Memphis (2011)
Memphis (2011)
Memphis is set in the places where rock and roll was born in the 1950s: the seedy nightclubs, radio stations and recording studios of the musically-rich Tennessee city. With an original score, it tells the fictional story of DJ Huey Calhoun, a good ole' local boy with a passion for R&B music and Felicia Farrell, an up-and-coming black singer that he meets one fateful night on Beale Street. Despite the objections of their loved ones (Huey's close-minded mama and Felicia's cautious brother, a club owner), they embark on a dangerous affair. As their careers rise, the relationship is challenged by personal ambition and the pressures of an outside world unable to accept their love. Originally shown in select theatres, then broadcast as an episode of the PBS series "Great Performances" (season 39, episode 11).

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Cast

Chad Kimball Chad Kimball As: Huey Calhoun
Montego Glover Montego Glover As: Felicia Farrell
Derrick Baskin Derrick Baskin As: Gator
J. Bernard Calloway J. Bernard Calloway As: Delray Jones
James Monroe Iglehart James Monroe Iglehart As: Bobby
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Storyline

Memphis is set in the places where rock and roll was born in the 1950s: the seedy nightclubs, radio stations and recording studios of the musically-rich Tennessee city. With an original score, it tells the fictional story of DJ Huey Calhoun, a good ole' local boy with a passion for R&B music and Felicia Farrell, an up-and-coming black singer that he meets one fateful night on Beale Street. Despite the objections of their loved ones (Huey's close-minded mama and Felicia's cautious brother, a club owner), they embark on a dangerous affair. As their careers rise, the relationship is challenged by personal ambition and the pressures of an outside world unable to accept their love. Originally shown in select theatres, then broadcast as an episode of the PBS series "Great Performances" (season 39, episode 11).


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Details

Genres: Music

Language: English

Release Date: 28 April 2011

Country: US

Runtime: 165m

Company Credits

Company: Broadway Worldwide

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Cast

Chad Kimball

Chad Kimball

Huey Calhoun

Montego Glover

Montego Glover

Felicia Farrell

Derrick Baskin

Derrick Baskin

Gator

J. Bernard Calloway

J. Bernard Calloway

Delray Jones

James Monroe Iglehart

James Monroe Iglehart

Bobby

Michael McGrath

Michael McGrath

Mr. Simmons

Cass Morgan

Cass Morgan

Gladys Calhoun

Jennifer Allen

Jennifer Allen

Clara/White Mother/Ensemble

Brad Bass

Brad Bass

Perry Como/Frank Dryer/Ensemble

Tracee Beazer

Tracee Beazer

Someday Backup Singer/Ensemble

Tanya Birl

Tanya Birl

Ethel/Ensemble

Kevin Covert

Kevin Covert

Buck Wiley/Martin Holton/Ensemble

Preston W. Dugger III

Preston W. Dugger III

Be Black Trio/Ensemble

Hillary Elk

Hillary Elk

Teenager/Ensemble

Bryan Fenkart

Bryan Fenkart

Ensemble

Dionne Figgins

Dionne Figgins

Someday Backup Singer/Double Dutch Girl/Ensemble

Bahiyah Sayyed Gaines

Bahiyah Sayyed Gaines

Ensemble

Rhett George

Rhett George

Black DJ/Be Black Trio/Ensemble

Todrick Hall

Todrick Hall

Ensemble

Robert Hartwell

Robert Hartwell

Wailin' Joe/Reverend Hobson/Ensemble

John Jellison

John Jellison

White DJ/Mr. Collins /White Father/Gordon Grant/Ensemble

Bryan Langlitz

Bryan Langlitz

Ensemble

Kyle Leland

Kyle Leland

Be Black Trio/Ensemble

Paul McGill

Paul McGill

Ensemble

Andy Mills

Andy Mills

Ensemble

Betsy Struxness

Betsy Struxness

Double Dutch Girl/Ensemble

Dan'Yelle Williamson

Dan'Yelle Williamson

Someday Backup Singer/Ensemble

Directed By

Christopher Ashley

Christopher Ashley

Stage Director

Don Roy King

Don Roy King

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Julie DeSa Rousseau

Julie DeSa Rousseau

Production Coordinator

Magdalena Albizu

Magdalena Albizu

Production Coordinator

Nicholas van Hoogstraten

Nicholas van Hoogstraten

Producer

Bruce Brandwen

Bruce Brandwen

Executive Producer

Bruce Brandwen

Bruce Brandwen

Producer

Lesley Jill Nathan

Lesley Jill Nathan

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Charles G. LaPointe

Charles G. LaPointe

Wig Designer

Charles G. LaPointe

Charles G. LaPointe

Hair Designer

Paul Tazewell

Paul Tazewell

Costume Design

Angelina Avallone

Angelina Avallone

Makeup Designer

Sound

Jon Chinn

Jon Chinn

Sound Editor

Peter Gary

Peter Gary

Sound

Brandon Bujnowski

Brandon Bujnowski

Sound Editor

Brandon Bujnowski

Brandon Bujnowski

Sound Mixer

Kenny Seymour

Kenny Seymour

Music Director

Matt Kaplowitz

Matt Kaplowitz

Sound Supervisor

Elliot Scheiner

Elliot Scheiner

Sound Mixer

Dominic Bartolini

Dominic Bartolini

Sound Editor

Phil Gitomer

Phil Gitomer

Sound

Dominic Bartolini

Dominic Bartolini

Sound Mixer

Sean McClintock

Sean McClintock

Sound

Elliot Scheiner

Elliot Scheiner

Sound

Jorge Silva

Jorge Silva

Sound

Jon Chinn

Jon Chinn

Sound Mixer

Elliot Scheiner

Elliot Scheiner

Sound Editor

Ken Takeuchi

Ken Takeuchi

Sound Mixer

Christopher Jahnke

Christopher Jahnke

Music Producer

Ken Takeuchi

Ken Takeuchi

Sound Editor

Michael Keller

Michael Keller

Music Coordinator

Ken Travis

Ken Travis

Sound Designer

Christopher Jahnke

Christopher Jahnke

Music Supervisor

David Bryan

David Bryan

Orchestrator

Daryl Waters

Daryl Waters

Orchestrator

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Jeff Latonero

Jeff Latonero

Camera Operator

John Pinto

John Pinto

Camera Operator

Chuck Goslin

Chuck Goslin

Camera Operator

Len Wechsler

Len Wechsler

Camera Operator

Paul Cangialosi

Paul Cangialosi

Camera Operator

Srael Boruchin

Srael Boruchin

Camera Operator

Barry Frischer

Barry Frischer

Camera Operator

Lighting

Alan Adelman

Alan Adelman

Lighting Design

Art Department

David Gallo

David Gallo

Set Designer

Other Crew

Shawn Sagady

Shawn Sagady

Projection

David Gallo

David Gallo

Projection

Steve Rankin

Steve Rankin

Fight Choreographer

Kelly Devine

Kelly Devine

Associate Choreographer

Sergio Trujillo

Sergio Trujillo

Choreographer

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