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''Love, Janis'' was initially produced by the Denver Center Theater Company in May 1994, directed by Randal Myler. Onstage Janis was played by Laura Theodore and Catherine Curtin ('Orange Is The New Black') played the private Janis.<ref>Young, Allan.[http://variety.com/.../love-janis-the-songs-the-letters-the-soul-of-janis-joplin "Review: ‘Love, Janis the Songs, the Letters, the Soul of Janis Joplin’] ''Variety'', May 16, 1994</ref> |
''Love, Janis'' was initially produced by the Denver Center Theater Company in May 1994, directed by Randal Myler. Onstage Janis was played by Laura Theodore and Catherine Curtin (''Orange Is The New Black'') played the private Janis.<ref>Young, Allan.[http://variety.com/.../love-janis-the-songs-the-letters-the-soul-of-janis-joplin "Review: ‘Love, Janis the Songs, the Letters, the Soul of Janis Joplin’] ''Variety'', May 16, 1994</ref> |
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''Love, Janis'' was produced at the Zachary Scott Theatre Center, Austin, Texas, running in August 1997 through October 1997. Directed by Randal Myler, Andra Mitrovich, played Janis as the soulful singer and Catherine Curtin portrayed the private woman.<ref>Lefkowitz, David. [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/mylers-love-janis-extends-to-oct.-31-in-tx-71653 " 'Love, Janis' Extends to Oct 31 in TX"] playbill.com, October 7, 1997</ref> The musical also played at the Bay Street Theatre in Sag Harbor, New York in 2000, as well as the Cleveland Playhouse and the Royal George Theatre in Chicago.<ref name=robert>Simonson, Robert. [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/beth-hart-joins-love-janis-nov.-29-dec.-31-100093 "Beth Hart Joins Love, Janis Nov. 29-Dec. 31"] playbill.com, December 3, 2001</ref> |
''Love, Janis'' was produced at the Zachary Scott Theatre Center, Austin, Texas, running in August 1997 through October 1997. Directed by Randal Myler, Andra Mitrovich, played Janis as the soulful singer and Catherine Curtin portrayed the private woman.<ref>Lefkowitz, David. [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/mylers-love-janis-extends-to-oct.-31-in-tx-71653 " 'Love, Janis' Extends to Oct 31 in TX"] playbill.com, October 7, 1997</ref> The musical also played at the Bay Street Theatre in Sag Harbor, New York in 2000, as well as the Cleveland Playhouse and the Royal George Theatre in Chicago.<ref name=robert>Simonson, Robert. [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/beth-hart-joins-love-janis-nov.-29-dec.-31-100093 "Beth Hart Joins Love, Janis Nov. 29-Dec. 31"] playbill.com, December 3, 2001</ref> |
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Revision as of 15:20, 8 July 2015
| Love, Janis | |
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| Music | Janis Joplin |
| Lyrics | Janis Joplin |
| Book | Randal Myler |
| Basis | The life of Janis Joplin |
| Productions | 1994 Denver Center Cleveland Playhouse Actors Theatre of Louisville San Diego Rep Alley Theater San Francisco's Marine's Memorial Theater Chicago's Royal George Theater Cincinnati Playhouse Kansas City Rep 1997 Zach Scott Theater 2000 Bay Street Theater 2001 Off-Broadway |
Love, Janis is the musical stage show about the life and music of rock and roll singer Janis Joplin, conceived, adapted and directed by Randal Myler. It debuted Off-Broadway in 2001, with musical direction by former Big Brother And The Holding Company band member Sam Andrew.
Productions
Love, Janis was initially produced by the Denver Center Theater Company in May 1994, directed by Randal Myler. Onstage Janis was played by Laura Theodore and Catherine Curtin (Orange Is The New Black) played the private Janis.[1]
Love, Janis was produced at the Zachary Scott Theatre Center, Austin, Texas, running in August 1997 through October 1997. Directed by Randal Myler, Andra Mitrovich, played Janis as the soulful singer and Catherine Curtin portrayed the private woman.[2] The musical also played at the Bay Street Theatre in Sag Harbor, New York in 2000, as well as the Cleveland Playhouse and the Royal George Theatre in Chicago.[3]
Love, Janis opened Off-Broadway at the Village Theatre, New York City, opening on April 10, 2001 and closed on January 5, 2003 after over 700 performances. Directed by Randal Myler, Catherine Curtin starred as Janis, with alternating performances by Cathy Richardson and Andra Mitrovich (later singers included Beth Hart and Laura Branigan). Production design was by Jules Fisher and Peggy Eisenhauer and costumes were by Robert Blackman.[4][5]
A production played at the Marines Memorial Theater, San Francisco in July 2006, directed by Myler and with musical direction by former Big Brother And The Holding Company band member Sam Andrew. The San Francisco production included lighting by Bill Ham, the man behind the psychedelic light shows at the Avalon Ballroom and other venues in San Francisco in the 1960s.[6]
Concept
The musical was inspired by the best-selling book of the same name by sister Laura Joplin. Myler constructed the musical around the letters that Laura Joplin had given him.[3] The musical begins in 1966, after Joplin has hitchhiked to San Francisco to join Big Brother and the Holding Company, and ends with her death in 1970. Her journey is told in her own words; the entire spoken text is quoted from Joplin's letters and interviews.
Performances include many of Joplin's most famous songs, "Piece of My Heart", "Get It While You Can", "Me and Bobby McGee", "Ball and Chain" and "Mercedes Benz". Music direction for the Off-Broadway production was provided by Sam Andrew, [5]founding member of Big Brother and the Holding Company. A soundtrack album, using the original music and with letters read by Catherine Curtin, has also been released.
References
- ^ Young, Allan."Review: ‘Love, Janis the Songs, the Letters, the Soul of Janis Joplin’ Variety, May 16, 1994
- ^ Lefkowitz, David. " 'Love, Janis' Extends to Oct 31 in TX" playbill.com, October 7, 1997
- ^ a b Simonson, Robert. "Beth Hart Joins Love, Janis Nov. 29-Dec. 31" playbill.com, December 3, 2001
- ^ Sommer, Elyse. "Curtain Up Review. 'Love, Janis'" curtainup.com, April 20, 2001
- ^ a b Love, Janis Off-Broadway Listing" Internet Off-Broadway Database, accessed July 5, 2015
- ^ Harvey, Dennis. "Review. 'Love, Janis'" Variety, July 18, 2006