‘Women Who Rock You’ Comes to Joe’s Pub for One Night Only: A Soul-Baring Rock Experience starring Tony Nominee Mary Bridget Davies
(New York, NY) Tuesday, May 27th, 2025 – On Monday, June 30, 2025 at 9:30 pm, Tony Award nominee Mary Bridget Davies brings her powerhouse vocals to Joe’s Pub at The Public Theater for a one-night-only concert event: Women Who Rock You: Songs from Janis to Alanis and More. The concert features iconic music from Janis Joplin to Alanis Morrisette plus original songs from Davies’ acclaimed album.
Presented by Don’t Compromise Productions, LLC (TJ Armand, Carl Paiva, Bev Ragovoy), the concert is part celebration, part what Davies calls her own personal rock therapy.
Women Rock Icons To The Rescue:
“These women didn’t just write songs. They wrote survival guides,” Davies says. The show features iconic songs by Janis Joplin, Alanis Morissette, Sheryl Crow, Stevie Nicks, and others — alongside originals from Davies’ latest compilation release Don’t Compromise Yourself, which includes the title track “Don’t Compromise Yourself”, a song written by the late Jerry Ragovoy for Janis Joplin. Tragically, Joplin never had the chance to record it herself. In this concert, Mary Bridget Davies gives that song — and the spirit behind it — the voice it was always meant to have. The album is available on all platforms and is distributed by Grammy Award-winning record executive Van Dean’s label Center Stage Records.
EVENT DETAILS
WHAT:
Women Who Rock You: Songs from Janis to Alanis and More
A live concert experience from the voice of rock and soul revival.
Event link: https://publictheater.org/productions/joes-pub/2025/m/mary-bridget-davies/
WHEN:
Monday, June 30, 2025
9:30 PM
WHERE:
Joe’s Pub at The Public Theater
425 Lafayette St, New York, NY
TICKETS:
$30 advance / $36 at the door
Reserve now
About Mary Bridget Davies:
Mary Bridget Davies is a Tony Award-nominated actress and vocalist best known for her breakout performance in A Night With Janis Joplin. Her compilation album Don’t Compromise Yourself is a bold celebration of resilience, womanhood, and she’s truly the voice of rock and soul revival.
Mary Bridget Davies, is a distinguished American singer and actress who has etched her name in the annals of musical history with her powerhouse vocals and captivating performances. Renowned as a Tony Award nominee for her lead role in “A Night with Janis Joplin,” Davies reprised her role in 2024 to glowing reviews in London’s west end.
Davies recently spoke with BBC Breakfast News alongside Janis Joplin’s brother Michael Joplin about her West End debut.
After her critically acclaimed live album Freedom Of My Mind (Live at Power station), Davies’ first compilation album Don’t Compromise Yourself: The Very Best of Mary Bridget Davies was released on June 21st, 2024.
A Musical Background:
Born into the world of performance, Davies initially trained as a dancer before transitioning to singing and acting. Her journey began in the early 2000s when she started singing at blues jams in Cleveland. In 2005, she secured the lead role in a touring production of “Love, Janis”. She has also toured in Europe with Janis Joplin’s original band, Big Brother and the Holding Company. A highlight of her career came with the lead role in “A Night with Janis Joplin,” earning her a Tony Award nomination for Best Lead Actress in a Musical. This marked the beginning of a series of accolades, including a Helen Hayes Award nomination in 2013 and numerous Blues Blast Award nominations. She is also a winner of the 2014 LA Outer Critic’s Circle Award and 2014 Theater World Award.
In 2019, Davies recorded an album entitled Stay With Me: The Reimagined Songs of the late Jerry Ragovoy – legendary songwriter who co-wrote the Joplin classics Piece Of My Heart and Cry Baby. One of the featured songs on the album, on which her new album’s title is based, was Don’t Compromise Yourself – a song Mr. Ragovoy wrote for Janis Joplin but due to her untimely death, she never had a chance to record it. Davies also recorded the acoustic version of the song on her latest album.
In 2022, Davies starred as Virginia Woolf in the developmental readings of A Room Of One’s Own, a play with original music at New York’s legendary cabaret 54 Below and The Public Theater’s Joe’s Pub. The original songs written specifically for Davies by the award-winning TJ Armand and Mark Berman, are featured in her latest album, along with the unplugged versions of Janis Joplin classics.
In 2023, her hometown welcomed her back with the lead role as Narrator of Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
Beyond the stage, Mary Bridget Davies is a dedicated advocate for women’s rights. As a single mother and caregiver, Davies draws from personal experiences, using her platform to champion women’s voices. Her latest studio album was dedicated to her late sister Christine, lost to suicide in 2019. Davies’ career is a testament to resilience, passion, and an unwavering dedication to empowering women through her art.
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