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Memphis Stays Strong After Tony Win

By Aziza Sullivan, Broadway Magazine

Four months after winning the 2010 Tony Award for Best Musical, and Memphis is still going strong. Starring Tony nominees Chad Kimball (Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical) and Montego Glover (Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical), Memphis continues to perform to an ever growing, ever adoring crowd. Featuring staggering music, phenomenal acting, eye-catching costumes, and outstanding choreography, the 8 time Tony Award nominee, and 4 time winner shows no sign of slowing down. From the very first scene, Memphis draws audiences in, taking hold with a grip that refuses to lessen even after the final chords have ceased to echo over [...] read more »

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Memphis: A New Musical

Show Synopsis

Memphis is a story about the passion and roots of rock 'n' roll featuring an original gospel, rhythm & blues and early rock score fused with a contemporary sensibility. The musical follows the life of the first white deejay who dares to play black music at the center of the radio dial. Taking place on legendary Beale Street in the early 1950's, this dynamic show puts audiences front and center at the birth of rock 'n' roll. Rock on.