A Night With Janis Joplin makes its UK premiere at the Peacock Theatre, London, running from 21 August until 28 September 2024. Theatre Breaks are on sale now.
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 Tony Award® nominated hit musical A Night With Janis Joplin is a musical journey celebrating Janis Joplin and her biggest musical influences.
A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN began in 2011 and was an immediate success, touring for the next 2 years and breaking box office records at nearly every theatre. In October 2013, the show opened on Broadway at the Lyceum Theatre to rave reviews and has been touring the US ever since. The show also played in Japan in 2022 at the Tokyo International Forum Hall. Mary Bridget Davies played the role of Janis Joplin for both the touring and Broadway productions, receiving a Tony Award® nomination for Best Lead Actress in a Musical for her performance.
Tony Award nominee Mary Bridget Davies and Sharon Sexton play the title role of Janis Joplin. Mary will perform the role of Janis Joplin
at all the evening performances, while Sharon will perform the role at all of the matinee performances.
Kalisha Amaris, Georgia Bradshaw, Choolwe Laina Muntanga and Danielle Steers feature as the The Joplinaires, embodying such trail blazers Aretha Franklin, Etta James, Odetta, Nina Simone and Bessie Smith, as well as Joplin’s backing vocalists, all of whom inspired her to become one of Rock ‘n’ Roll’s greatest legends.
A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN has a Book and direction by Randy Johnson, choreography by Patricia Wilcox (A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN – Broadway, Motown – Broadway, West End). Allison Coyne will be the Associate Director, with musical supervision and musical direction by Iestyn Griffiths. Casting is by Anne Vosser.
A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN Theatre breaks are avilable to Saturday 28 September 2024 at the Peacock Theatre in Portugal Street, London WC2A 2HT. Nearest hotels include the Strand Palace Hotel, The Thistle Holborn and the President, the Radisson Blu Mercer Street and Kenilworth Hotels.
The running time is2 hours 10 minutes, including interval
Performances:
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm
Wednesday and Saturday matinees at 2:30pm
N.B Saturday 21 September at 2:30pm will be a captioned performance.
