Bon Jovi songwriter and band member David Bryan and Joe DiPietro penned the score to Memphis, which is flavored with gospel, R&B, rock and soul sounds. The musical about an interracial love affair in the 1950s segregated South opened on Broadway Oct. 19, 2009, at the Shubert Theatre under the direction of Christopher Ashley.
Based on a concept by George W. George, Memphis features choreography by Sergio Trujillo (Next to Normal, Jersey Boys), scenic design by David Gallo, costume design by Paul Tazewell, lighting design by Howell Binkley and sound design by Ken Travis.
The original Broadway creative team will reunite for the national tour; casting will be announced shortly.
The itinerary for Memphis follows:
Memphis, TN (Oct. 14-23 at the Orpheum Theatre)
Houston, TX (Oct. 25-30)
Tulsa, OK (Nov. 1-6)
Oklahoma City, OK (Nov. 8-13)
Nashville, TN (Nov. 15-20)
Chicago, IL (Nov. 22-Dec. 4)
Toronto, ON (Dec. 6-25)
Pittsburgh, PA (Dec. 27-Jan. 1, 2012)
Charlotte, NC (Jan. 3-8, 2012)
Hartford, CT (Jan. 10-15, 2012)
Philadelphia, PA (Jan. 17-22, 2012)
Durham, NC (Jan. 24-29, 2012)
Atlanta, GA (Jan. 31-Feb. 5, 2012)
Clearwater, FL (Feb. 7-12, 2012)
Naples, FL (Feb. 14-19, 2012)
Greenville, SC (Feb. 21-26, 2012)
Cleveland, OH (Feb. 28-March 11, 2012)
St. Paul, MN (March 13-25, 2012)
East Lansing, MI (March 27-April 1, 2012)
Baltimore, MD (April 3-8, 2012)
Hershey, PA (April 10-15, 2012)
Schenectady, NY (April 17-22, 2012)
Des Moines, IA (April 24-29, 2012)
St. Louis, MO (May 1-13, 2012)
Dallas, TX (May 15-27, 2012)
Columbus, OH (May 29-June 3, 2012)
Buffalo, NY (June 5-10, 2012)
Washington, DC (June 12-July 1, 2012)
Las Vegas, NV (July 17-22, 2012)
San Diego, CA (July 24-29, 2012)
Los Angeles, CA (July 31-Aug. 12, 2012) Memphis is produced on Broadway by Junkyard Dog Productions, Barbara and Buddy Freitag and Kenny and Marleen Alhadeff with Latitude Link, Jim and Susan Blair, Demos Bizar Entertainment, Land Line Productions, Apples and Oranges Productions, Dave Copley, Dancap Productions, Inc., Alex and Katya Lukianov, Tony Ponturo, 2 Guys Productions, and Richard Winkler in association with Lauren Doll, Eric and Marsi Gardiner, Linda and Bill Potter, Broadway Across America, Jocko Productions, Patty Baker, Dan Frishwasser, Bob Bartner/Scott and Kaylin Union, Loraine Boyle/Chase Mishkin, Remmel T. Dickinson/Memphis Orpheum Group and ShadowCatcher Entertainment/Vijay and Sita Vashee.
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