Memphis the Musical Tickets
In the mood for some good ol’ ‘mo-town’ and ‘rock & roll’ tunes? Then you’ll love Memphis—the Musical! Prominent Ticket Service provides the best deals on seats for all of Braodway’s greatest hits. In this musical set in Memphis in the 1950’s, a controversial mixed-race couple in the music industry battle prejudice as white listeners begin to play Afircan American music. In this well-constructed piece, the early stages of the Civil Rights Movement begin to surface as the music industry begins to shift and become dominated by a music genre we have come to know as ‘rock & roll’.   Memphis the Musical Tickets
Memphis is loosely based on one of the first white DJs to play African American music in the 1950’s, Dewey Phillips. Cast includes: Montego Glover as Felicia, Chad Kimball as Huey, Will Mann as Bobby J. Bernard Calloway as Delray, Nancy Opel as Mama, Derrick Baskin as Gator, John Jellison as Mr Simmons, Elizabeth Ward Land as Ensemble, u/s Mama, Brian Fenkart as Ensemble, u/s Huey, Ashlet Blanchet as Ensemble, u/s Felicia, Robert Hartwell as Ensemble, u/s Gator, Bobby, Delray, David McDonald as Ensemble, u/s Mr. Simmons. Directed by Christopher Ashley, music by David Bryan, lyrics by Joe DiPietto and David Bryan, and choreographed by Sergio Trujillo. Designers include: David Gallo, Paul Tazewell, Howell Binkley, and Ken Travis. Memphis opened on Broadway in 2009 and has won the Tony Award for Best Musical as well as three others at the 2010 Tony Awards. Get your tickets to see Memphis—The Musical here at Prominent Ticket Service!