BY MELISSA RUGGIERI
“A Night with Janis Joplin,” the Broadway production which earned a Tony nomination for its star, is headed on tour.
The show will hit 34 cities, including the Fox Theatre at 6:30 p.m. April 17.Tickets are $39-$79.50 and on sale now via the venue box office, www.foxtheatre.org or by calling 855-285-8499.
“Joplin” stars Mary Bridget Davies in the starring role. The rock belter has toured with Joplin’s original band, Big Brother & The Holding Company, as well as blues guitarist Robert Lockwood Jr.
In 2014, Davies was nominated for a Tony for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical – a few months after the musical closed on Broadway and a move to an off-Broadway theater was abruptly canceled 48 hours before showtime.
The rock musical, which has the blessing of Joplin’s estate, was conceived, written, and directed by Randy Johnson and features choreography by Patricia Wilcox and musical direction by Tyler Evans.
The thrust of the show celebrates the music of Joplin and her influences – Aretha Franklin, Etta James, Odetta, Nina Simon and Bessie Smith. Joplin standards “Piece of My Heart,” “Cry Baby” and “Me and Bobby McGee” are all part of the production.
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Here are dates for the full tour. For more information, visit: www.anightwithjanisjoplin.com
Tour Dates:
February 9th – February 14th – Toronto, ON – Panasonic Theatre
February 23rd – Hampton, VA – The American Theatre
February 24th – Ridgefield, CT – The Ridgefield Playhouse
February 25th – Morristown, NJ – Mayo PAC
February 26th – New Bedford, MA – Zeiterion PAC
February 27th – Lynn, MA – The Lynn Auditorium
February 28th – Red Bank, NJ – Count Basie Theatre
March 1st – Reading, PA – Santander PAC
March 2nd – Cleveland, OH – Palace Theatre
March 3rd – March 4th – Dayton, OH – Victoria Theatre
March 5th – Detroit, MI – Fox Theatre
March 6th – Chicago, IL – The Chicago Theatre
March 7th – Cedar Rapids, IA – Paramount Theatre
March 9th – Beaver Creek – Vilar PAC
March 10th – March 12th – Fort Collins, CO – Lincoln Center
March 13th – Rapid City, SD – Rushmore Plaza
March 15th – Des Moines, IA – Hoyt Sherman
March 16th – Wichita, KS – Orpheum Arena
March 17th – March 18th – Fayetteville, AR – Riverside Theatre
March 19th – March 20th – St. Louis, MO – Peabody
March 22nd – March 27th – Kansas City, MO – Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
March 29th – April 3rd – St. Paul, MN – Ordway Center
April 5th – April 10th – Winnipeg, MB – Burton Cummings Theatre
April 11th – Thunder Bay, ON – Thunder Bay Community Aud.
April 13th – Cincinnati, OH – Aronoff Center
April 14th – Durham, NC – DPAC
April 15th – April 16th – Nashville, TN – James K. Polk Theatre
April 17th – Atlanta, GA – Fox Theatre
April 18th – New Orleans, LA – Saenger Theatre
April 20th – Daytona Beach, FL – Peabody Auditorium
April 21st – Jacksonville, FL – Florida Theatre
April 22nd – St. Petersburg, FL – Mahaffey Theatre
April 23rd – West Palm Beach, FL – Dreyfoos Hall
April 24th – Charleston, SC – Gillard Center
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