The Tony Award nominated musical will head to London’s Peacock Theatre for a limited run from the 20th August 2024.
Michael Cohl, Tony Smith, the estate of Janis Joplin and Jeffrey Jampol for Jam, Inc have confirmed that A Night With Janis Joplin will play in London for a strictly limited run until the 28th September 2024, with tickets going on sale on the 26th January.
It was also announced that Mary Bridget Davies will reprise her role as Janis, for which she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Lead Actress in a Musical. Her many accolades also include the 2014 LA Outer Critic’s Circle Award and Theatre World Award, alongside a Helen Hayes Award nomination and numerous Blues Blast Award nominations. In 2019, Davies recorded her album Stay With Me: The Reimagined Songs of Jerry Ragovoy, the late legendary songwriter who co-wrote Joplin classics ‘Piece of my Heart’ and ‘Cry Baby’. Davies’ career has also included touring with Janis Joplin’s original band, Big Brother and the Holding Company, starring as Virginia Wolf in the developmental readings of A Room of One’s Own (54 Below and The Public Theatre’s Joe’s Pub), and Narrator in Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Beck Theatre).
Further casting for the production has yet to be announced.
A Night With Janis Joplin is a musical journey celebrating Janis Joplin and her biggest musical influences – trailblazers like Aretha Franklin, Etta James, Odetta, Nina Simone and Bessie Smith, all of whom inspired Joplin to become one of Rock ‘n’ Roll’s greatest legends. Like a comet that burns far too brightly to last, Joplin exploded onto the music scene in 1967 and, almost overnight, became the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll. Her unmistakable voice, filled with raw emotion and tinged with Southern Comfort, made Joplin a must-see headliner from Monterey to Woodstock. Audiences will enjoy Joplin’s favourites, including ‘Piece of My Heart,’ ‘Cry Baby’, ‘Me and Bobby McGee’ and many others.
The musical began performances in 2011, touring for two years before arriving at Broadway’s Lyceum Theatre in 2013 and continues to tour America to this day. A Night with Janis Joplin also opened in Japan in 2022 at the Tokyo International Forum Hall.
A Night With Janis Joplin has a book and direction by Randy Johnson, choreography by Patricia Wilcox and casting by Anne Vosser.
To book tickets from the 26th January visit: https://www.sadlerswells.com/whats-on/a-night-with-janis-joplin/