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Run Time:
2 hours and 30 minutes, with one intermission
Opened: October 19, 2009
Closing: August 05, 2012

Memphis: A New Musical - 2009 Broadway History , Info & More


From the rockin' dance halls of Memphis, Tennessee comes this hot and bothered new Broadway musical with heart, soul and energy to burn. Set in the turbulent south in the 1950s, it is the story of Huey Calhoun, a white radio DJ whose love of good music transcends race lines and airwaves. Get ready to experience all the exuberance and the emotion... the beauty and the controversy... of a wondrous, defining time in our history. You're tuning in to Memphis, so turn up that dial!



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. Bryan and DiPietro also collaborated on the current award-winning off-Broadway hit, The Toxic Avenger. 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).


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THE FRIDAY SIX: Q&As with Your Favorite Broadway Stars - Adam Pascal!
by Jessica Lewis - December 16, 2011


Welcome to THE FRIDAY SIX: Q&As With Your Favorite Broadway Stars. Want to know what hooked them to a career in the theater? Their dream roles? Their Broadway crushes? Read on! In this second edition, we caught up with MEMPHIS' newest resident, Adam Pascal!

Cass Morgan Returns to MEMPHIS Tonight
by BWW News Desk - December 15, 2011


The 2010 Tony Award winning Best Musical MEMPHIS previously announced that original Broadway cast member, and Outer Critics Circle Nominee, Cass Morgan will return to the company as "Mama." Morgan will begin performances tonight, December 15th. Nancy Opel played her final performance on Sunday, December 11th, before taking a leave of absence to appear in David Bryan and Joe DiPietro's The Toxic Avenger at The Alley Theater in Houston, TX. Opel is expected to return to her role in MEMPHIS in February, 2012.

MEMPHIS Begins New Performance Schedule in January
by Nicole Rosky - December 13, 2011


Broadway's Memphis will begin a new performance schedule starting January 3, 2012, which will include 7pm performances Tuesday through Thursday. Friday and Saturday evening performances will take place at 8pm, with Wednesday and Saturday matinees at 2pm, and Sunday at 3pm.

STAGE TUBE: MEMPHIS' Betsy Struxness Sings Fan Parody
by Sally Henry - December 9, 2011


MEMPHIS posted a contest on their Facebook fan page for fans to write a 'Jingle Bells' parody in the MEMPHIS style and post it on the MEMPHIS Facebook wall. To win, they had to acquire the most 'likes' on their lyrics.

Photo Coverage: Adam Pascal, Montego Glover & MEMPHIS Stars Introduce Memphis-Inspired Cocktail at B. Smith's
by Jennifer Broski - December 8, 2011


Yesterday, December 7, Tony nominees Montego Glover and Adam Pascal, along with their MEMPHIS co-stars, brought Broadway to B. Smith's Restaurant to introduce a MEMPHIS-inspired specialty cocktail with B. Smith herself! BroadwayWorld was on hand and brings you photo coverage below!

Cass Morgan Returns to MEMPHIS 12/15
by Gabrielle Sierra - December 7, 2011


The 2010 Tony Award winning Best Musical MEMPHIS announced today that original Broadway cast member, and Outer Critics Circle Nominee, Cass Morgan will return to the company as "Mama."

STAGE TUBE: MEMPHIS Holds Flash Mob at Bethesda Fountain!
by Nicole Rosky - December 5, 2011


MEMPHIS takes place in the smoky halls and underground clubs of the segregated 50's, where a young white DJ named Huey Calhoun (Adam Pascal) 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.

Cast of MEMPHIS to Perform 'Radio' at Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Today
by BWW News Desk - November 24, 2011


Adam Pascal and the cast of Broadway's 2010 Tony Award winning Best Musical MEMPHIS will perform 'Radio' on THE THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE ON CBS, Thursday, November 24th. The parade is a Thanksgiving Day tradition that will broadcast on the CBS Television Network 9am-Noon, live ET; 8-11am, live CT; 7-10am, live MT; 9am-Noon, delayed PT.

