Tickets are now on-sale for MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, the new musical inspired by the famed 1956 recording session which brought together four of the most legendary figures in the history of rock 'n' roll - Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Elvis Presley. This jam session happened 53 years ago today at Sun Records.
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET starts previews at Broadway's Nederlander Theatre on March 13, 2010. The official opening night in April will be announced shortly.
Tickets for the Broadway production of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET go on-sale today. To buy tickets, visit www.TicketMaster.com or call 212-307-4100.
The official Broadway website for MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET is now live. Be the first to read updated news about the new production and get a sneak peak at the rock musical.
Click to visit:
www.milliondollarquartetlive.com.
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. Casting for the Broadway production will be announced shortly.
The Chicago production of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET opened in 2008 and is still playing to packed houses at the
Apollo Theatre where the show recently celebrated its first anniversary.
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET is produced by Relevant Theatricals,
John Cossette Productions, Northern Lights Inc.,
Broadway Across America, and
James L. Nederlander.
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 'n' Roll," who discovered them all. The four legends-to-be 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.
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET features a treasure trove of the greatest rock 'n' roll, gospel, R&B and country hits from these music legends, 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.
Additional listings information including performance schedule will be announced in the coming weeks.
