Love, Janis October 18, 2006

The life and music of rock-n-roll icon Janis Joplin explodes onto the stage in 'Love, Janis,' a new rock musical that goes behind the music of one of America's most celebrated icons to offer a glimpse at the soul of a legend both through the letters she wrote home and the songs she made famous. Inspired by the best-selling book of the same name by Laura Joplin, 'Love, Janis' paints a stunning portrait of the legendary blues rocker -- both of the singular performer who defied traditional musical definitions, and the sensitive, intelligent person remembered by family and friends -- from her meteoric rise to fame in the !60s to her tragic death in 1970. Janis' journey is told in her own words; the entire spoken text comes directly from Janis' actual letters and her many print, radio and television interviews. These poignant insights into the private Janis are intertwined with explosive performances of many of her smash hit classics, including 'Piece of My Heart,' 'Get It While You Can,' 'Me and Bobby McGee,' 'Ball and Chain' and 'Mercedes Benz.'