Photos: Cast Prepare to Bring MDQ to West End
|
London's West End
|
19 January 2011
Million Dollar Quartet, the über jukebox musical which comes to the West End’s Noel Coward Theatre and features the music of Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis, have released a number of rehearsal images of the cast preparing for opening night on 28 February 2011 (previews from 8 February).
Million Dollar Quartet is inspired by the actual event that
took place on 4 December 1956 at Sun Records in Memphis where, in an
move masterminded by Sun Records’ founder Sam Phillips, brought Elvis
Presley back to the recording studio that launched him to stardom and
had him play with the other musicians he had discovered.
The musical features 20 rock ’n’ roll, gospel, R&B and country
hits all taken from the back catelogues of the quartet members
including: “Blue Suede Shoes”, “I Walk The Line”, “Fever”, “Great Balls
of Fire”, “Hound Dog”, “Folsom Prison Blues” and “Whole Lotta Shakin’
Goin’ On”.
It has a book by Colin Escott and Floyd Mutrux and was
originally directed and conceived by Floyd Mutrux. The has scenic
design by Derek McLane, costumes by Jane Greenwood, lighting design
by Howell Binkley, sound by Kai Harada and musical arrangement and
supervision by Chuck Mead.
Million Dollar Quartet is produced in the West End by Relevant
Theatricals, John Cossette Productions, American Pop Anthology, John
Gore, Thomas B McGrath, Joseph Smith and
Michael McCabe.
Come on our hosted Whatsonstage.com Outing on 21 February 2011 and get your top-price ticket, a FREE drink and post-show meet and greet – all for the INCREDIBLE price of just £34.50. Club members save £1 per ticket if you book before 21 January! To book or find out more information click here.
Latest Videos
Watch The Lion King stars perform “He Lives in You”
Ahead of the release of Disney’s Mufasa