Photo Flash: MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET Opens At Theatre At The Center
Million Dollar Quartet opened Sunday, February 17 at Theatre at the Center in Munster. The show stars Zach Sorrow as Elvis Presley, Michael Kurowski as Jerry Lee Lewis, Tommy Malouf as Johnny Cash, Zachary Stevenson as Carl Perkins, Sean Fortunato as record producer Sam Phillips and Aeriel Williams as singer Dyanne. Directed by Daryl Brooks, Million Dollar Quartet's cast also includes musicians Michael Sinclair as Jay and Nick Anderson as Fluke. The show continues its extended run through March 31. This production is sponsored by Pat Binkley.
Million Dollar Quartet is the hit musical with a book by Colin Escott and Floyd Mutrux based on the true events of a night in rock 'n' roll history. It dramatizes an actual recording session on Dec. 4, 1956 at the Sun Records recording studio in Memphis, Tennessee when Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley assembled for an impromptu jam session. The story explains Perkins was there to record songs with a new performer, Jerry Lee Lewis. Elvis happened to visit the studio with his girlfriend at the time, just as Johnny Cash stopped in to speak with recording impresario Sam Phillips, who is eager to re-sign Cash to a new contract, unaware he has already signed with Columbia Records.
The creative team for Million Dollar Quartet includes Scenic Designer Ann Davis, Lighting Designer Denise Karczewski, Sound Designer Barry G. Funderburg, Costume Designer Caitlin Dalton, Wig Designer Kevin Barthel and Properties Designer Emily Hartig. Stage Manager is Jessica Banaszak. William Underwood is Music Director. Linda Fortunato is teamed with TATC General Manager Richard Friedman and Ann Davis, TATC Head of Production.
Individual ticket prices range from $42 - $46. To purchase individual tickets, call the Box Office at 219-836-3255 or Tickets.com at 800-511-1532. Group discounts are available for groups of 11 or more. Student tickets are $20 and gift certificates are also available. For more information on Theatre at the Center, visit www.TheatreAtTheCenter.com.
Tommy Malouf, Michael Kurowski, Sean Fortunato, Zach Sorrow and Zachary Stevenson
Tommy Malouf, Michael Kurowski, Zach Sorrow and Zachary Stevenson
Zach Sorrow and Zachary Stevenson
TATC Artistic Director Linda Fortunato (left) and Director Daryl Brooks (right)
Tommy Malouf, Sean Fortunato and Michael Kurowski
Actors Zach Sorrow and Aeriel Williams
Director Daryl Brooks with TATC Artistic Director Linda Fortunato
Director Daryl Brooks (right) with the cast
Aeriel Williams with Director Daryl Brooks
Nick Anderson, Michael Kurowski and Michael Sinclair
Director Daryl Brooks (right) and show sponsor Pat Binkley (center) with the cast
Understudies Roy Brown, Erick Baldemar, BrAndy Miller and Matt Edmonds
Sean Fortunato and wife and TATC Artistic Director Linda Fortunato with their son Asher
Stage Manager Jessica Banaszak and Assistant Stage Manager Case Koerner
Lighting Designer Denise Karczewski and Director Daryl Brooks with their daughter Maya
NWI Times Features Editor Crista Zivanovic and Post-Tribune Columnist Phil Potempa
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