The three-time Tony-nominated jukebox musical that puts Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins in the same room… MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET is based on the real-life 1956 recording that the foursome made at Sun Records' studio in Memphis, TN. Eric Schaeffer staged the musical that features a book by Colin Escott and Floyd Mutrux; the latter conceived and originally directed the musical. MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET opened on Broadway on April 11, 2010 and closed on June 12, 2011 at the Nederlander Theatre in New York City following an acclaimed Chicago run, where the musical continues to play the Apollo Theater. The musical can also be seen at London’s Noel Coward Theatre and now in New York City’s intimate New World Stages.
The original Broadway production earned a Best Musical Tony nomination, as well as Best Book of a Musical and Best Featured Actor for Levi Kreis.
"On Dec. 4, 1956," press notes state, "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 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."
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET features a score of rock hits that includes "Blue Suede Shoes," "Fever," "That's All Right," "Sixteen Tons," "Great Balls of Fire," "Walk the Line," "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On," "Who Do You Love?," "Real Wild Child," "Folsom Prison Blues" and "Hound Dog”, among others.
The tour's cast is: Lee Ferris (as Carl Perkins), Martin Kaye (as Jerry Lee Lewis), Derek Keeling (as Johnny Cash), Cody Slaughter (as Elvis Presley), Kelly Lamont (Dyanne) and Christopher Ryan Grant (as Sam Phillips).
The original Broadway production team recreating their work for the tour includes Derek McLane (scenic design), Howell Binkley (lighting design), Jane Greenwood (costume design), Kai Harada (sound design) and Chuck Mead (musical arrangements and supervision).
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET will be at Ziff Ballet Opera House at the Arsht Center in downtown Miami, Florida from Tuesday December 27, 2011 thru Sunday January 1, 2012.
