Memphis
Tour
Opening Date
Oct 14, 2011
Closing Date
May 19, 2013
MusicalOriginalNational Tour
External Links
Official Website
Open Date: Oct 14, 2011
Close Date: May 19, 2013
Closed Flag: Y
Is Final Week: 1
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Setting
The smoky halls and underground clubs of the segregated 1950s
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PeopleProduced by Junkyard Dog Productions, Barbara and Buddy Freitag, Marleen and Kenny Alhadeff, Latitude Link, Jim and Susan Blair, Demos Bizar Entertainment, Land Line Productions, Richard Winkler, Alex and Katya Lukianov, David Copley, Dancap Productions, Inc., 2 Guys Productions, Patty Baker and Dan Frishwasser; Produced in association with Eric and Marsi Gardiner, Linda and Bill Potter, Broadway Across America, Memphis Orpheum Group, Vijay and Sita Vashee, Apples and Oranges Productions, Brian and Betty Dovey, John Yonover and Ron Yonover, Loraine Boyle/Chase Mishkin, Remmel T. Dickinson/ShadowCatcher Entertainment and Jocko Productions/Scott and Kaylin Union; Associate Producer: Emily and Aaron Alhadeff, Alison and Andi Alhadeff, Ron and Marjorie Danz, Cyrena Esposito and Matt MurphyThis 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; Music orchestrated by Daryl Waters and David Bryan; Dance arrangements by August Eriksmoen; Musical Director: Alvin Hough, Jr.Directed by Christopher Ashley; Choreographed by Sergio Trujillo; Associate Director: Adam Arian; Associate Choreographer: Edgar Godineaux; Assistant Choreographer: Jermaine R. RembertScenic 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 Simpson; Associate Sound Design: Alex Hawthorn; Associate Hair Design: Leah Loukas; Assistant Costume Design: Kara Harmon; Moving Lights Programmer: David ArchGeneral Manager: Alchemy Production Group, Carl Pasbjerg and Frank Scardino; Company Manager: Erik Birkeland; Associate Co. Mgr: Tegan Meyer and Julia C. Yungman YaugerProduction Manager: Juniper Street Productions; Production Stage Manager: Ray Gin; Stage Manager: Anna R. Kaltenbach; Assistant Stage Mgr: Tiffany N. RobinsonMusic Producer/Supervisor: Christopher Jahnke; Musical Coordinator: Michael Keller; Music Contractor: Michael Keller; Conducted by Alvin Hough, Jr.; Associate Conductor: Darryl Archibald; Keyboard 1: Alvin Hough, Jr.; Keyboard 2: Darryl Archibald; Drums: Trevor Holder; Guitar: Dave Matos; Bass: Jason Langley; Trumpet: Paul Baron; Trombone: Chris Rinaman; Reed 1: Tim Jensen; Reed 2: John Isley; Music Copying: Christopher Deschene; Keyboard Programmer: Kenny SeymourCasting: Telsey + Company; Tour Marketing & Press: Anita Dloniak & Associates, Inc.; Tour Booking Agency: The Booking Group and Meredith Blair; Advertising: AKA; Digital/Internet Marketing: 87AM; Fight direction by Steve Rankin; Assistant Fight Director: Shad Ramsey; Fight Captain: Derek St. Pierre; Dance Captain: Kyle Leland; Assistant Dance Captain: Kenna Michelle MorrisGladys CalhounEnsembleEnsembleEnsembleMr. CollinsWhite FatherGordon GrantEnsembleEnsembleEnsembleEnsembleWhite MotherEnsembleReverend HobsonEnsembleFrank DryerEnsembleBe Black TrioEnsembleEnsembleMartin HoltonEnsembleUnderstudies: Rhett George (Bobby, Delray), Christopher Gurr (Mr. Simmons), Daisy Hobbs (Felicia), Crystal Joy (Felicia), Happy McPartlin (Mama, Gladys Calhoun), Jill Morrison (Mama, Gladys Calhoun), Kent Overshown (Gator, Bobby, Delray), Austin Owen (Huey), Jody Reynard (Gator) and Peter Matthew Smith (Huey, Mr. Simmons)Musical Director: Darryl ArchibaldAssistant Lighting Design: Amanda ZieveAssistant Stage Mgr: Sarah Helgesen and Matt Schreiber; Production Stage Manager: Anna R. Kaltenbach and Tripp Phillips (Mar 2012 - Aug 2012); Stage Manager: Tiffany N. RobinsonConductor: Darryl Archibald; Keyboard 1: Darryl Archibald; Associate Conductor: Victor Simonson; Keyboard 2: Victor Simonson; Bass: Enzo Penizzotto; Reed 1: Maximilian Schweiger; Reed 2: Michael GohlerAssistant Dance Captain: Tyrone A. Jackson; Dance Captain: Kenna Michelle Morris
Cast
Be Black Trio
Ensemble
White Mother
Ensemble
Be Black Trio
Ensemble
Ensemble
Someday Backup Singer
role named after openingBlack DJ
Be Black Trio
Ensemble
Wailin' Joe
Reverend Hobson
Someday Backup Singer
role named after openingEnsemble
Understudies: Tami Dahbura (Mama, Gladys Calhoun), Kelcy Griffin (Felicia) and Lindsay Roberts (Felicia) -
