MusicalOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Oct 19, 2009
Closing Date
Aug 05, 2012
1st Preview
Sep 23, 2009
1st Preview
Sep 23, 2009
Previews
30
Performances
1,165
MusicalOriginalBroadway

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Shubert Theatre
(Oct 19, 2009 - Aug 05, 2012)
Setting
The smoky halls and underground clubs of the segregated 1950s
Media
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Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization (Philip J. Smith: Chairman; Robert E. Wankel: President)
Produced by Junkyard Dog Productions, Barbara and Buddy Freitag, Marleen and Kenny Alhadeff, Latitude Link, Jim and Susan Blair, Demos Bizar Entertainment, Land Line Productions, Apples and Oranges Productions, Dave Copley, Dancap Productions, Inc., Alex and Katya Lukianov, Tony Ponturo, 2 Guys Productions and Richard Winkler; Produced in association with Lauren Doll, Eric and Marsi Gardiner, Linda and Bill Potter, Broadway Across America, Jocko Productions, Patty Baker, Dan Frishwasser, Bob Bartner/Scott and Kaylin Union, Loraine Boyle/Chase Mishkin, Remmel T. Dickinson/Memphis Orpheum Group and ShadowCatcher Entertainment/Vijay and Sita Vashee; Associate Producer: Emily and Aaron Alhadeff, Alison and Andi Alhadeff, Ken Clay, Joseph Craig, Ron and Marjorie Danz, Cyrena Esposito, Bruce and Joanne Glant and Matt Murphy
This Production of 'Memphis' Originally Co-Produced by La Jolla Playhouse (Christopher Ashley: Artistic Director; Michael S. Rosenberg: Managing Director) and The 5th Avenue Theatre (David Armstrong, Producing Artistic Director; Marilynn Sheldon, Managing Director); Originally Produced as a Joint World Premiere at North Shore Music Theatre (Jon Kimbell, Executive Producer) and TheatreWorks (Robert Kelley, Artistic Director and Paul Santora, Managing Director)
Book by Joe DiPietro; Music by David Bryan; Lyrics by Joe DiPietro and David Bryan; Based on a concept by George W. George; Musical Director: Kenny Seymour; Music orchestrated by Daryl Waters and David Bryan; Dance arrangements by August Eriksmoen
Directed by Christopher Ashley; Choreographed by Sergio Trujillo; Associate Director: Beatrice Terry; Associate Choreographer: Edgar Godineaux and Kelly Devine
Scenic Design by David Gallo; Costume Design by Paul Tazewell; Lighting Design by Howell Binkley; Sound Design by Ken Travis; Projection Design by David Gallo and Shawn Sagady; Hair and Wig Design by Charles G. LaPointe; Make-Up Design by Angelina Avallone; Associate Scenic Design: Steven C. Kemp; Associate Costume Design: Rory Powers; Associate Lighting Design: Mark T. Simpson; Associate Hair Design: Leah Loukas; Assistant Costume Design: Maria Zamansky; Assistant Sound Design: Alex Hawthorn; Assistant Projection Design: Steve Channon; Moving Light Programmer: David Arch
General Manager: Alchemy Production Group LLC; Company Manager: Jim Brandeberry; Associate Co. Mgr: Tegan Meyer
Production Stage Manager: Arturo E. Porazzi; Production Manager: Juniper Street Productions; Stage Manager: Gary Mickelson; Assistant Stage Mgr: Monica Cuoco
Conducted by Kenny Seymour; Associate Conductor: Shelton Becton; Keyboard 1: Kenny Seymour; Keyboard 2: Shelton Becton; Guitars: Michael Aarons; Bass: George Farmer; Drums: Clayton Craddock; Trumpet: Nicholas Marchione; Trombone: Mike Davis; Reeds: Tom Murray and Ken Hitchcock; Music Contractor: Michael Keller; Musical Coordinator: Michael Keller; Music Producer/Music Supervisor: Christopher Jahnke; Music Copying: Christopher Deschene; Keyboard Programmer: Kenny Seymour
Dance Captain: Jermaine R. Rembert; Fight direction by Steve Rankin; Fight Captain: Jermaine R. Rembert; Dramaturg: Gabriel Greene; Advertising: SPOTCo, Inc.; Marketing: Type A Marketing and Anne Rippey; Casting: Bernard Telsey Casting, Inc.; General Press Representative: The Hartman Group; Photographer: Joan Marcus
Montego Glover
Felicia
Chad Kimball
Huey
Sep 23, 2009 - Oct 23, 2011
Jennifer Allen
Ensemble
 
Clara
Derrick Baskin
Gator
Brad Bass
Ensemble
 
Perry Como
Tracee Beazer
Ensemble
J. Bernard Calloway
Delray
Sep 23, 2009 - Jan 22, 2012
Kevin Covert
Ensemble
 
Buck Wiley
 
Martin Holton
Hillary Elk
Ensemble
Bryan Fenkart
Ensemble
Dionne Figgins
Ensemble
Rhett G. George
Ensemble
 
