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Featuring an original score with gospel, rhythm & blues, and early rock 'n' roll fused with Byran's own contemporary sensibility, Memphis follows the fictionalized life story of young, white radio disc jockey Huey Calhoon growing up in Memphis, Tennessee in the 1950's. An unlikely hero with a great love of the music he hears in the black bars on Beale Street, Huey's on-air antics and unstoppable enthusiasm for 'race records' creates a new white audience for African-American music. His personal life transcends the race line as well, when he falls in love with a beautiful black singer - with dramatic consequences. The 2010 Tony winning Best Musical
Cast/Performers
Beverley KnightCreatives/Company
Book by:
Joe DiPietroLyrics(s):
Joe DiPietro,
David Bryan (based on a concept by George W. George)
Music:
David Bryan
