Million Dollar Quartet Adds Actors Fund Performance Sep. 26
August 30, 2010
Actors Fund Special Performances have been thrilling audiences for 80 years with an electric energy unlike any other night of theatre! What makes a Special Performance so "special"? Each year, Broadway companies generously give their time and talent by adding a ninth performance to already rigorous schedules to benefit The Actors Fund. MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET will be adding an extra performance on September 26 at 7pm to benefit The Actors Fund.
Jerry Lee Lewis to Join MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET Sep. 10!
August 18, 2010
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, Broadway's new musical sensation, is thrilled to announce that music legend Jerry Lee Lewis, the last surviving member of the real ‘Million Dollar Quartet,' will join the cast of the Tony nominated Best Musical for a special encore during the Friday evening, September 10 performance.
Larry Gatlin SITS IN WITH MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET
August 9, 2010
Yesterday, August 8, Grammy-winning country music star Larry Gatlin took the stage of the Nederlander Theatre to join the cast of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET in a special performance of the song "Johnny Cash is Dead and His House Burned Down."
Guy Davis Takes the Stage with MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET
July 21, 2010
On July 20th legendary blues musician Guy Davis took the stage with Broadway's own Million Dollar Quartet for the show's finale.
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET To Perform On Jimmy Fallon 7/15
July 12, 2010
On Thursday, July 15, the cast of Broadway's MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, the new musical sensation, will perform on NBC's "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" (12:35AM-1:35AM on Channel 4 in New York. Check local listings).
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET Celebrates 100th Performance on Broadway
July 7, 2010
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, the new Broadway musical sensation, celebrates its 100th performance on Broadway tonight during the evening performance at the Nederlander Theatre.
Bid on Autographed MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET Director's Notes
July 1, 2010
DirectorsLabChicago is an organization that creates environments (including an annual summer symposium) for stage directors from around the world to gather, exchange ideas, and develop their craft. To further their mission of bringing the highest level of quality to the Lab, they have organized a week-long auction on eBay. The items up for auction will be autographed pages of notes written during the rehearsals of some of the most important recent productions in the American theater. Director Eric Schaeffer has graciously contributed two pages of his notes from the Broadway production of the Chicago-born hit, MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, as well as the title page from his personal copy of the script.
Click here to bid on Eric Schaeffer's MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET rehearsal notes.
Click here to bid on Eric Schaeffer's MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET title page.
LEVI KREIS WINS THE TONY® FOR BEST FEATURED ACTOR!
June 14, 2010
Levi Kreis, the rocker who made his Broadway debut playing Jerry Lee Lewis in the new musical MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, took home a 2010 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical.
Melissa Etheridge Joins MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET June 23
June 11, 2010
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, Broadway's new hit musical, is pleased to announce that Academy Award winner and two-time Grammy Award winner Melissa Etheridge will join the cast of the Tony nominated Best Musical for a special performance during the finale of the Wednesday evening, June 23 performance.
Million Dollar Quartet Performs on "The Today Show"
June 2, 2010
This morning, the cast of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, the Tony-nominated Best Musical, performed live on NBC's "Today Show" with Kathie Lee and Hoda Kotb.
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET To Perform On "Good Day NY" 5/27
May 25, 2010
On Thursday, May 27, Million Dollar Quartet, the Tony nominated Best Musical, will perform "Blue Suede Shoes" live on FOX 5's "Good Day New York" between 9:30-10:00AM on channel 5.
LEVI KREIS WINS AN OUTER CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD!
May 17, 2010
Winners of the 60th annual Outer Critics Circle Awards, which honor the best in Broadway and Off-Broadway theatre, were announced May 17th. Million Dollar Quartet's Levi Kreis won in the Best Featured Actor category. The awards will be presented May 27th at Sardi’s Restaurant.
Million Dollar Quartet on CBS's Weekend Journal
May 15, 2010
A jam session at Memphis' Sun Studios in 1956 with Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins is getting attention again through a Tony-nominated play on Broadway. Jeff Glor reports.
