Judy Collins will perform at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Smoot Theatre in Parkersburg. Tickets are $45 and are available at www.smoottheatre.com. (Photo provided)

PARKERSBURG — A musical legend will be in Parkersburg on Thursday for a concert at the Smoot Theatre.

Judy Collins has been on the scene since the 1960s, and her 1967 rendition of “Both Sides Now,” written by the equally iconic Joni Mitchell, propelled her to national and international stardom.

It’s going to be a good show, Felice Jorgeson, artistic director at the Smoot Theatre, said. “I think so, I really do.”

Collins is an award-winning singer and songwriter who has released 55 albums in her career. “Both Sides Now” from the “Wildflowers” album is in the Grammy Hall of Fame. Collins’ version of “Send in the Clowns,” written by Stephen Sondheim for the musical “A Little Night Music,” was the 1975 Song of the Year at the Grammy Awards.

Collins was a piano prodigy at the age of 13. She was influenced by artists such as Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger and in 1961 released “A Maid of Constant Sorrow.”

Her album, “Silver Skies Blue,” released in June 2016, was nominated for Best Folk Album in 2017, her first Grammy nomination in more than 40 years.

She has also written several books, including “Sanity & Grace” and her memoir, “Sweet Judy Blue Eyes: My Life in Music.” The 2017 “Cravings” tells of a struggle with compulsive overeating and finding a solution.

Collins has requested two dozen red roses be with her on the stage at the Smoot Theatre, Jorgeson said.

“I’m not sure what she wants them for,” Jorgeson said. “If it was me, I would put them on the piano.”

Tickets remain and are $45 at the Smoot Theatre website, https://www.smoottheatre.com/.

One ticketbuyer whose mother was from Parkersburg is coming from Kansas to see the show, Jorgeson said.

“She really likes Judy Collins,” Jorgeson said. “She’s probably on the road right now.”

Jorgeson also reminded patrons all shows are now at 7 p.m., one hour earlier than the previous season. The change is most popular among patrons, she said.

“People really like that 7 o’clock business,” Jorgeson said.