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A Night with Janis Joplin
Musical
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Oct 10, 2013
Closing Date
Feb 09, 2014
1st Preview
Sep 20, 2013
1st Preview
Sep 20, 2013
Previews
22
Performances
140
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Lyceum Theatre
(Oct 10, 2013 - Feb 09, 2014)
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Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
The Shubert Organization (Philip J. Smith: Chairman; Robert E. Wankel: President)
Produced by
Daniel Chilewich
,
Todd Gershwin
,
Michael Cohl
,
Jeffrey Jampol
,
TCG Entertainment
,
Stephen Tenenbaum
,
Richard Winkler
,
Michael J. Moritz Jr./Brunish & Trinchero
,
Ginger Productions
,
Bill Ham
,
Claudio Loureiro
,
Keith Mardak
,
Ragovoy Entertainment
,
Bob and Laurie Wolfe/Neil Kahanovitz
,
Mike Stoller & Corky Hale Stoller
,
Darren P. DeVerna
,
Susan DuBow
,
Tanya Grubich
,
Jeremiah H. Harris
,
Jerry Rosenberg/AJ Michaels
and
Herb Spivak
; Presented in association with
The Estate of Janis Joplin
and
JAM, Inc.
Produced in 2012 by
Arena Stage (Molly Smith, Artistic Director; Edgar Dobie, Executive Director)
and
The Cleveland Play House (Michael Bloom, Artistic Director; Kevin Moore, Managing Director)
Written by
Randy Johnson
; Musical Director:
Ross Seligman
; Original Music Director:
Len Rhodes
; Original Music Arranger:
Len Rhodes
; Featuring songs by
Sam Andrew
,
Clarence George Carter
,
Marcus Lewis Daniel
,
Wilbur Terrell
,
Jerry Ragovoy
,
Mort Shuman
,
Richard Barrett
,
George Gershwin
,
Janis Joplin
,
Curtis Reginald Lewis
,
James Cox
,
Spooner Oldham
,
Dan Penn
,
Bert Berns
,
Aretha Franklin
,
Stephen Lee Cropper
,
Eddie Floyd
,
Alvertis Isbell
,
Chip Taylor
,
Richard Rodgers
,
Gabriel Mekler
,
Bob Dylan
,
Fred Foster
,
Kris Kristofferson
,
Jenny Dean
,
Willie Mae Thornton
,
George David Weiss
,
Michael McClure
and
Robert Neuwirth
; Featuring songs with lyrics by
Sam Andrew
,
Clarence George Carter
,
Marcus Lewis Daniel
,
Wilbur Terrell
,
Jerry Ragovoy
,
Mort Shuman
,
Richard Barrett
,
DuBose Heyward
,
Ira Gershwin
,
Janis Joplin
,
Curtis Reginald Lewis
,
James Cox
,
Spooner Oldham
,
Dan Penn
,
Bert Berns
,
Aretha Franklin
,
Stephen Lee Cropper
,
Eddie Floyd
,
Alvertis Isbell
,
Chip Taylor
,
Lorenz Hart
,
Gabriel Mekler
,
Bob Dylan
,
Fred Foster
,
Kris Kristofferson
,
Jenny Dean
,
Willie Mae Thornton
,
George David Weiss
,
Michael McClure
and
Robert Neuwirth
Directed by
Randy Johnson
; Choreographed by
Patricia Wilcox
; Associate Director:
Tyler Rhodes
Scenic Design by
Justin Townsend
; Costume Design by
Amy Clark
; Lighting Design by
Justin Townsend
; Sound Design by
Carl Casella
; Projection Design by
Darrel Maloney
; Hair Design by
Leah J. Loukas
; Make-Up Design by
Leah J. Loukas
; Moving Light Programmer:
Alex Fogel
; Associate Scenic Design:
Caleb Levengood
; Associate Costume Design:
Justin Hall
; Associate Lighting Design:
Dan Ozminkowski
; Associate Sound Design:
Josh Liebert
General Manager:
Bespoke Theatricals
; Executive Producer:
Red Awning
; Company Manager:
Roseanna M. Sharrow
Production Manager:
Hudson Theatrical Associates
; Production Stage Manager:
J. Philip Bassett
; Stage Manager:
Jamie Greathouse
Conducted by
Ross Seligman
; Guitar:
Ross Seligman
and
Stephen Flakus
; Bass:
Patrick Harry
; Keyboard:
Tyler Evans
; Drums:
Mitch Wilson
; Saxophone:
John Scarpulla
; Trumpet:
Craig Taylor
; Trombone:
Michael Boscarino
; Music Contractor:
Howard Joines
Creative Consultant:
Red Awning
and
Jack Viertel
; Casting:
Laura Stanczyk, C.S.A.
