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A new musical about the birth of rock 'n' roll in the turbulent 1950s.

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Montego Glover on Her Roof-Raising Broadway Turn in Memphis

Montego Glover on Her Roof-Raising Broadway Turn in Memphis

Age: “Grown!”

Hometown: Born in Macon, Georgia, Glover moved to Chattanooga, Tennessee, as a baby when her dad became a student of the University of Tennessee. “It’s the scenic city of the south,” she declares. “It’s beautiful—hilly and green. A great place to grow up.”

Currently: Raising the roof of Broadway’s Shubert Theatre as Felicia Ferrell ...

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Derrick Baskin Memphis Video Blog #5: Opening Night!

Derrick Baskin Memphis Video Blog #5: Opening Night!

You've seen plenty of Broadway opening night videos right here on Broadway.com—the red carpet thrills, the exciting interviews with the stars, the ecstatic curtain calls... But Memphis star Derrick Baskin is bringing you an insider's view of opening night in the latest installment of his popular backstage video blog. Follow Derrick from the VIP stage gathering ...

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Emmy Winner Alfre Woodard Has a Blast at Memphis

Emmy Winner Alfre Woodard Has a Blast at Memphis
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Good word of mouth buzz for the rockin' new musical Memphis, set in the namesake Southern city in the heat of the 1950s, is growing fast. Even Emmy winner Alfre Woodard, a well-loved regular on the stage and screen, got word of the good times happening at the Shubert Theatre every night and stopped by to see a performance for ...

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Derrick Baskin Memphis Video Blog #4: Going Potluck, Talking Props and Meeting the People

Derrick Baskin Memphis Video Blog #4: Going Potluck, Talking Props and Meeting the People

In the fourth installment of Memphis star Derrick Baskin's backstage blog, the show is inching its way towards opening night. In the video, you'll meet cast members chowing down at a potluck dinner at the theater, get to know the man behind the props and watch Derrick schmooze with a tiny fan named A-N-A-B-E-L-L-E, backstage visitors and the ...

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Memphis Rocks Broadway on Opening Night

Memphis Rocks Broadway on Opening Night

A red carpet event six years in the making, the opening night of Broadway's new musical Memphis featured a parade of rock stars, TV personalities, stage faves and even a gaggle of ducks, local stars in the show's namesake city. Inside the Shubert Theatre, things were no less exciting, with show stars Chad Kimball and Montego Glover delivering ...

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On Opening Night, Broadway’s New Rock and Roll Sensation Memphis Parties On

On Opening Night, Broadway’s New Rock and Roll Sensation Memphis Parties On
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Broadway audiences now know what sold-out crowds in Boston, Seattle and San Diego have known for some time: Memphis is an electrifying musical smash. The original tuner, which played gigs in all of these theater towns before opening on October 19 at the Shubert Theatre, features songs you actually want to sing, characters you actually care about and some of ...

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Biggest Word of Mouth Rave Ever? Our Real-People Critics Visit Memphis

Biggest Word of Mouth Rave Ever? Our Real-People Critics Visit Memphis

A boy. A girl. A love story. And three Word of Mouth panelists who love them! Broadway's new musical Memphis is one of just two original tuners (that aren’t revivals) hitting the stage this fall, so we were very curious to hear what Word of Mouth-ers Kathleen, Phil and Maggie had to say about the brand-spanking new production ...

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Famous Peabody Ducks to Waddle Red Carpet at Memphis Opening

Famous Peabody Ducks to Waddle Red Carpet at Memphis Opening

Every day, thousands of Tennessee tourists gather at the Peabody Hotel to meet the famed hotel’s most famous residents: the Peabody Ducks, who live on the roof and hang out in a lobby fountain during the day. On October 19, Broadway will get to know the famous fowl at the opening night of Memphis, where these city celebs will ...

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Derrick Baskin Memphis Video Blog #3: Knitting with Cass, Chatting with Joe & More!

Derrick Baskin Memphis Video Blog #3: Knitting with Cass, Chatting with Joe & More!

In his third video blog installment, Memphis player Derrick Baskin introduces us to more of the people that make this brand-new Broadway musical rock: book and lyrics writer Joe DiPietro, a knitting Cass Morgan, the stage vet who plays mother to lead Chad Kimball, the show's fight director and a bevy of gals in the stage management office. When ...

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He's a Soul Man! Memphis Lives in Headliner Chad Kimball

He's a Soul Man! Memphis Lives in Headliner Chad Kimball

As Milky White in the 2002 Broadway revival of Into the Woods, Chad Kimball made about the biggest splash imaginable for an actor trapped inside a cow suit. Happily, he proved to be just as likable out of that memorable costume, even if he got hooked into a couple of short-lived Broadway songbook flops like Good Vibrations and Lennon. With ...

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