Memphis

Musical - Original

Shubert Theatre

  • First Preview: September 23, 2009
  • Opening Date: October 19, 2009
  • Closing Date: Currently Running
  • Previews: 30
  • Performances: 1077 as of May 20, 2012

Lyrics: David Bryan, Joe DiPietro

Music: David Bryan

Book: Joe DiPietro

 
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Synopsis

Inspired by the legendary DJ Dewey Phillips and set against a rock-and-roll score, Memphis follows a 1950s disc jockey who plays African-American music for his white listeners, and soon he begins to fall for a talented black singer.

Official

Website:
memphisthemusical.com

Facebook:
facebook.com/memphisthemusical

Twitter:
@MemphisBroadway

 

Opening Night Cast · Current Cast

Chad Kimball in Memphis Chad Kimball Huey
Montego Glover in Memphis Montego Glover Felicia
Derrick Baskin in Memphis Derrick Baskin Gator
J. Bernard Calloway in Memphis J. Bernard Calloway Delray
James Monroe Iglehart in Memphis James Monroe Iglehart Bobby
Michael McGrath in Memphis Michael McGrath Mr. Simmons
Cass Morgan in Memphis Cass Morgan Mama
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Opening Night Production Credits

Joe DiPietro Joe DiPietro Book
David Bryan David Bryan Music
Joe DiPietro Joe DiPietro Lyrics
David Bryan David Bryan Lyrics
Christopher Ashley Christopher Ashley Director
Sergio Trujillo Sergio Trujillo Choreographer
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Inside the Playbill (17)

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Memphis - Opening Night
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Galleries (21)

Production Photos

  • Adam Pascal in Broadway's Memphis
  • A First Look at the Memphis National Tour
  • Musical Memphis, with Kimball and Glover, Spins on Broadway
 

On the Scene

  • Broadway's Newsies Take a Trip to Memphis, With Exclusive Shots by Kara Lindsay
  • Oprah Winfrey Visits Broadway's Memphis
  • Anthony Rapp, Telly Leung, Wilson Cruz and More Celebrate Memphis' 1000th Performance
  • Matthew Broderick Visits Broadway's Memphis
 

Exclusive Photo Feature

  • PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: A Two-Show Day With Memphis' Derrick Baskin
 
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Videos (13)

 

Shows That Opened That Season: 2009 - 2010

 
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Awards


Astaire Awards

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
2010 Outstanding Choreographer in a Broadway Show Sergio Trujillo Nominee
2010 Outstanding Male Dancers in a Broadway Show Brad Bass
Cary Tedder
John Jellison
Tyrone Jackson
Kevin Covert
Daniel J. Watts
James Brown III
Ephraim M. Sykes
Jermaine R. Rembert
Rhett G. George
Charlie Williams
Bryan Fenkart
John Eric Parker 		Nominee

Drama Desk Award

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
2010 Outstanding Actor in a Musical Chad Kimball Nominee
2010 Outstanding Actress in a Musical Montego Glover Winner
2010 Outstanding Book of a Musical Joe DiPietro Nominee
2010 Outstanding Choreography Sergio Trujillo Nominee
2010 Outstanding Music David Bryan Winner
2010 Outstanding Musical   Winner
2010 Outstanding Orchestrations David Bryan
Daryl Waters 		Winner

Drama League

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
2010 Distinguished Production of a Musical   Nominee

Outer Critics Circle

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
2010 Outstanding Actor in a Musical Chad Kimball Nominee
2010 Outstanding Actress in a Musical Montego Glover Winner
2010 Outstanding Choreographer Sergio Trujillo Winner
2010 Outstanding Director of a Musical Christopher Ashley Nominee
2010 Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical Cass Morgan Nominee
2010 Outstanding New Broadway Musical   Winner
2010 Outstanding New Score   Winner

Tony Award

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
2010 Actor in a Musical Chad Kimball Nominee
2010 Actress in a Musical Montego Glover Nominee
2010 Book of a Musical Joe DiPietro Winner
2010 Costume Design of a Musical Paul Tazewell Nominee
2010 Direction of a Musical Christopher Ashley Nominee
2010 Musical   Winner
2010 Orchestrations Daryl Waters
David Bryan 		Winner
2010 Original Score David Bryan
Joe DiPietro 		Winner

Grosses

Week Ending Week # This Week Gross
Potential Gross		 Diff $ Avg Ticket
Top Ticket		 Seats Sold
Seats in Theatre		 Perfs
(Prev)		 % Cap
This Week 		Diff %
Cap
May 13, 2012 50 $580,378
$1,228,100		 $1,143 $72.03
$250.00		 8058
1470		 0
0		 68.52% 1.54%
May 6, 2012 49 $579,235
$1,228,100		 -$18,611 $73.53
$250.00		 7877
1470		 8
0		 66.98% -2.73%
Apr. 29, 2012 48 $597,846
$1,228,100		 -$64,998 $72.93
$250.00		 8198
1470		 8
0		 69.71% -8.28%
Apr. 22, 2012 47 $662,844
$1,228,100		 - $72.27
$250.00		 9172
1470		 8
0		 77.99% -
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Totals
Last 4 Weeks
   $2,420,303
$4,912,400		   $72.69 33305
35280		 24
0		 94.40 %  
Cumulative
   $97,142,849
$167,478,662		   $75.84
$250.00		 1274383
1601722		 1061
30		 79.56 %  
 
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