; Press Representative:
Boneau / Bryan-Brown
; Advertising & Marketing:
Serino Coyne
; Digital Outreach/Website/Video:
Serino Coyne
; Dance Captain:
Taprena Michelle Augustine
; Photographer:
Joan Marcus
; Digital Outreach/Website/Video Associate:
Whitney Creighton
,
Jenna Lauren Freed
and
Ian Weiss
Mary Bridget Davies
Janis Joplin
Kacee Clanton
Janis Joplin
Alternate
Taprena Michelle Augustine
A Joplinaire
Chantel/Bessie Smith/Blues Singer
De'Adre Aziza
A Joplinaire
Chantel/Nina Simone/Odetta
Allison Blackwell
A Joplinaire
Blues Woman/Aretha Franklin
Nikki Kimbrough
A Joplinaire
Etta James/Chantel
Swings:
Alison Cusano
and
Emmy Raver-Lampman
Understudies:
Allison Blackwell
(A Joplinaire),
Kacee Clanton
(Janis Joplin),
Alison Cusano
(Janis Joplin) and
Emmy Raver-Lampman
(A Joplinaire)
Lyceum Theatre
(Oct 10, 2013 - Feb 09, 2014)
Marketing:
Keith Hurd
; Digital Marketing:
Situation Interactive
; Advertising & Marketing:
twenty6two
and
AKA
Cast
NaTasha Yvette Williams
A Joplinaire
Blues Woman/Aretha Franklin
Swing:
Allison Blackwell
Understudy:
Alison Cusano
(A Joplinaire)
Songs
Act 1
Sung By
Combination of the Two
(music by
Sam Andrew
; lyrics by
Sam Andrew
)
Tell Mama
(music by
Clarence George Carter
,
Marcus Lewis Daniel
and
Wilbur Terrell
; lyrics by
Clarence George Carter
,
Marcus Lewis Daniel
and
Wilbur Terrell
)
My Baby
(music by
Jerry Ragovoy
and
Mort Shuman
; lyrics by
Jerry Ragovoy
and
Mort Shuman
)
Maybe (1)
(music by
Richard Barrett
; lyrics by
Richard Barrett
)
Summertime
(music by
George Gershwin
; lyrics by
Ira Gershwin
and
DuBose Heyward
)
Summertime
(Reprise)
(music by
George Gershwin
; lyrics by
Ira Gershwin
and
DuBose Heyward
)
Turtle Blues
(music by
Janis Joplin
; lyrics by
Janis Joplin
)
Down on Me
(music by
Janis Joplin
; lyrics by
Janis Joplin
)
Down on Me
(Reprise)
(music by
Janis Joplin
; lyrics by
Janis Joplin
)
Today I Sing the Blues
(music by
Curtis Reginald Lewis
; lyrics by
Curtis Reginald Lewis
)
Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out
(music by
James Cox
; lyrics by
James Cox
)
A Woman Left Lonely
(music by
Spooner Oldham
and
Dan Penn
; lyrics by
Spooner Oldham
and
Dan Penn
)
Piece of My Heart
(music by
Bert Berns
and
Jerry Ragovoy
; lyrics by
Bert Berns
and
Jerry Ragovoy
)
Spirit in the Dark
(music by
Aretha Franklin
; lyrics by
Aretha Franklin
)
Act 2
