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Rocking down in Memphis.

These rumours have been doing the rounds for this show, opening at the Shubert.

The new Joe DiPietro-David Bryan rock musical Memphis will begin previews on Broadway at the Shubert Theatre, current home of the revival of Noël Coward's Blithe Spirit, Sept. 23.

The racially fueled musical will open at the Shubert Oct. 19 and will feature direction by Tony nominee Christopher Ashley (Xanadu) and choreography by Sergio Trujillo (Next to Normal, Jersey Boys). Tickets are now on sale.

"In the smoky halls and underground clubs of the segregated 50's," press notes state, "a young white DJ named Huey Calhoun fell in love with everything he shouldn't: rock and roll and an electrifying black singer. Memphis is an original story about the cultural revolution that erupted when his vision met her voice, and the music changed forever."
#2

re: Rocking down in Memphis.

I like the sound of this.

Good to know they have eventually found a theatre for it and a major one at that!

The Seattle Gay Times likes it -'A first rate cast of actors who, with the original score and dancing, tell a story about what people can and will do for love.
The songs intertwine and set the mood. When Seattle?s own Chad Kimball sings? The Music of My Soul? it?s so moving. you know when you hear something that sends chills down your back, my own little barometer that tells me, something special is happening. That was it. The acting by Mr. Kimball makes you a believer, his character is odd, talented and true to himself. He becomes a well know radio disc jockey who plays black music. Montego Glover is his forbidden love and has a voice that can make you blue or righteous when she?s at the church and singing gospel. Some other cast members have some standout roles such as Derrick Baskin as Gator, James Monroe Iglehart as Bobby and Case Morgan as Huey's mother.

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http://www.memphisthemusical.com/

Updated On: 6/22/09 at 08:29 AM

#4

re: Rocking down in Memphis.

Hmmm. I'll give it two weeks (but then, what do I know? I thought "Mamma Mia" was doomed from the start!)
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re: Rocking down in Memphis.

Me too, first preview of 'Mama Mia' i sat there stunned and all i could think was 'this will go down so well in Blackpool but not in the West End'
......fast forward 11 years!

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