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STAGE TUBE: MEMPHIS Performs on the Today Show!

By: May. 27, 2010
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The cast of the hit Broadway musical MEMPHIS performed the number "Someday" live on Thursday, May 27th, in the 9am (EST) hour on NBC's "The Today Show." The appearance featured Tony-nominated stars Montego Glover and Chad Kimball as well as Tony-nominated composer and Bon Jovi founding member David Bryan. Click below to watch the spot!

Critically acclaimed MEMPHIS is nominated for eight 2010 Tony Awards including Best Musical, Best Actor in a Musical (Chad Kimball), Best Actress in a Musical (Montego Glover), Best Direction of a Musical (Christopher Ashley), Best Original Score (David Bryan & Joe DiPietro), Best Book of a Musical (Joe DiPietro), Best Orchestrations (David Bryan & Daryl Waters) and Best Costume Design of a Musical (Paul Tazewell).

MEMPHIS won 4 Drama Desk Awards including Outstanding Musical, Outstanding Performance by an Actress (Montego Glover), Outstanding Music (David Bryan) and Outstanding Orchestration (David Bryan and Daryl Waters).

MEMPHIS also won 4 Outer Critic Circle Awards including Outstanding Musical, Outstanding Score (David Bryan & Joe DiPietro), Outstanding Actress (Montego Glover) and Outstanding Choreography (Sergio Trujillo).

MEMPHIS features a brand new score with music by Bon Jovi's founding member/keyboardist David Bryan and lyrics by Bryan and Joe DiPietro (I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change), who also pens the musical's book. MEMPHIS is based on a concept by the late George W. George (producer of the Tony nominated Bedroom Farce and the film My Dinner With Andre), with direction by Tony nominee Christopher Ashley (Xanadu) and choreography by Sergio Trujillo (Jersey Boys).

MEMPHIS takes place in the smoky halls and underground clubs of the segregated 50's, a young white DJ named Huey Calhoun (Chad Kimball) fell in love with everything he shouldn't: rock and roll and an electrifying black singer (Montego Glover). MEMPHIS is an original story about the cultural revolution that erupted when his vision met her voice, and the music changed forever.

For more information visit www.memphisthemusical.com

 




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