Black DJ
James Monroe Iglehart
Bobby
John Jellison
Ensemble
 
White DJ
 
Mr. Collins
 
Gordon Grant
Michael McGrath
Mr. Simmons
Sep 23, 2009 - Mar 13, 2011
Cass Morgan
Mama
Sep 23, 2009 - Mar 14, 2011
Vivian Nixon
Ensemble
John Eric Parker
Ensemble
 
Wailin' Joe
 
Reverend Hobson
LaQuet Sharnell
Ensemble
 
Ethel
Ephraim M. Sykes
Ensemble
Cary Tedder
Ensemble
Danny Tidwell
Ensemble
Daniel J. Watts
Ensemble
Katie Webber
Ensemble
Charlie Williams
Ensemble
Dan'yelle Williamson
Ensemble
Swings: Sydney Morton and Jermaine R. Rembert
Understudies: Jennifer Allen (Mama), Brad Bass (Huey, Frank Dryer), Tracee Beazer (Felicia), Bryan Fenkart (Huey), Rhett G. George (Bobby, Delray), John Jellison (Mr. Simmons), John Eric Parker (Bobby, Delray), Jermaine R. Rembert (Gator), Ephraim M. Sykes (Gator) and Dan'yelle Williamson (Felicia)

Shubert Theatre (Oct 19, 2009 - Aug 05, 2012)

Associate Co. Mgr: Michelle Tamagawa
Assistant Stage Mgr: Janet Takami, Alexis Shorter and Christine Viega (Apr 2011 - Jul 2012)
Guitars: John Putnam
Assistant Dance Captain: Candice Monet McCall; Assistant Fight Director: Shad Ramsey; Dialect Coach: Stephen Gabis; Marketing: AKA

Cast

Darius Barnes
Ensemble
 
Member of the Be Black Trio
role named after opening
Brad Bass
Frank Dryer
Tracee Beazer
Someday Backup Singer
role named after opening
Tanya Birl
Ethel
 
Ensemble
Ashley Blanchet
Ensemble
 
Someday Backup Singer
role named after opening
Carmen Shavone Borders
Ensemble
James Brown III
Ensemble
Angela Brydon
Ensemble
 
Double Dutch Girl
role named after opening
Sam J. Cahn
Ensemble
 
Member of the Be Black Trio
role named after opening
J. Bernard Calloway
Delray
Feb 28, 2012 - ?
Erica Dorfler
Someday Backup Singer
role named after opening
Jul 27, 2010 - Aug 08, 2010
 
Someday Backup Singer
role named after opening
Mar 27, 2012 - ?
 
Ensemble
Mar 27, 2012 - ?
Preston W. Dugger III
Ensemble
 
Member of the Be Black Trio
role named after opening
Hillary Elk
Teenager
role named after opening
Dionne Figgins
Double Dutch Girl
role named after opening
 
Someday Backup Singer
role named after opening
Allen Fitzpatrick
Mr. Simmons
Jul 13, 2010 - Sep 05, 2010
Mike Gallagher
Opened the show with special expanded part written by book writer Joe DiPietro
Cameo Appearance
Sep 06, 2011 - Sep 11, 2011
Rhett G. George
Member of the Be Black Trio
role named after opening
Todrick D. Hall
Ensemble
Aug 16, 2010 - Jan 24, 2011
Gregory Haney
Ensemble
 
Member of the Be Black Trio
role named after opening
Robert Hartwell
Ensemble
 
Wailin' Joe
 
Reverend Hobson
Tiffany Janene Howard
Ensemble
 
Someday Backup Singer
role named after opening
 
Double Dutch Girl
role named after opening
Christopher Jackson
Delray
Jan 24, 2012 - Feb 27, 2012
Lauren Lim Jackson
Ensemble
 
Someday Backup Singer
role named after opening
 
Double Dutch Girl
role named after opening
John Jellison
Mr. Simmons
Mar 15, 2011 - ?
Bryan Langlitz
Ensemble
Kyle Leland
Member of the Be Black Trio
role named after opening
 
Ensemble
Will Mann
Bobby
May 27, 2011 - Jul 31, 2011
Kevin Massey
Ensemble
David McDonald
White DJ
 
Mr. Collins
 
White Father
 
Gordon Grant
 
Ensemble
Paul McGill
Ensemble
Monette McKay
Ethel
 
Ensemble
Andy Mills
Ensemble
Cass Morgan
Mama
Dec 15, 2011 - Feb 12, 2012
Nancy Opel
Mama
Mar 15, 2011 - Dec 11, 2011
 
Mama
Feb 14, 2012 - ?
Adam Pascal
Huey
Oct 25, 2011 - Aug 05, 2012
Justin Patterson
Buck Wiley
 
Ensemble
 
Martin Holton
Ken Robinson
Black DJ
 
Ensemble
Bahiyah Sayyed Gaines
Ensemble
Jamison Scott
Perry Como
 
Ensemble
 
Frank Dryer
Antoine L. Smith
Black DJ
 
Ensemble
 
Wailin' Joe
 
Reverend Hobson
Monique Smith
Ensemble
 
Double Dutch Girl
role named after opening
 
Someday Backup Singer
role named after opening
Betsy Struxness
Ensemble
 
Double Dutch Girl
role named after opening
 
Ensemble
Jun 26, 2012 - ?
 
