On Monday, May 10, the cast of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET will perform on CBS' "The Late Show with David Letterman" between 11:35AM-12:35AM on channel 2.
Tune in to hear the acclaimed "quartet": Eddie Clendening (Elvis Presley), Lance Guest (Johnny Cash), Levi Kreis (Jerry Lee Lewis), and Robert Britton Lyons (Carl Perkins) perform classic Rock and Roll from the new musical MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET. The cast also features Tony Award® nominee Hunter Foster (Little Shop of Horrors, Urinetown) and Elizabeth Stanley (Cry-Baby).
On December 4, 1956, 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 and Roll," who discovered them all. The four young musicians 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.
Inspired by the actual event, MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET features a treasure trove of the greatest rock and roll, gospel, R&B and country hits from these musicians, including such iconic songs as "Blue Suede Shoes," "Fever," "Sixteen Tons," "Who Do You Love?," "Great Balls of Fire," "Riders in the Sky," "I Walk the Line," "Folsom Prison Blues," and "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On." 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 opened on Sunday, April 11, 2010.
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET has been nominated for three Tony Awards including Best Musical, Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical (
Levi Kreis) and Best Book of a Musical (
Colin Escott &
Floyd Mutrux). The show also received a Drama Desk Nomination for Outstanding Musical Revue, an Outer Critics Circle Nomination for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical (
Levi Kreis) and three Drama League Nominations including Distinguished Production of a Musical and Distinguished Performance (
Lance Guest &
Levi Kreis).
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET is directed by
Eric Schaeffer and features a book by
Colin Escott and
Floyd Mutrux. The design team for Broadway 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 is produced by
Relevant Theatricals,
John Cossette Productions, American Pop Anthology,
Broadway Across America, and
James L. Nederlander.
The Chicago production of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET opened in 2008 and is still playing to packed houses at the
Apollo Theatre, for information about the Chicago production of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, visit www.MillionDollarQuartetLive.com.
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TICKET INFORMATION:
Tickets for MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET are available online
www.TicketMaster.com, by calling 212-307-4100, or by visiting the Nederlander Box Office (208 West 41st Street).
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET's performance schedule is Tuesday at 7PM, Thursday through Saturday at 8PM and Sunday at 7PM. Matinees on Wednesday and Saturday at 2PM and Sunday at 3PM.
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