Raise Your Hand
(music by
Stephen Lee Cropper
,
Eddie Floyd
and
Alvertis Isbell
; lyrics by
Stephen Lee Cropper
,
Eddie Floyd
and
Alvertis Isbell
)
Try (Just a Little Bit Harder)
(music by
Jerry Ragovoy
and
Chip Taylor
; lyrics by
Jerry Ragovoy
and
Chip Taylor
)
Maybe
(Reprise)
(music by
Richard Barrett
; lyrics by
Richard Barrett
)
Little Girl Blue
(music by
Richard Rodgers
; lyrics by
Lorenz Hart
)
Cry Baby
(music by
Bert Berns
and
Jerry Ragovoy
; lyrics by
Bert Berns
and
Jerry Ragovoy
)
Kozmic Blues
(music by
Janis Joplin
and
Gabriel Mekler
; lyrics by
Janis Joplin
and
Gabriel Mekler
)
I Shall Be Released
(music by
Bob Dylan
; lyrics by
Bob Dylan
)
Me and Bobby McGee
(music by
Fred Foster
and
Kris Kristofferson
; lyrics by
Fred Foster
and
Kris Kristofferson
)
I'm Gonna Rock My Way to Heaven
(music by
Jenny Dean
and
Jerry Ragovoy
; lyrics by
Jenny Dean
and
Jerry Ragovoy
)
Ball and Chain
(music by
Willie Mae Thornton
; lyrics by
Willie Mae Thornton
)
Stay With Me
(music by
Jerry Ragovoy
and
George David Weiss
; lyrics by
Jerry Ragovoy
and
George David Weiss
)
Mercedes Benz
(music by
Janis Joplin
,
Michael McClure
and
Robert Neuwirth
; lyrics by
Janis Joplin
,
Michael McClure
and
Robert Neuwirth
)
Awards
Tony Award®
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
2014 Nominee
Mary Bridget Davies
Theatre World
Award
2014 Recipient
Mary Bridget Davies
Statistics
Season:
2013-14
View Graph
Week Ending
Gross
% Gross Pot.
Attendance
% Capacity
# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
The Broadway League
.
A Night with Janis Joplin Statistics
2013-14 Season
GROSS
ATTENDANCE
Gross
Week Ending
Attendance
Week Ending
People
Songs
Awards
Statistics
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
The Shubert Organization (Philip J. Smith: Chairman; Robert E. Wankel: President)
Produced by
Daniel Chilewich
,
Todd Gershwin
,
Michael Cohl
,
Jeffrey Jampol
,
TCG Entertainment
,
Stephen Tenenbaum
,
Richard Winkler
,
Michael J. Moritz Jr./Brunish & Trinchero
,
Ginger Productions
,
Bill Ham
,
Claudio Loureiro
,
Keith Mardak
,
Ragovoy Entertainment
,
Bob and Laurie Wolfe/Neil Kahanovitz
,
Mike Stoller & Corky Hale Stoller
,
Darren P. DeVerna
,
Susan DuBow
,
Tanya Grubich
,
Jeremiah H. Harris
,
Jerry Rosenberg/AJ Michaels
and
Herb Spivak
; Presented in association with
The Estate of Janis Joplin
and
JAM, Inc.