SongsAct 1Sung ByUndergroundDelray, Felicia and CompanyThe Music of My SoulHuey, Felicia and CompanyScratch My ItchWailin' Joe and CompanyAin't Nothin' But a KissFelicia and HueyHello, My Name is HueyHueyEverybody Wants to Be Black on a Saturday NightCompanyMake Me StrongerHuey, Mama, Felicia and CompanyColored WomanFeliciaSomedayFelicia and CompanyShe's My SisterDelray and HueyRadioHuey and CompanySay a PrayerGator and CompanyAct 2Sung ByCrazy Little HueyHuey and CompanyBig LoveBobbyLove Will Stand When All Else FallsFelicia and CompanyStand UpDelray, Felicia, Huey, Gator, Bobby and CompanyChange Don't Come EasyMama, Delray, Gator and BobbyTear the House DownHuey and CompanyLove Will Stand/Ain't Nothin' But a Kiss (Reprise)Felicia and HueyMemphis Lives in MeHuey and CompanySteal Your Rock 'n' RollHuey, Felicia and Company
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Tour Stops
Engagement Dates
Theatre
City and State
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, Richard Winkler, Alex and Katya Lukianov, David Copley, Dancap Productions, Inc., 2 Guys Productions, Patty Baker and Dan Frishwasser; Produced in association with Eric and Marsi Gardiner, Linda and Bill Potter, Broadway Across America, Memphis Orpheum Group, Vijay and Sita Vashee, Apples and Oranges Productions, Brian and Betty Dovey, John Yonover and Ron Yonover, Loraine Boyle/Chase Mishkin, Remmel T. Dickinson/ShadowCatcher Entertainment and Jocko Productions/Scott and Kaylin Union; Associate Producer: Emily and Aaron Alhadeff, Alison and Andi Alhadeff, Ron and Marjorie Danz, Cyrena Esposito 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; Music orchestrated by Daryl Waters and David Bryan; Dance arrangements by August Eriksmoen; Musical Director: Alvin Hough, Jr.
Directed by Christopher Ashley; Choreographed by Sergio Trujillo; Associate Director: Adam Arian; Associate Choreographer: Edgar Godineaux; Assistant Choreographer: Jermaine R. Rembert
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 Simpson; Associate Sound Design: Alex Hawthorn; Associate Hair Design: Leah Loukas; Assistant Costume Design: Kara Harmon; Moving Lights Programmer: David Arch
General Manager: Alchemy Production Group, Carl Pasbjerg and Frank Scardino; Company Manager: Erik Birkeland; Associate Co. Mgr: Tegan Meyer and Julia C. Yungman Yauger
Production Manager: Juniper Street Productions; Production Stage Manager: Ray Gin; Stage Manager: Anna R. Kaltenbach; Assistant Stage Mgr: Tiffany N. Robinson
Music Producer/Supervisor: Christopher Jahnke; Musical Coordinator: Michael Keller; Music Contractor: Michael Keller; Conducted by Alvin Hough, Jr.; Associate Conductor: Darryl Archibald; Keyboard 1: Alvin Hough, Jr.; Keyboard 2: Darryl Archibald; Drums: Trevor Holder; Guitar: Dave Matos; Bass: Jason Langley; Trumpet: Paul Baron; Trombone: Chris Rinaman; Reed 1: Tim Jensen; Reed 2: John Isley; Music Copying: Christopher Deschene; Keyboard Programmer: Kenny Seymour
Casting: Telsey + Company; Tour Marketing & Press: Anita Dloniak & Associates, Inc.; Tour Booking Agency: The Booking Group and Meredith Blair; Advertising: AKA; Digital/Internet Marketing: 87AM; Fight direction by Steve Rankin; Assistant Fight Director: Shad Ramsey; Fight Captain: Derek St. Pierre; Dance Captain: Kyle Leland; Assistant Dance Captain: Kenna Michelle Morris
Gladys Calhoun
Ensemble
Ensemble
Ensemble
Mr. Collins
White Father
Gordon Grant
Ensemble
Ensemble
Ensemble
Ensemble
White Mother
Ensemble
Reverend Hobson
Ensemble
Frank Dryer
Ensemble
Be Black Trio
Ensemble
Ensemble
Martin Holton
Ensemble
Understudies:
Rhett George
(Bobby, Delray), Christopher Gurr
(Mr. Simmons), Daisy Hobbs
(Felicia), Crystal Joy
(Felicia), Happy McPartlin
(Mama, Gladys Calhoun), Jill Morrison
(Mama, Gladys Calhoun), Kent Overshown
(Gator, Bobby, Delray), Austin Owen
(Huey), Jody Reynard
(Gator) and Peter Matthew Smith
(Huey, Mr. Simmons)
Musical Director: Darryl Archibald
Assistant Lighting Design: Amanda Zieve
Assistant Stage Mgr: Sarah Helgesen and Matt Schreiber; Production Stage Manager: Anna R. Kaltenbach and Tripp Phillips (Mar 2012 - Aug 2012); Stage Manager: Tiffany N. Robinson
Conductor: Darryl Archibald; Keyboard 1: Darryl Archibald; Associate Conductor: Victor Simonson; Keyboard 2: Victor Simonson; Bass: Enzo Penizzotto; Reed 1: Maximilian Schweiger; Reed 2: Michael Gohler
Assistant Dance Captain: Tyrone A. Jackson; Dance Captain: Kenna Michelle Morris
Cast
Be Black Trio
Ensemble
White Mother
Ensemble
Be Black Trio
Ensemble
Ensemble
Someday Backup Singer
role named after opening
Black DJ
Be Black Trio
Ensemble
Wailin' Joe
Reverend Hobson
Someday Backup Singer
role named after opening
Ensemble
Understudies:
Tami Dahbura
(Mama, Gladys Calhoun), Kelcy Griffin
(Felicia) and Lindsay Roberts
(Felicia)
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