A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN to Play Broadway's Lyceum Theatre this Fall

[Rob]

Posted: 6/26/13 at 3:00pm

Click Here to Read Breaking News: A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN to Play Broadway's Lyceum Theatre this Fall

[Gothampc]

Posted: 6/26/13 at 3:22pm

I wonder if this has anything to do with Crystal Bowersox not bringing "Always Patsy Cline" to Broadway. Perhaps this show made a higher bid on the Lyceum?

[AEA AGMA SM]

Posted: 6/26/13 at 3:28pm

I worked on a production of Love, Janis with Mary Bridget and she is a phenomenal singer. Very happy to see that she'll get to bring her Joplin vocals to Broadway. Has anybody seen both shows to say how they compare?

[RippedMan]

Posted: 6/26/13 at 5:09pm

Hm. Not sure how this will play out on Broadway. Sounds kind of like a "End of the Rainbow" thing, but with less hype.

[KChenowethfan]

Posted: 6/26/13 at 5:25pm

I saw the production at Arena Stage and was bored out of my mind. I found it formulaic even if well sung. That said I'm probably not the target audience. Those around me ate it up.

Updated On: 6/26/13 at 05:25 PM

[jnb9872]

Posted: 6/26/13 at 9:56pm

I've not seen this or the other Janis show, and only just now went to look at some of her YouTube clips... this woman has Janis' voice down to a shocking degree. For such an iconic and unique voice to be reproduced to almost-perfection is astonishing. I'm looking forward to her, and will be happy if the show around her is good.

As regards RippedMan's comparison, can I ask those who've seen it if it's safe to say that it's more like FELA! than END OF THE RAINBOW? A historical/biographical concert strikes me like FELA! would be the antecedent in this case...

[RippedMan]

Posted: 6/27/13 at 12:23am

Probably more accurate. There aren't any book scenes to my knowledge? My friend is the lead's cover and does the matinees, so I'm excited for her!