Karen Irwin is proud to bring her one woman show, 'Janis, Me, and Bobby McGee,' to actor Chris Noth's night club/music venue The Cutting Room for the show's New York City debut, following numerous sold-out shows across the United States. Irwin, the 2009 winner of the Midtown International Theatre Festival’s Outstanding Lead Actress award -- who seemingly comes by her authentic, bluesy, and emotional voice naturally-- describes herself as an "actor by trade, singer by accident." The multi-talented performer wrote and produced the show as not just a musical tribute to the legendary Janis Joplin, but also as a powerful vehicle for storytelling. In 'Janis, Me, and Bobby McGee,’ Irwin weaves Janis' story with her own personal experiences, crafting a healing message of self-acceptance that leverages the raw power of Janis’s music to tell a universal story that celebrates life and individuality at its core.
Bassist Blaise Dahl of the Brooklyn indie band Dahl Haus -- who also possesses a powerful, blues influenced rock voice -- was more than happy to take a step back and support Irwin. "I've been a big Janis fan since I was 15 and singing with the School Of Rock AllStars. Playing these songs on stage at the Cutting Room, behind an amazing rock vocalist like Karen, who delivers such emotional rawness -- she genuinely sounds so much like Janis -- it's practically an out of body experience for me. The only way to describe this show is to say Karen is a force of nature and she somehow has summoned Janis from the great beyond."
Irwin has a cult of hardcore fans who travel long distances to see performances of 'Janis, Me, and Bobby McGee' again and again, so this will sell out fast. Grab your tix before it sells out here.