'MEMPHIS' Arrives At 5th Avenue Theater 1/27

The racially-fueled rock 'n' roll musical Memphis will arrive at 5th Ave Theater Jan. 27. Memphis will officially open Feb. 5 and run through Feb. 15 at the 5th Avenue Theatre.

We're talkin' downtown, down-home Memphis of the '50s. Rock 'n' roll is taking over the airways, Elvis is a wannabe, and a downright demented deejay named Huey is spinning the music of black and white America together for the first time. From the author of I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change and Over the River and Through the Woods, and the composer-keyboardist of Bon Jovi, comes a rafter-rattling musical that immortalizes the man who gave rock its original roll.

Book and Lyrics by Joe DiPietro
Music and additional lyrics by David Bryan

Tickets for the Seattle run of Memphis, priced $22-$81, are available by calling (206) 625-1900 or by visiting www.5thavenue.org.