Ruth Leon recommends…. Memphis – BroadwayHD
Ruth Leon recommendsMemphis – BroadwayHD
His vision. Her voice. The birth of rock ‘n’ roll. Set in the underground clubs of the segregated ’50s, a young white DJ named Huey Calhoun (Chad Kimball) falls in love with everything he shouldn’t: rock and roll and an electrifying black singer (Montego Glover).
Memphis is a Broadway musical with an original story about the cultural revolution that erupted when his vision met her voice, and the music changed forever. The show is loosely based on the true story of Memphis disc jockey Dewey Phillips, one of the first white DJs to play black music in the 1950s.
Bursting off the stage with explosive dancing, irresistible songs and a tale of fame and forbidden love, this emotional journey is filled with laughter and roof-raising rock ‘n’ roll.
Memphis delighted audiences at Broadway’s Shubert Theatre for more than 1,200 performances. It was the big Tony winner of 2010, winning 4 Tonys for Best Musical, Best Score (David Bryan), Best Book (Joe de Pietro), and Best Orchestrations (Daryl Waters).
Montego Glover and Chad Kimball were nominated for Tonys too as was director Christopher Ashley and just about everybody who had anything to do with the show. This film version won the 2012 Emmy for Outstanding Technical Direction.
Memphis can be rented for 5-days for $9.99. After you start watching, you will have 120 hours to finish viewing the show.
Fun show- got to play in the pit pre-Broadway with Theatreworks in Mountain View, CA. Too bad they cut the number parodying Dick Clark… had some nice mute work in the brass.