Memphis, winner of the 2010 Tony Award Winner for Best Musical, is the best thing to hit Broadway in a long time. Its original storyline, catchy likable scores, and charismatic performances by new upcoming stars make this musical the must-see of the summer. Set in the 1950′s underground dance club, Memphis sheds a spotlight on forbidden interracial love between a white radio DJ (Huey Calhoun) and a black singer (Felicia Farrell) on her path to stardom.As an integrated tribute to the birth of Rock’n'Roll, the music in Memphis is electrifying. In fact, David Bryan from Bon Jovi wrote the stimulating combination of rock, gospel, rhythm, and blues with lyricist Joe DiPietro that greatly contributes to the musical’s passion.
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