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Photo Flash: MEMPHIS Heads to Adrienne Arsht Center Tonight

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MEMPHIS, the 2010 Tony Award Winner for Best Musical opens in the Ziff Ballet Opera House of the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County tonight, May 7 for a limited engagement as part of the Broadway in Miami 2012-2013 subscription season presented by Bank of America. Scroll below for a sneak peek at the touring cast in action!

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 takes place in the smoky halls and underground clubs of the segregated '50s, where a young white DJ named Huey Calhoun fell in love with everything he shouldn't: rock 'n' 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. Come along on their incredible journey to the ends of the airwaves - filled with laughter, soaring emotion and roof-raising rock 'n' roll.

The show features a brand new Tony-winning score with music by Bon Jovi's founding member and 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. Bryan and DiPietro also collaborated on the award-winning off-Broadway hit, The Toxic Avenger. 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, who is currently represented by three shows on Broadway (Memphis, Jersey Boys and The Addams Family).

Scenic Design for MEMPHIS is by Tony Award winner David Gallo (The Drowsy Chaperone, Reasons to Be Pretty), Costume Design is by Tony nominee Paul Tazewell (In The Heights), Lighting Design is by Tony Award winner Howell Binkley (Jersey Boys) and Sound Design is by Ken Travis (The Threepenny Opera).

The national tour of MEMPHIS is produced by Junkyard Dog Productions, Barbara and Buddy Freitag, and Marleen and Kenny Alhadeff with Latitude Link, Jim and Susan Blair, Demos Bizar Entertainment, Land Line Productions, Richard Winkler, Alex and Katya Lukianov, David Copley, Dancap Productions, Inc., 2 Guys Productions, Patty Baker, and Dan Frishwasser, in association with Eric and Marsi Gardiner, Linda and Bill Potter, Broadway Across America, Memphis Orpheum Group, Vijay and Sita Vashee, Apples and Oranges Productions, Brian and Betty Dovey, John Yonover and Ron Yonover, Loraine Boyle/Chase Mishkin, Remmel T . Dickinson/Shadowcatcher Entertainment, Jocko Productions/Scott and Kayla Union. For more about the show, visit www.memphisthemusical.com.

In Miami, MEMPHIS will play Tuesday through Saturday evenings at 8 p.m. with a Saturday matinee at 2 p.m. Performances on Sunday, May 12 are at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $26* and may be purchased through the Adrienne Arsht Center box office by calling (305) 949- 6722, or online at www.arshtcenter.org. Groups of ten (10) or more may purchase tickets by calling (954) 626- 7814 or (786) 468-2326.

Photo Credit: Paul Kolnik

Photo Flash: MEMPHIS Heads to Adrienne Arsht Center Tonight Image

Photo Flash: MEMPHIS Heads to Adrienne Arsht Center Tonight Image
The National Touring Cast of MEMPHIS

Photo Flash: MEMPHIS Heads to Adrienne Arsht Center Tonight Image
The National Touring Cast of MEMPHIS

Photo Flash: MEMPHIS Heads to Adrienne Arsht Center Tonight Image
The National Touring Cast of MEMPHIS

Photo Flash: MEMPHIS Heads to Adrienne Arsht Center Tonight Image
Felicia Boswell

Photo Flash: MEMPHIS Heads to Adrienne Arsht Center Tonight Image
Felicia Boswell and the National Touring Cast of MEMPHIS

Photo Flash: MEMPHIS Heads to Adrienne Arsht Center Tonight Image
Bryan Fenkart (Huey), Will Mann (Bobby) and Company

Photo Flash: MEMPHIS Heads to Adrienne Arsht Center Tonight Image
Bryan Fenkart (Huey)

Photo Flash: MEMPHIS Heads to Adrienne Arsht Center Tonight Image
Bryan Fenkhart (Huey) and the National Touring Cast of MEMPHIS

Photo Flash: MEMPHIS Heads to Adrienne Arsht Center Tonight Image


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