The production officially opens Sept. 22 and will run through Oct. 13.

Directed by Jeffrey Polk, the cast features LaVance Colley as Victor, Kyra DaCosta as Brenda (Baby It's You!, Sweet Charity), Thomas Hobson as Ken, Stu James as Adrian (The Color Purple, Rent), Adrianna Rose Lyons as Delee (Rock of Ages, ModRock), Monique L. Midgette as BJ (The Lion King, House of Flowers), Robert Neary as Michael (Smokey Joe's Cafe), Michael A. Shepperd as Fred (A Raisin in the Sun, Little Shop of Horrors) and Carly Thomas Smith as Patti (Rent, We Will Rock You).

Smokey Joe's Cafe opened on Broadway in 1995, running for 2,036 performances and receiving seven Tony nominations. It also received the Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album. The production features 39 rock ‘n' roll songs including "Stand by Me," "Fools Fall in Love," "Jailhouse Rock," "Spanish Harlem" and "Yakety Yak."

The production also features music direction by Abdul Hamid Royal, scenic design by Gary Weismann, lighting and projection design by Steve Young, sound design by Jon Gotlieb and Phil Allen and costume design by Sharell Martin.

Tickets and more information are available by visiting PasadenaPlayhouse.org.