| Show Title | Memphis |
| Show Type | Musical |
| Theatre | Shubert Theatre, 225 West 44th Street |
| Story | MEMPHIS, the new rock 'n' roll musical by Joe DiPietro and David Bryan blasts onto Broadway this new season!
Hot on the heels of the popular "The Toxic Avenger", this writing/composing duo brings 50's rock back to the Great White Way!
The new musical is a fictionalized life story of young, white radio disc jockey Huey Calhoon growing up in Memphis, Tennessee in the 1950's. An unlikely hero with a great love of the music he hears in the black bars on Beale Street, Huey's on-air antics and unstoppable enthusiasm for 'race records' creates a new white audience for African-American music. His personal life transcends the race line as well, when he falls in love with a beautiful black singer - with dramatic consequences.
Memphis is directed by Christopher Ashley (Xanadu) with choreography by Sergio Trujillo (Jersey Boys). Both were involved with the show's regional engagements at the La Jolla Playhouse and Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre this past season. Memphis was also presented in earlier incarnations at the North Shore Music Theatre and TheatreWorks.
Based on a concept by George W. George, Memphis features book and lyrics by Joe DiPietro (I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change) and a score and lyrics by Bon Jovi's David Bryan. DiPietro and Bryan are also currently represented with the Off-Broadway musical The Toxic Avenger.
Chad Kimball (Lennon, Good Vibrations, Into the Woods, My Life With Albertine) and Montego Glover (The Color Purple, Radiant Baby) starred in the recent engagements of the musical.
The Broadway creative team includes scenic designer David Gallo, costume designer Paul Tazewell and lighting designer Howell Binkley.
Memphis is produced on Broadway by Junkyard Dog Productions and Barbara and Buddy Freitag in association with Marleen and Kenny Alhadeff, Demos Bizar Entertainment and Dancap Productions. |
| Running Time | 2 hours and 20 minutes |
| Schedule | Performances begin September 23rd.
Tuesday at 7:00pm
Wednesday at 8:00pm
Thursday at 8:00pm
Friday at 8:00pm
Saturday at 2:00pm and 8:00pm
Sunday at 2:00pm and 7:00pm |
| Group Price Range | $31.50 - $101.50 Special Promotional Prices as low as $66.50 for ORCHESTRA and FRONT MEZZANINE NOW ON SALE! |
| Group Minimum | 15 or more in group!
Suitable for all group audiences. | | |
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