Cast of MEMPHIS to Perform 'Radio' at Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, 11/24
by Nicole Rosky - November 15, 2011


Adam Pascal and the cast of Broadway's 2010 Tony Award winning Best Musical MEMPHIS will perform 'Radio' on THE THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE ON CBS, Thursday, November 24th. The parade is a Thanksgiving Day tradition that will broadcast on the CBS Television Network 9am-Noon, live ET; 8-11am, live CT; 7-10am, live MT; 9am-Noon, delayed PT.

Photo Flash: Memphis Lives in Them - First Look at MEMPHIS on Tour!
by Jessica Lewis - October 28, 2011


The national touring production of MEMPHIS, the 2010 Tony Award-winning Best Musical, kicked off on October 16, 2011 at the Orpheum Theatre in - where else - Memphis, TN, where it played through October 23. The company is now in Houston, where is plays through the weekend, and will next head to Tulsa from November 1 through November 6). Production shots have just been released and BroadwayWorld brings you a first look below!

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Memphis: A New Musical - 2009 Broadway Awards and Nominations

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Year Ceremony Category Nominee
2010 BroadwayWorld Awards Best Book of a Musical Joe DiPietro
2010 BroadwayWorld Awards Best Original Score David Bryan
2010 BroadwayWorld Awards Best Original Score Joe DiPietro
2010 BroadwayWorld Awards Best Original Score David Bryan
2010 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Choreography Sergio Trujillo
2010 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Musical Memphis
2010 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Actor in a Musical Chad Kimball
2010 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Actress in a Musical Montego Glover
2010 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Choreography Sergio Trujillo
2010 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Director of a Musical Christopher Ashley
2010 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical Cass Morgan
2010 Tony Awards Best Book of a Musical Joe DiPietro
2010 Tony Awards Best Costume Design of a Musical Paul Tazewell
2010 Tony Awards Best Direction of a Musical Christopher Ashley
2010 Tony Awards Best Musical ShadowCatcher Entertainment/Vijay and Sita Vashee
2010 Tony Awards Best Musical Remmel T. Dickinson/Memphis Orpheum Group
2010 Tony Awards Best Musical Loraine Boyle/Chase Mishkin
2010 Tony Awards Best Musical Bob Bartner/Scott and Kaylin Union
2010 Tony Awards Best Musical Dan Frishwasser
2010 Tony Awards Best Musical Patty Baker
2010 Tony Awards Best Musical Jocko Productions
2010 Tony Awards Best Musical Broadway Across America
2010 Tony Awards Best Musical Linda and Bill Potter
2010 Tony Awards Best Musical Lauren Doll
2010 Tony Awards Best Musical Junkyard Dog Productions
2010 Tony Awards Best Musical Marleen and Kenny Alhadeff
2010 Tony Awards Best Musical Latitude Link
2010 Tony Awards Best Musical Jim and Susan Blair
2010 Tony Awards Best Musical Demos Bizar Entertainment
2010 Tony Awards Best Musical Land Line Productions
2010 Tony Awards Best Musical Eric and Marsi Gardiner
2010 Tony Awards Best Musical Barbara and Buddy Freitag
2010 Tony Awards Best Musical Apples and Oranges Productions
2010 Tony Awards Best Musical Dave Copley
2010 Tony Awards Best Musical Dancap Productions, Inc.
2010 Tony Awards Best Musical Alex and Katya Lukianov
2010 Tony Awards Best Musical Tony Ponturo
2010 Tony Awards Best Musical 2 Guys Productions
2010 Tony Awards Best Musical Richard Winkler
2010 Tony Awards Best Orchestrations Daryl Waters
2010 Tony Awards Best Orchestrations David Bryan
2010 Tony Awards Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre David Bryan
2010 Tony Awards Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre Joe DiPietro
2010 Tony Awards Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre David Bryan
2010 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical Chad Kimball
2010 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical Montego Glover
2009 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Actor in a Musical Chad Kimball
2009 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Actress in a Musical (tie) Montego Glover
2009 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Book of a Musical Joe DiPietro
2009 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Music David Bryan
2009 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Orchestrations David Bryan

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