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*Memphis Lives in Me -Huey and Company
*Memphis Lives in Me -Huey and Company
*Steal Your Rock 'n' Roll;nbsp;-Huey, Felicia and Company
*Steal Your Rock 'n' Roll;nbsp;-Huey, Felicia and Company

One song from the musical, "Memphis Lives in Me", is featured on the Bon Jovi box set [[100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can't Be Wrong]]


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Revision as of 05:07, 27 December 2009

Memphis
MusicDavid Bryan
LyricsDavid Bryan, Joe DiPietro
BookJoe DiPietro
Productions2003 Beverly, Massachusetts
2004 Mountain View, California
2008 San Diego, California
2009 Seattle, Washington
2009 Broadway

Memphis is a musical written by David Bryan (of Bon Jovi fame) (music and lyrics) and Joe DiPietro (lyrics and book) based on a concept by George W. George. The musical is loosely based on the story of Dewey Phillips, a Memphis DJ [1], one of the first white DJs to play black music in the 1950s. It premiered in the 2003-04 season at both the North Shore Music Theatre, Massachusetts, and TheatreWorks, California, and opened on Broadway on October 19, 2009.

Production history

The joint world premiere was at North Shore Music Theatre in Beverly, MA and TheatreWorks, Mountain View, CA during their 2003-2004 season.[2] It was a joint production by San Diego's La Jolla Playhouse for their 2008-2009 season with performances from August 19 to September 28, 2008[3] and the 5th Avenue Theater, Seattle, Washington, from January 27 to February 15, 2009.[4][5]

The musical opened on Broadway on September 23, 2009 in previews and officially on October 19, 2009 at the Shubert Theatre. The creative team includes director Christopher Ashley, choreography by Sergio Trujillo, costume design by Paul Tazewell, scenic design by David Gallo, and lighting design by Howell Binkley. The cast includes many of the cast members from the pre-Broadway productions, including Chad Kimball (as the DJ Huey Calhoun) and Montego Glover (as Felicia Farrell).[6] [7][8]

Original Broadway Cast

  • Chad Kimball, Huey Calhoun
  • Montego Glover, Felicia Farrell
  • Derrick Baskin, Gator
  • J. Bernard Calloway, Delray Jones
  • James Monroe Iglehart, Bobby
  • Michael McGrath, Mr. Simmons
  • Cass Morgan, Gladys Calhoun

Musical numbers

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