Memphis at Ordway Center for the Performing Arts

Turn up that dial! From the underground dance clubs of 1950s Memphis, Tennessee, comes a hot new Broadway musical that bursts off the stage with explosive dancing, irresistible songs and a thrilling tale of fame and forbidden love. Winner of four 2010 Tony Awards including Best Musical, Memphis, which played pre-Broadway at the La Jolla Playhouse, features a Tony Award-winning book by Joe DiPietro (I Love You; You’re Perfect, Now Change) and a Tony Award-winning original score with music by Bon Jovi founding member David Bryan. Directing is by Tony Award-nominee Christopher Ashley (Xanadu) and choreography is by Sergio Trujillo (Jersey Boys). Get ready to experience Broadway’s most exciting new destination, what The Associated Press calls “The very essence of what a Broadway musical should be.”

Authors

• David Bryan
• George W. George
• Joe DiPietro

Tony Awards and Nominations for Memphis