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Lee Rocker, bassist and vocalist for the Grammy nominated band The Stray Cats, participated in a special on stage jam session at Million Dollar Quartet during his final performance with the show yesterday, January 30. Rocker temporarily joined the cast of Million Dollar Quartet for 12 performances only starting January 21 in the role of ‘Jay Perkins.'

Lee Rocker, bassist and vocalist for the Grammy nominated band The Stray Cats, participated in a special on stage jam session at MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET during his final performance with the show yesterday, January 30. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the event and brings you photo coverage below.

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, Broadway's new hit musical, announces that Lee Rocker, bassist and vocalist for the Grammy nominated band The Stray Cats, will participate in a special on stage jam session during his final performance with the show Sunday, January 30 at the Nederlander Theatre (208 West 41st Street).

Yesterday Kathie Lee Gifford, the co-host of the fourth hour of NBC's 'Today Show' performed the Patsy Kline classic 'Stop Look and Listen' with the cast of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, the Broadway musical sensation.

Today Wednesday, January 26, Kathie Lee Gifford joined the cast of Million Dollar Quartet on stage for a special 'Sitting in with the Band' performance. Click below for a first look at her performance!

Today Wednesday, January 26, Kathie Lee Gifford joined the cast of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET on stage for a special 'Sitting in with the Band' performance. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the photo op and brings you photo coverage below.

Today Wednesday, January 26, Kathie Lee Gifford joined the cast of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET on stage for a special 'Sitting in with the Band' performance. Watch Kathie Lee's performance tomorrow on NBC's 'Today Show' between 10:00-11:00AM (on Channel 4 in New York. Check local listings).

Million Dollar Quartet, the hit Broadway musical, welcomes Kathie Lee Gifford to the cast for the encore performance of the January 26, Wednesday matinee. Gifford is best known for her 15-year run on the talk show Live with Regis and Kathie Lee, which she co-hosted with Regis Philbin. She currently co-hosts the Today Show on NBC.

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, the hit Broadway musical, will welcome Lee Rocker, bassist and vocalist for the Grammy nominated band The Stray Cats, to the cast for a limited time only.

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, Broadway's new hit musical, announces that Lee Rocker, bassist and vocalist for the Grammy nominated band The Stray Cats, will participate in a special on stage jam session during his final performance with the show Sunday, January 30 at the Nederlander Theatre (208 West 41st Street).

Million Dollar Quartet, Broadway's new hit musical, will feature Wanda Jackson, the 'Queen of Rockabilly,' for a special performance during the finale of the Thursday evening, January 20 performance at the Nederlander Theatre (208 West 41st Street).

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, the new West End musical that tells the electrifying story of the night in 1956 when Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis came together to make music and ended up making history, will star Ben Goddard (Jerry Lee Lewis), Derek Hagen (Johnny Cash), Francesca Jackson (Dyanne), Robert Britton Lyons (Carl Perkins), Michael Malarkey (Elvis Presley) and Bill Ward (Sam Phillips).

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, the new West End musical that tells the electrifying story of the night in 1956 when Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis came together to make music and ended up making history, will star Ben Goddard (Jerry Lee Lewis), Derek Hagen (Johnny Cash), Francesca Jackson (Dyanne), Robert Britton Lyons (Carl Perkins), Michael Malarkey (Elvis Presley) and Bill Ward (Sam Phillips).

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, Broadway's new hit musical, is pleased to announce that Wanda Jackson, the 'Queen of Rockabilly,' will join the cast of the Tony nominated Best Musical for a special performance during the finale of the Thursday evening, January 20 performance at the Nederlander Theatre (208 West 41st Street).

Bay Street Theatre is pleased to present an Elvis Weekend! LEGENDS: ELVIS & FRIENDS will be presented on Friday, January 7 at 8 pm.

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, the new West End musical that tells the electrifying story of the night in 1956 when Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis came together to make music and ended up making history, will star Ben Goddard (Jerry Lee Lewis), Derek Hagen (Johnny Cash), Francesca Jackson (Dyanne), Robert Britton Lyons (Carl Perkins) and Michael Malarkey (Elvis Presley), joining the previously announced Bill Ward (Sam Phillips).

Last night, 'LX NY' reporter Maria Sansone got a tour of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET's stage and instruments. Levi Kreis, Robert Britton Lyons and Corey Kaiser discuss their piano, guitars and bass and show Maria some special moves from the show.

Beginning January 3, Million Dollar Quartet will alter it's performance schedule to play Tuesday and Wednesday at 7 PM, Thursday through Saturday at 8 PM. Matinees Wednesday and Saturday at 2:30 PM and Sunday at 3 PM.

Eagle eyed viewers of the Dallas Summer Musicals web site have spotted that all LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, MEMPHIS, MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET and THE ADDAMS FAMILY shows are now listed on their 2012 Season Preview calendar. No full schedules, dates or casts have been announced formally or informally for any tours other than kickoff dates for three of them. Of the four, MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET (to kick off October 2011 in Cleveland), MEMPHIS (to kick off a tour at the Orpheum Theatre in Memphis) and THE ADDAMS FAMILY (to kick off September, 2011 at the Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts in New Orleans, LA.) have announced tours to begin in 2011-2012.

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, the hit Broadway musical, will welcome James Moye (Ragtime, Happiness) to the role of ‘Sam Phillips' starting tonight at the Nederlander Theatre (208 West 41st Street).