Photo Coverage: Backstage Birthday Celebration for Adam Pascal at MEMPHIS!

Happy Birthday Hockadoo! The 2010 Tony winning Best Musical MEMPHIS welcomed Tony Nominee Adam Pascal as "Huey Calhoun," beginning performances on Tuesday, October 25th and the show celebrated Pascal's joining the show AND the actor's birthday backstage (with a little help from Crumbs Bake Shop). We were there to join in the tasty fun!

MEMPHIS takes place in the smoky halls and underground clubs of the segregated 50's, where a young white DJ named Huey Calhoun fell in love with everything he shouldn't: rock and roll and an electrifying black singer. 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 won four 2010 Tony Awards including Best Musical, Best Original Score (David Bryan and Joe DiPietro), Best Book (Joe DiPietro), and Best Orchestrations (David Bryan and Daryl Waters). 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).

MEMPHIS features a Tony-winning score with music by Bon Jovi's founding member/keyboardist David Bryan and lyrics by Bryan and Tony-winner 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).

Photo Credit: Walter McBride/Retna Ltd.

Adam Pascal celebrates his Birthday backstage after his first performance in 'Memphis' at the Shubert Theatre in New York City.

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Adam Pascal with Director Christopher Ashley & Joe DiPietro

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Adam Pascal with James Monroe Iglehart, J. Bernard Calloway & Derrick Baskin

Adam Pascal with Nancy Opel

Adam Pascal with Nancy Opel

Adam Pascal with Nancy Opel celebrating his Birthday backstage after his first performance in 'Memphis' at the Shubert Theatre in New York City.

Adam Pascal with John Jellison

Adam Pascal with Montego Glover

Adam Pascal with Montego Glover

Adam Pascal with Montego Glover

Adam Pascal with Montego Glover

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Happy birthday Adam !