MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET Announces National Tour Itinerary

The national tour of the Tony Award® - winning musical, MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, announces additional cities following the tour launch October 11 - 23, 2011 at PlayhouseSquare in Cleveland. The Broadway musical inspired by the electrifying true story of four rock ‘n' roll icons, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins will continue onto a 30 city run in the U.S from 2011 to 2012.

"We are eager and excited to share the music and story from this incredible moment in history where four American icons gathered together for an unprecedented jam session," said the producers of the production. "It is such a treat to watch people young and old embrace the heart and sound of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET."

Cleveland, OH, PlayhouseSquare Theatre: 10/11 - 10/23
Rochester, NY, Auditorium Theatre: 10/25 - 10/30
Pittsburgh, PA, Benedum Center: 11/1 - 11/6
Buffalo, NY, Shea's Performing Arts Center: 11/8 - 11/13
Milwaukee, WI, Marcus Center for the Performing Arts: 11/15 - 11/20
Charlotte, NC, The Knight Center: 11/22 - 12/11
Indianapolis, IN,  Clowes Hall: 12/13 - 12/18
Naples, FL, The Philharmonic: 12/20 - 12/23
Miami, FL, Adrienne Arsht Center: 12/27 - 1/1/12
Tampa, FL,  Straz Center: 1/3 - 1/8
East Lansing, MI, Wharton Center: 1/10 - 1/15
Grand Rapids, MI, DeVos Performance Hall: 1/17 - 1/22
Detroit, MI, Fisher Theatre: 1/24 - 2/5
Appleton, WI, Fox Cities Performing Arts Center: 2/7 - 2/12
Memphis, TN, Orpheum Theatre: 2/14 - 2/19
Fayetteville, AR, Walton Arts Center: 2/21 - 2/26
Houston, TX, Hobby Center: 2/28 - 3/4
Dallas, TX, Music Hall at Fair Park:3/6 - 3/18
Kansas City, MO, Kaufman Center: 3/20 - 3/25
Minneapolis, MN , The State Theatre
Sacramento, CA 4/17 - 4/22 Community Center Theatre: 3/27 - 4/1
Costa Mesa, CA, Orange County Performing Arts Center: 4/24 - 5/6
San Jose, CA, Civic Center: 5/8 - 5/13
Seattle, WA  The Paramount: 5/15 - 5/20
Portland, OR, Keller Auditorium: 5/22 - 5/27
Salt Lake City, UT, Capitol Theatre: 5/29 - 6/3
Tempe, AZ, ASU Gammage: 6/5 - 6/10
Las Vegas, NV, Smith Center: 6/12 - 6/17
Los Angeles, CA, Pantages Theatre: 6/19 - 7/1

The international smash hit musical, MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET is set on December 4, 1956, where an auspicious twist of fate brought Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley together. The place was Sun Records' storefront studio inMemphis. The man who made it happen was Sam Phillips, the "Father of Rock ‘n' 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 ‘n' roll jam sessions of all time.

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET brings that legendary night to life with an irresistible tale of broken promises, secrets, betrayal and celebrations featuring an eclectic score of rock, gospel, R&B and country hits including; "Blue Suede Shoes," "Fever," "Sixteen Tons," "Who Do You Love?," "Great Balls of Fire," "Matchbox," "Folsom Prison Blues," "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On," "Hound Dog," and more.

When the Broadway production opened last year, critics and audiences leapt to their feet. The New York Times called the show, "a buoyant new musical that whips thecrowd into a frenzy," New York Magazine said it is, "a dazzling raucous spectacle that sounds like a million bucks," and NY1 called it, "90 minutes of platinum grade entertainment." The musical continues its successful New York engagement at New World Stages.

The Chicago production of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET opened in 2008 and is still playing to packed houses at the Apollo Theatre. The West End production is currently playing at the Noël Coward Theatre in London.

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET won a Tony Award® for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical and received a Tony Award® nomination for Best Musical and Best Book of a Musical (Colin Escott & Floyd Mutrux). The show received an Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical, a Drama Desk nomination for Outstanding Musical Revue and three Drama League nominations including Distinguished Production of a Musical and Distinguished Performance. MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET is directed by Eric Schaeffer and features a book by Colin Escott and Floyd Mutrux. The design team for the national tour includes: Derek McLane (scenic design), Howell Binkley (lighting design), Jane Greenwood (costume design), Kai Harada (sound design) and Chuck Mead (musical arrangements and supervision).

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET is produced on Broadway by Relevant Theatricals, John Cossette Productions, American Pop Anthology and Broadway Across America For more information on MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, visit www.milliondollarquartetlive.com. For booking information, please contact Meredith Blair at The Booking Group (212) 869-9280 mblair@thebookinggroup.com