Fzs-27. Joe's Garage 5. Stage Adaptation, 6. Charts. 7. See also, 8. References.

Fzs-27. Joe's Garage

5. Stage Adaptation.

On September 26, 2008, Frank Zappa's Joe's Garage premiered as a stage play at Open Fist Theatre in Los Angeles, CA. The production featured a live band, choreography and performances that told the story, song-by-song, from beginning to end. This adaptation marked the first time The Zappa Family Trust released the rights to Frank Zappa's music on such a scale.^[1][2] The album was first produced as a play by students at The University of Michigan in 1999 [4].^[3]

6. Charts.

Album - Billboard (North America)

6.1. Joe's Garage Act I

Year	Chart	Position
1979	Pop Albums	27[4]

6.2. Joe's Garage Acts II & III.

Year	Chart	Position
1979	Pop Albums	53[5]

7. See also.

• U 47, the U-47 microphone cited in songs "Crew Slut" and "Sy Borg"
• Dystopia
• Scientology
• Catholic Youth Organization
• Xenochrony

8. References.

1. ^ Morris, Stephen Leigh (2008), "Frank Zappa's Joe's Garage Gets Its Premiere 29 Years On", LA Weekly, [1].
2. ^ George, Lynell (2008), "Frank Zappa's widow protects his legacy", LA Times, [2]
3. ^ Merchant, Zaheer (1999), "Joe's Garage Presents Zappa", Michigan Daily, [3]
4. ^ "Charts and Awards for Joe's Garage Act I". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fpftxqq5ldse~T3. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
5. ^ "Charts and Awards for Joe's Garage Acts II & III". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:wcftxqw5ldhe~T30. Retrieved 2008-08-22.