MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET Plays Buell Theatre, Now thru 3/9

The national tour of the Broadway musical MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, inspired by an electrifying true story, makes its Denver premiere at The Buell Theatre today, February 25 through March 9 only. Tickets are on sale now at Denvercenter.org.

The international Tony Award-Winning musical, MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET is set on December 4, 1956, when an auspicious twist of fate brought Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley together. Sam Phillips, the "Father of Rock 'n' Roll" who was responsible for launching the careers of each icon, gathered the four legendary musicians at the Sun Records storefront studio in Memphis for the first and only time. The resulting evening became known as one of the greatest rock 'n' roll jam sessions in history.

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET brings that legendary night to life with an irresistible tale of broken promises, secrets, betrayal and celebrations featuring timeless hits including "Blue Suede Shoes," "Ring of Fire," "That's All Right," "Sixteen Tons," "Great Balls of Fire," "I Walk the Line," "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On," "See Ya Later, Alligator," "Fever," "Folsom Prison Blues," "Hound Dog" and more.

Portraying these icons are, John Countryman as Jerry Lee Lewis, Lee Ferris as Carl Perkins, Scott Moreau as Johnny Cash, and Cody Ray Slaughter as Elvis Presley. Vince Nappo plays the "Father of Rock 'n' Roll," Sam Phillips. The cast also features Kelly Lamont (February 25-March 2) and Katie Barton (March 4-9)as Dyanne, and musicians Patrick Morrow (Fluke, drums) and Corey Kaiser (Jay Perkins, bass). Rounding out the company are: Andrew Frace, Robby Kipferl, Stephanie Lynne Mason, Sean McGibbon, David Sonneborn and H. Bradley Waters.

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

Hard Rock International Memorabilia Display
One-of-a-kind memorabilia cases on loan from Hard Rock International will be on display at The Buell Theatre lobby and at Hard Rock Cafe Downtown Denver including Jerry Lee Lewis' paisley velvet jacket, Elvis Presley's long brown suede trench coat, Johnny Cash's Natural 1971 Martin D-35 guitar and Carl Perkins' Blue Gibson '96 Country Gentleman electric guitar. Hard Rock Cafe will feature a MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET inspired menu and patrons may take their MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET ticket to Hard Rock Cafe during the run of the show to receive a free appetizer (excluding Jumbo Combo). For reservations call 303.623.3191.

Service in the Spotlight Military Appreciation | Feb 25 · 7:30pm
The Denver Center has a long-standing commitment to military personnel. Active and retired military personnel and their immediate families may attend MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET for 50% off on Tuesday, February 25 at 7:30pm. Patrons will have an opportunity to sign appreciation cards for deployed military which are distributed by Soldiers' Angels. In addition, an Honor Guard presentation of the colors will take place in the theatre before the start of the performance. Visit denvercenter.org/military for more information.

Broadway @ The TC | March 4 · Noon
Join host John Moore, former theater critic for The Denver Post and now an associate director for the Denver Center, and cast members from the production of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET at the Tattered Cover Book Store on Colfaxas they discuss the show, the music and even play a few of those Rock 'n' Roll hits!
Note: Members of the media are encouraged to cover this event. If you would like to send a reporter and or camera crew please RSVP to Heidi Bosk at hbosk@dcpa.org or 303.669.7964 by 9am on March 4.

When the Broadway production opened in April 2010, critics and audiences leapt to their feet in unanimous praise. The New York Times called the show, "a buoyant new musical that whips the crowd into a frenzy," New York Magazine labeled it, "a dazzling raucous spectacle that sounds like a million bucks," and NY1 called it, "90 minutes of platinum grade entertainment." The musical continued its successful New York engagement at New World Stages through June 2012.

The longest-running musical production in Chicago's history, MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET opened in 2008and continues to perform to packed houses at the Apollo Theatre. The West End production played at the Noël Coward Theatre in London in 2011, and a Las Vegas production began performances at Harrah's Showroom in Las Vegas in February 2013.

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 produced by Relevant Theatricals, James L. Nederlander, John Cossette Productions, American Pop Anthology and Broadway Across America.

Single tickets for MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET start at $20. To charge by phone, call Denver Center Ticket Services at 303.893.4100. TTY (for Deaf and hard-of-hearing patrons): 303.893.9582. Groups of 10 or more, please call 303.446.4829. Additionally, tickets may be purchased at the Denver Center Ticket Office, located in the Helen Bonfils Theatre Complex lobby. Buy and print online at denvercenter.org.

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET in Denver is sponsored by U.S. Bank and Pioneer Natural Resources and is included in the Denver Center Attractions 2013/14 season, which is sponsored by United Airlines and Vectra Bank. Media sponsorship for DCA is provided by The Denver Post and CBS4. The Denver Center for the Performing Arts is supported in part by the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District.

For more information, visit: MillionDollarQuartetLive.com.

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