Million Dollar Quartet's Levi Kreis Returns to Chicago 11/1

Levi Kreis, the Tony Award-winning star of Broadway's Million Dollar Quartet and former Chicago cast member (Jerry Lee Lewis), announces a solo acoustic performance on November 1, 2010, at 7:30 p.m. at the Apollo Theater, 2540 N. Lincoln Ave, Chicago. "Where I Belong: An Intimate Evening with Levi Kreis" will showcase the musician/actor's exceptional songwriting in a stripped down, unplugged atmosphere.

After playing the role of Jerry Lee Lewis in the Chicago production of Million Dollar Quartet for more than 15 months, Levi moved to Broadway with the original Chicago cast in 2010. He received resounding critical acclaim, culminating in his 2010 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical.

"Where I Belong: An Intimate Evening with Levi Kreis" will also feature award-winning singer & songwriter Eric Himan and three-time Billboard charting artist Jason Antone. The performance is sponsored by the Bodhi Spiritual Center of Chicago.

As part of Million Dollar Quartet's ongoing initiative, "Sitting in with the Band," Levi Kreis will join the Chicago cast during the encore for the 6:30pm performance on October 31. Previous "Sitting in with the Band" guests in Chicago have includEd Kurt Elling, Billy Branch, and Lynn Jordan; Jerry Lee Lewis and Melissa Etheridge, among others, have joined the New York cast for "Sitting in with the Band."

"If it weren't for my southern accent giving me away, I just might call Chicago home," says Levi. "There is no other place I would rather begin this 10-city tour than where it all began for me."

Levi is currently promoting his third album, Where I Belong, along with the uplifting second single "Gonna Be Alright." The album's first single "Nothing At All" debuted on FX's Sons of Anarchy and delivered a #1 video for MTVMusic.com, #1 for 12 weeks on The Logo Channel, and aired on Vh1.com, HBO Zone, and Macy's department stores nationwide. He is also featured on Jerry Lee Lewis' recently released album, performing "Money" with the rock & roll icon.

In addition to Chicago, Levi Kreis' shows are being planned for this winter in Philadelphia, Montreal, Baltimore, Washington DC and more cities yet to be confirmed.

Tickets, $18-$25, for "Where I Belong: An Intimate Evening with Levi Kreis" are currently on sale at the Apollo Theater are available through the Apollo Theater box office, 2540 N. Lincoln Ave, (773) 935-6100. Tickets are available online through Ticketmaster, www.ticketmaster.com.

Tickets for Million Dollar Quartet are on sale for performances through May 29, 2011. The production continues to break box office records at the Apollo Theater, 2540 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. Tickets are available at the Apollo box office, phone (773) 935-6100, and online through Ticketmaster, www.ticketmaster.com.

ABOUT MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET

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 "Blue Suede Shoes," "Fever," "Sixteen Tons," "Who Do You Love?," "Great Balls of Fire," "Riders in the Sky," "Whole Lotta' Shakin' Goin' On," "Folsom Prison Blues," "I Walk the Line," and "Hound Dog." 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.

Directed by Eric Schaeffer and Floyd Mutrux, with a book by Colin Escott and Floyd Mutrux. Million Dollar Quartet is produced by Relevant Theatricals, John Cossette Productions and Northern Lights Inc.

Million Dollar Quartet had its world premiere at Florida's Seaside Music Theatre, and was subsequently staged at the Village Theatre in Washington, breaking box office records. In Chicago, the production moved to the Apollo on November 5, 2008, following its sold-out, limited engagement at the Goodman's Owen Theatre. The Broadway production of Million Dollar Quartet is now playing at the Nederlander Theatre, 208 W. 41st Street. The Broadway production has garnered three Tony Award nominations, including Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical and Best Featured Actor in a Musical, Levi Kreis; three Drama League Award nominations; and an Outer Critics Circle Award nomination.

For more information about Million Dollar Quartet, visit: www.milliondollarquartetlive.com. For information about Levi Kreis, www.levikreis.com.

Photo Credit: Linda Lenzi

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