Million Dollar Quartet
The Walnut Street Theatre’s 217th season is opening on October 8th with Million Dollar Quartet. The show runs through November 2nd.
“Step into the electrifying story of the night Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis came together to make music, and ended up making history,” the Walnut Street Theatre announced. “Inspired by the actual events that took place on December 4, 1956 at Sun Records in Memphis, Million Dollar Quartet is an ecstatic and engaging musical about a story of fame, friendship, discovery, divided loyalties, professional jealousy and incredible music.
“The legendary meeting of the four musicians was masterminded by Sun Records’ founder, Sam Phillips who brought them together to create music as a group for the first and only time in their careers. The electrifying show features over 20 smash-hits from a golden era of music including Blue Suede Shoes, Fever, Walk the Line, Sixteen Tons, Who Do You Love?, Great Balls of Fire, Hound Dog, and more.
The Walnut Street Theatre noted that the musical first premiered on Broadway in 2010 after record-breaking runs in Florida, Washington, and Chicago.
Million Dollar Quartet received Tony nominations for Best Musical and Best Book. The musical offers chart-topping hits inspired by rock ‘n’ roll Hall of Famers Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins.
The musical features a book by Colin Escott and Floyd Mutrux, with the original concept and direction by Floyd Mutrux.
Portraying the four musical legends commonly referred to as the Quartet are Matteo Scammel as Elvis Presley, Brian Michael Henry as Jerry Lee Lewis, Paul Harrold as Carl Perkins, and Ken Sanberg as Johnny Cash.
“With toe-tapping smash-hits and a story inspired by one of the greatest recording sessions in rock ‘n’ roll history, Million Dollar Quartet will keep audiences wishing the show goes on and on!”
For tickets and information, visit WalnutStreetTheatre.org or Ticketmaster.com or call 215-574-3550.
