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Photo Coverage: MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET Opens on Broadway

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET celebrated its opening night yesterday evening on Sunday, April 11, 2010. BroadwayWorld was there to capture the curtain call and after-party!

The cast includes the acclaimed original "quartet" from the Chicago company: Eddie Clendening, Lance Guest, Levi Kreis, and Rob Lyons who are each making their Broadway debuts in MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET. They are joined by Tony Award® nominee Hunter Foster (Little Shop of Horrors, Urinetown) and Elizabeth Stanley (Cry-Baby).

On December 4, 1956, an auspicious twist of fate brought Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Elvis Presley together. The place was Sun Records' storefront studio in Memphis. The man who made it happen was Sam Phillips, the "Father of Rock and Roll," who discovered them all. The four young musicians united for the only time in their careers for an impromptu recording that has come to be known as one of the greatest rock jam sessions of all time.

Inspired by the actual event, MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET features a treasure trove of the greatest rock and roll, gospel, R&B and country hits from these musicians, including such iconic songs as "Blue Suede Shoes," "Fever," "Sixteen Tons," "Who Do You Love?," "Great Balls of Fire," "Riders in the Sky," "I Walk the Line," "Folsom Prison Blues," and "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On." MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET captures the infectious spirit, freewheeling excitement and thrilling sounds of a singular moment when four of the music industry's most extraordinary talents, all in their creative prime, came together for one of the most memorable nights in music history.

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET is directed by Eric Schaeffer, features a book by Colin Escott and Floyd Mutrux, and was originally directed and conceived by Mutrux. The design team for Broadway includes: Derek McLane (scenic design), Howell Binkley (lighting design), Jane Greenwood (costume design), Kai Harada (sound design) and Chuck Mead (musical arrangements and supervision).

For information about the Chicago production of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, visit www.MillionDollarQuartetLive.com. Tickets for MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET are available online www.TicketMaster.com, by calling 212-307-4100, or by visiting the Nederlander Box Office (208 West 41st Street).

Photo Credit: Peter James Zielinski


Levi Kreis


Levi Kreis and Robert Britton Lyons


Levi Kreis, Robert Britton Lyons, Eddie Clendening, and Lance Guest


Levi Kreis, Robert Britton Lyons, Eddie Clendening, and Lance Guest


Levi Kreis, Robert Britton Lyons, Eddie Clendening, and Lance Guest


Levi Kreis, Robert Britton Lyons, Eddie Clendening, and Lance Guest


Hunter Foster, Elizabeth Stanley, Levi Kreis, Robert Britton Lyons, Eddie Clendening, and Lance Guest


Hunter Foster, Elizabeth Stanley, Levi Kreis, Robert Britton Lyons, Eddie Clendening, and Lance Guest


Hunter Foster, Elizabeth Stanley, Levi Kreis, Robert Britton Lyons, Eddie Clendening, and Lance Guest


Hunter Foster, Elizabeth Stanley, Levi Kreis, Robert Britton Lyons, Eddie Clendening, and Lance Guest


Hunter Foster


Elizabeth Stanley, Levi Kreis, and Robert Britton Lyons


Elizabeth Stanley, Levi Kreis, Robert Britton Lyons, and Eddie Clendening


Elizabeth Stanley, Levi Kreis, Robert Britton Lyons, Eddie Clendening, Lance Guest, Larry Lelli, and Corey Kaiser


Elizabeth Stanley, Levi Kreis, Robert Britton Lyons, Eddie Clendening, Lance Guest, Larry Lelli, and Corey Kaiser


Hunter Foster


Levi Kreis


Eddie Clendening


Levi Kreis, Robert Britton Lyons, and Eddie Clendening


Eric Schaeffer and Chuck Mead


Robert Britton Lyons, Eddie Clendening, and Lance Guest


Levi Kreis, Robert Britton Lyons, Eddie Clendening, and Lance Guest


Robert Britton Lyons


Levi Kreis, Robert Britton Lyons, Eddie Clendening, and Lance Guest


Hunter Foster, Elizabeth Stanley, Levi Kreis, Robert Britton Lyons, Eddie Clendening, and Lance Guest


Eric Schaeffer, Chuck Mead, Hunter Foster, Elizabeth Stanley, Levi Kreis, Robert Britton Lyons, Eddie Clendening, and Lance Guest


Elvis' Photographer Alfred Wertheimer


Hunter Foster


Chuck Mead and Eric Schaeffer


Eric Schaeffer


Chuck Mead


Hunter Foster, Robert Britton Lyons, Elizabeth Stanley, and Lance Guest


Lance Guest


Elizabeth Stanley


Robert Britton Lyons


Levi Kreis


Larry Lelli


Larry Lelli and Corey Kaiser


Eddie Clendening


Elizabeth Stanley and Eddie Clendening


(top) Core Kaiser, Robert Britton Lyons, Lance Guest, Elizabeth Stanely, Eddie Clendening (bottom) Hunter Foster, Levi Kreis, and Larry Lelli


(top) Chuck Mead, Corey Kaiser, Robert Britton Lyons, Lance Guest, Elizabeth Stanley, Eddie Clendening, and Eric Schaeffer (bottom) Hunter Foster, Levi Kreis, and Larry Lelli


Corey Kaiser, Levi Kreis, Robert Britton Lyons, Lance Guest, Eddie Clendening and Larry Lelli


Levi Kreis, Robert Britton Lyons, Lance Guest, Eddie Clendening

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As an Equity actor, Peter is photographing the industry from the inside out. He has performed in numerous shows regionally, sung a duet with Richard Chamberlain in the National Tour of "Scrooge," and starred in "The Zoo Project" which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. When not on stage, he can be found photographing headshots and live theatre in NYC, Chicago and LA. As an Adobe Certified Expert in Photoshop, he also acts as a retouching artist for photographers city-wide. For more information, please visit: http://www.pjzstudios.com
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