Produced in 2012 by
Arena Stage (Molly Smith, Artistic Director; Edgar Dobie, Executive Director)
and
The Cleveland Play House (Michael Bloom, Artistic Director; Kevin Moore, Managing Director)
Written by
Randy Johnson
; Musical Director:
Ross Seligman
; Original Music Director:
Len Rhodes
; Original Music Arranger:
Len Rhodes
; Featuring songs by
Sam Andrew
,
Clarence George Carter
,
Marcus Lewis Daniel
,
Wilbur Terrell
,
Jerry Ragovoy
,
Mort Shuman
,
Richard Barrett
,
George Gershwin
,
Janis Joplin
,
Curtis Reginald Lewis
,
James Cox
,
Spooner Oldham
,
Dan Penn
,
Bert Berns
,
Aretha Franklin
,
Stephen Lee Cropper
,
Eddie Floyd
,
Alvertis Isbell
,
Chip Taylor
,
Richard Rodgers
,
Gabriel Mekler
,
Bob Dylan
,
Fred Foster
,
Kris Kristofferson
,
Jenny Dean
,
Willie Mae Thornton
,
George David Weiss
,
Michael McClure
and
Robert Neuwirth
; Featuring songs with lyrics by
Sam Andrew
,
Clarence George Carter
,
Marcus Lewis Daniel
,
Wilbur Terrell
,
Jerry Ragovoy
,
Mort Shuman
,
Richard Barrett
,
DuBose Heyward
,
Ira Gershwin
,
Janis Joplin
,
Curtis Reginald Lewis
,
James Cox
,
Spooner Oldham
,
Dan Penn
,
Bert Berns
,
Aretha Franklin
,
Stephen Lee Cropper
,
Eddie Floyd
,
Alvertis Isbell
,
Chip Taylor
,
Lorenz Hart
,
Gabriel Mekler
,
Bob Dylan
,
Fred Foster
,
Kris Kristofferson
,
Jenny Dean
,
Willie Mae Thornton
,
George David Weiss
,
Michael McClure
and
Robert Neuwirth
Directed by
Randy Johnson
; Choreographed by
Patricia Wilcox
; Associate Director:
Tyler Rhodes
Scenic Design by
Justin Townsend
; Costume Design by
Amy Clark
; Lighting Design by
Justin Townsend
; Sound Design by
Carl Casella
; Projection Design by
Darrel Maloney
; Hair Design by
Leah J. Loukas
; Make-Up Design by
Leah J. Loukas
; Moving Light Programmer:
Alex Fogel
; Associate Scenic Design:
Caleb Levengood
; Associate Costume Design:
Justin Hall
; Associate Lighting Design:
Dan Ozminkowski
; Associate Sound Design:
Josh Liebert
General Manager:
Bespoke Theatricals
; Executive Producer:
Red Awning
; Company Manager:
Roseanna M. Sharrow
Production Manager:
Hudson Theatrical Associates
; Production Stage Manager:
J. Philip Bassett
; Stage Manager:
Jamie Greathouse
Conducted by
Ross Seligman
; Guitar:
Ross Seligman
and
Stephen Flakus
; Bass:
Patrick Harry
; Keyboard:
Tyler Evans
; Drums:
Mitch Wilson
; Saxophone:
John Scarpulla
; Trumpet:
Craig Taylor
; Trombone:
Michael Boscarino
; Music Contractor:
Howard Joines
Creative Consultant:
Red Awning
and
Jack Viertel
; Casting:
Laura Stanczyk, C.S.A.
; Press Representative:
Boneau / Bryan-Brown
; Advertising & Marketing:
Serino Coyne
; Digital Outreach/Website/Video:
Serino Coyne
; Dance Captain:
Taprena Michelle Augustine
; Photographer:
Joan Marcus
; Digital Outreach/Website/Video Associate:
Whitney Creighton
,
Jenna Lauren Freed
and
Ian Weiss
Mary Bridget Davies
Janis Joplin
Kacee Clanton
Janis Joplin
Alternate
Taprena Michelle Augustine
A Joplinaire
Chantel/Bessie Smith/Blues Singer
De'Adre Aziza
A Joplinaire
Chantel/Nina Simone/Odetta
Allison Blackwell
A Joplinaire
Blues Woman/Aretha Franklin
Nikki Kimbrough
A Joplinaire
Etta James/Chantel
Swings:
Alison Cusano
and
Emmy Raver-Lampman
Understudies:
Allison Blackwell
(A Joplinaire),
Kacee Clanton
(Janis Joplin),
Alison Cusano
(Janis Joplin) and