Double Dutch Girl
role named after opening
Jun 26, 2012 - ?
Elizabeth Ward Land
Clara
 
White Mother
 
Ensemble
Cody Williams
Ensemble
Dan'yelle Williamson
Someday Backup Singer
role named after opening
Swings: Felicia Boswell , Sasha Hutchings , Tyrone A. Jackson and Candice Monet McCall
Understudies: Darius Barnes (Gator), Ashley Blanchet (Felicia), Felicia Boswell (Felicia), Angela Brydon (Mama), Kevin Covert (Mr. Simmons), Erica Dorfler (Felicia), Rhett G. George (Gator), Todrick D. Hall (Gator), Robert Hartwell (Gator, Bobby, Delray), Kevin Massey (Huey), David McDonald (Mr. Simmons), Justin Patterson (Huey, Mr. Simmons), Ken Robinson (Bobby, Delray), Antoine L. Smith (Gator, Bobby, Delray), Betsy Struxness (Mama, Mama) and Elizabeth Ward Land (Mama)
music by David Bryan; lyrics by David Bryan and Joe DiPietro
Act 1
Sung By
Underground
Delray, Felicia and Company
The Music of My Soul
Huey, Felicia and Company
Scratch My Itch
Wailin' Joe and Company
Ain't Nothin' But a Kiss
Felicia and Huey
Hello, My Name is Huey
Huey
Everybody Wants to Be Black on a Saturday Night
Company
Make Me Stronger
Huey, Mama, Felicia and Company
Colored Woman
Felicia
Someday
Felicia and Company
She's My Sister
Delray and Huey
Radio
Huey and Company
Say a Prayer
Gator and Company
Act 2
Sung By
Crazy Little Huey
Huey and Company
Big Love
Bobby
Love Will Stand When All Else Falls
Felicia and Company
Stand Up
Delray, Felicia, Huey, Gator, Bobby and Company
Change Don't Come Easy
Mama, Delray, Gator and Bobby
Tear the House Down
Huey and Company
Love Will Stand/Ain't Nothin' But a Kiss (Reprise)
Felicia and Huey
Memphis Lives in Me
Huey and Company
Steal Your Rock 'n' Roll
Huey, Felicia and Company

Tony Award®

Best Musical

2010 Winner
Produced by Junkyard Dog Productions , Barbara and Buddy Freitag , Marleen and Kenny Alhadeff , Latitude Link , Jim and Susan Blair , Demos Bizar Entertainment , Land Line Productions , Apples and Oranges Productions , Dave Copley , Dancap Productions, Inc. , Alex and Katya Lukianov , Tony Ponturo , 2 Guys Productions and Richard Winkler ; Produced in association with Lauren Doll , Eric and Marsi Gardiner , Linda and Bill Potter , Broadway Across America , Jocko Productions , Patty Baker , Dan Frishwasser , Bob Bartner/Scott and Kaylin Union , Loraine Boyle/Chase Mishkin , Remmel T. Dickinson/Memphis Orpheum Group and ShadowCatcher Entertainment/Vijay and Sita Vashee

Best Book of a Musical

2010 Winner
Book by Joe DiPietro

Best Original Score Written for the Theatre

2010 Winner
Lyrics by Joe DiPietro and David Bryan
Music by David Bryan
 

Best Actor in a Musical

2010 Nominee
Chad Kimball
 

Best Actress in a Musical

2010 Nominee
Montego Glover
 

Best Direction of a Musical

2010 Nominee
Directed by Christopher Ashley

Best Orchestrations

2010 Winner
Music orchestrated by Daryl Waters and David Bryan
 

Best Costume Design of a Musical

2010 Nominee
Costume Design by Paul Tazewell

Drama Desk Award

Outstanding Musical

2010 Winner
Produced by Junkyard Dog Productions , Barbara and Buddy Freitag , Marleen and Kenny Alhadeff , Latitude Link , Jim and Susan Blair , Demos Bizar Entertainment , Land Line Productions , Apples and Oranges Productions , Dave Copley , Dancap Productions, Inc. , Alex and Katya Lukianov , Tony Ponturo , 2 Guys Productions and Richard Winkler ; Produced in association with Lauren Doll , Eric and Marsi Gardiner , Linda and Bill Potter , Broadway Across America , Jocko Productions , Patty Baker , Dan Frishwasser , Bob Bartner/Scott and Kaylin Union , Loraine Boyle/Chase Mishkin , Remmel T. Dickinson/Memphis Orpheum Group and ShadowCatcher Entertainment/Vijay and Sita Vashee
 

Outstanding Book of a Musical

2010 Nominee
Book by Joe DiPietro
 

Outstanding Actor in a Musical

2010 Nominee
Chad Kimball

Outstanding Actress in a Musical

2010 Winner
Montego Glover
 

Outstanding Choreography

2010 Nominee
Choreographed by Sergio Trujillo

Outstanding Orchestrations

2010 Winner
Music orchestrated by Daryl Waters and David Bryan

Outstanding Music

2010 Winner
Music by David Bryan
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