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Memphis Cast & Creative

Set in the turbulent south in the 1950s, Memphis is the story of Huey Calhoun, a white radio DJ whose love of good music transcends race lines and airwaves. Thanks in part to his passionate persistence, "race" music reaches the center of the radio dial, quickly exploding throughout mainstream America. But when Huey falls for a beautiful black singer he has set on the path to stardom, whether the world is really ready for this music, and their love, is put to the test.

Memphis was chosen as one of the Best Shows of 2009 by the editors of Broadway.com! Read More

This show is closed.

Performances ended on Aug. 5, 2012.

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About Memphis

Memphis is set in the places where rock and roll was born in the 1950s: the seedy nightclubs, radio stations and recording studios of the musically-rich Tennessee city. With an original score, it tells the fictional story of DJ Huey Calhoun, a good ole’ local boy with a passion for R&B music and Felicia Farrell, an up-and-coming black singer that he meets one fateful night on Beale Street. Despite the objections of their loved ones (Huey’s close-minded mama and Felicia’s cautious brother, a club owner), they embark on a dangerous affair. As their careers rise, the relationship is challenged by personal ambition and the pressures of an outside world unable to accept their love.

Cast

Huey Calhoun
Felicia Farrell
Gladys Calhoun
John Jellison
Mr. Simmons

Creative

Book and Lyrics
Joe DiPietro
Music and Lyrics
David Bryan
Director
Christopher Ashley
Choreographer
Sergio Trujillo
Set Designer
David Gallo
Costume Designer
Paul Tazewell
Lighting Designer
Howell Binkley
Orchestrations
Daryl Waters and David Bryan
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