Emmy Raver-Lampman
(A Joplinaire)
Lyceum Theatre
(Oct 10, 2013 - Feb 09, 2014)
Marketing:
Keith Hurd
; Digital Marketing:
Situation Interactive
; Advertising & Marketing:
twenty6two
and
AKA
Cast
NaTasha Yvette Williams
A Joplinaire
Blues Woman/Aretha Franklin
Swing:
Allison Blackwell
Understudy:
Alison Cusano
(A Joplinaire)
Act 1
Sung By
Combination of the Two
(music by
Sam Andrew
; lyrics by
Sam Andrew
)
Tell Mama
(music by
Clarence George Carter
,
Marcus Lewis Daniel
and
Wilbur Terrell
; lyrics by
Clarence George Carter
,
Marcus Lewis Daniel
and
Wilbur Terrell
)
My Baby
(music by
Jerry Ragovoy
and
Mort Shuman
; lyrics by
Jerry Ragovoy
and
Mort Shuman
)
Maybe (1)
(music by
Richard Barrett
; lyrics by
Richard Barrett
)
Summertime
(music by
George Gershwin
; lyrics by
Ira Gershwin
and
DuBose Heyward
)
Summertime
(Reprise)
(music by
George Gershwin
; lyrics by
Ira Gershwin
and
DuBose Heyward
)
Turtle Blues
(music by
Janis Joplin
; lyrics by
Janis Joplin
)
Down on Me
(music by
Janis Joplin
; lyrics by
Janis Joplin
)
Down on Me
(Reprise)
(music by
Janis Joplin
; lyrics by
Janis Joplin
)
Today I Sing the Blues
(music by
Curtis Reginald Lewis
; lyrics by
Curtis Reginald Lewis
)
Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out
(music by
James Cox
; lyrics by
James Cox
)
A Woman Left Lonely
(music by
Spooner Oldham
and
Dan Penn
; lyrics by
Spooner Oldham
and
Dan Penn
)
Piece of My Heart
(music by
Bert Berns
and
Jerry Ragovoy
; lyrics by
Bert Berns
and
Jerry Ragovoy
)
Spirit in the Dark
(music by
Aretha Franklin
; lyrics by
Aretha Franklin
)
Act 2
Raise Your Hand
(music by
Stephen Lee Cropper
,
Eddie Floyd
and
Alvertis Isbell
; lyrics by
Stephen Lee Cropper
,
Eddie Floyd
and
Alvertis Isbell
)
Try (Just a Little Bit Harder)
(music by
Jerry Ragovoy
and
Chip Taylor
; lyrics by
Jerry Ragovoy
and
Chip Taylor
)
Maybe
(Reprise)
(music by
Richard Barrett
; lyrics by
Richard Barrett
)
Little Girl Blue
(music by
Richard Rodgers
; lyrics by
Lorenz Hart
)
Cry Baby
(music by
Bert Berns
and
Jerry Ragovoy
; lyrics by
Bert Berns
and
Jerry Ragovoy
)
Kozmic Blues
(music by
Janis Joplin
and
Gabriel Mekler
; lyrics by
Janis Joplin
and
Gabriel Mekler
)
I Shall Be Released
(music by
Bob Dylan
; lyrics by
Bob Dylan
)
Me and Bobby McGee
(music by
Fred Foster
and
Kris Kristofferson
; lyrics by
Fred Foster
and
Kris Kristofferson
)
I'm Gonna Rock My Way to Heaven
(music by
Jenny Dean
and
Jerry Ragovoy
; lyrics by
Jenny Dean
and
Jerry Ragovoy
)
Ball and Chain
(music by
Willie Mae Thornton
; lyrics by
Willie Mae Thornton
)
Stay With Me
(music by
Jerry Ragovoy
and
George David Weiss
; lyrics by
Jerry Ragovoy
and
George David Weiss
)
Mercedes Benz
(music by
Janis Joplin
,
Michael McClure
and
Robert Neuwirth
; lyrics by
Janis Joplin
,
Michael McClure
and
Robert Neuwirth
)
Tony Award®
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
2014 Nominee
Mary Bridget Davies
Theatre World
Award
2014 Recipient
Mary Bridget Davies
Season:
2013-14
View Graph
Week Ending
Gross
% Gross Pot.
Attendance
% Capacity
# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
The Broadway League
.
A Night with Janis Joplin Statistics
2013-14 Season
GROSS
ATTENDANCE
Gross
Week Ending
Attendance
Week Ending
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