BWW TV: Trailer for TONYS unplugged Featuring MEMPHIS!

By: Jun. 01, 2010
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Watch the trailer for TONYS unplugged featuring MEMPHIS! See songs from the Best Musical nominees performed in an intimate setting, giving you a whole new love for their great music! Full episodes are coming soon to TonyAwards.com.

MEMPHIS, winner of the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Outstanding New Musical Award, celebrated its 250th performance on Tuesday, May 25th at 7pm at the Shubert Theatre.  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. 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).

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

Critically acclaimed MEMPHIS is nominated for eight 2010 Tony Awards including Best Musical, Best Actor in a Musical (Chad Kimball), Best Actress in a Musical (Montego Glover), Best Direction of a Musical (Christopher Ashley), Best Original Score (David Bryan & Joe DiPietro), Best Book of a Musical (Joe DiPietro), Best Orchestrations (David Bryan & Daryl Waters) and Best Costume Design of a Musical (Paul Tazewell). MEMPHIS won four Drama Desk Awards including Outstanding Musical, Outstanding Performance by an Actress (Montego Glover), Outstanding Music (David Bryan) and Outstanding Orchestration (David Bryan and Daryl Waters). MEMPHIS has also won four Outer Critic Circle Awards including Outstanding Musical, Outstanding Score (David Bryan & Joe DiPietro), Outstanding Actress (Montego Glover) and Outstanding Choreography (Sergio Trujillo).

Tickets for MEMPHIS range from $41.50 to $126.50 (including a $1.50 facility fee). The performance schedule is as follows: Tuesday at 7pm, Wednesday - Saturday evenings at 8pm, Wednesdays and Saturdays at 2pm, and Sundays at 3pm. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.Telecharge.com, call 212.239.6200 or visit the Shubert Theatre Box Office (225 West 44th Street).
www.memphisthemusical.com

 



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