Tickets for Broadway's Million Dollar Quartet Now On Sale Through November
May 10, 2010
Tickets for the Broadway production of the Chicago hit Million Dollar Quartet, which officially opened April 11 at the Nederlander Theatre, are now on sale through Nov. 21.
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MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR THE TONY AWARD® FOR BEST MUSICAL!
May 4, 2010
The 64th Annual Tony Award nominations were announced today and MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET has received the following 3 nominations!
BEST MUSICAL
BEST BOOK – Colin Escott and Floyd Mutrux
BEST FEATURED ACTOR – Levi Kreis
The Tony Awards will be broadcast LIVE from Radio City Music Hall on CBS on June 13th.
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET TO APPEAR ON LETTERMAN MAY 10
April 28, 2010
The cast of Million Dollar Quartet will perform on the May 10 broadcast of "The Late Show with David Letterman." Million Dollar Quartet is currently playing on Broadway at the Nederlander Theatre. "The Late Show" airs in the New York metropolitan area on WCBS-TV Channel 2 at 11:35 PM ET; check local listings.
LEVI KREIS RECEIVES BEST FEATURED ACTOR NOMINATION
April 26, 2010
The 2009-2010 Outer Critics Circle Awards were announced on Monday, April 26 at the Algonquin Hotel by actors (and siblings) Sutton Foster and Hunter Foster. The winners will be announced on Monday, May 17, with an official ceremony at Sardi's to be held on Thursday, May 27.
3 DRAMA LEAGUE NOMINATIONS FOR MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET!
April 20, 2010
BEST MUSICAL
BEST PERFORMANCE - Lance Guest
BEST PERFORMANCE - Levi Kreis
The Drama League proudly announces nominations for the 2009-10 Drama League Awards, to be presented at The 76th Annual Drama League Awards Ceremony and Luncheon on Friday, May 21, 2010 in the Grand Ballroom of the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Times Square. The event will be co-hosted by Vanessa Williams Michael Urie.
Million Dollar Star Levi Kreis on His 'Real Wild Child' Rise
April 15, 2010
Kreis is candid about his humble beginnings. "My high school graduating class had about five people in it. I was valedictorian with a C-average," he explains of life in small-town Tennessee. The youngest of two boys, Kreis' early musical abilities blew everyone away–especially his own family.
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET Opens on Broadway
April 12, 2010
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET celebrated its opening night yesterday evening on Sunday, April 11, 2010.
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Coaching the Second Coming of Elvis (and Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins)
April 12, 2010
How do you get four actor-musicians to successfully channel four of the biggest stars in rock 'n' roll history? That was the challenge facing Chuck Mead, the music supervisor of the new Broadway show Million Dollar Quartet, which recreates the night that Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins jammed together at Sun Records, the label where all four got their start.
Photo Flash: MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET Opens Tonight!
April 11, 2010
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, will open tonight, Sunday, April 11, 2010. In anticipation of the opening, BroadwayWorld brings you the show's latest round of production photos!
Quick Questions: Million Dollar Man Robert Britton Lyons
April 7, 2010
An amalgam of talent, luck and hard work took Carl Perkins all the way from Tiptonville, Tennessee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. That same combination has brought Robert Britton Lyons from Seattle, Washington to Broadway, where Lyons is portraying Perkins in Million Dollar Quartet, a musical requiring him to sing, act and play guitar.
Behind the Scenes: Million Dollar Quartet
March 29, 2010
A behind-the-scenes look at the new Broadway show, Million Dollar Quartet, which focuses on the historic performance in which rock legends Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley took the stage together.
Great Balls of Fire! Million Dollar Quartet Hits the Recording Studio
March 24, 2010
On March 22, 2010, Million Dollar Quartet stars Eddie Clendening, Lance Guest, Levi Kreis and Robert Britton Lyons, as well as co-stars Elizabeth Stanley and Hunter Foster, gathered at New York's Avatar Studios to record the original Broadway cast album for their hot new show, which recreates the story of the fabled 1956 meeting between Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins.
Agenda: All the king's men
March 21, 2010
It's hard to imagine now, but when he hit the music scene as a swivel-hipped, twitchy-lipped 21-year-old in 1956, in terms of sheer outrageousness, Elvis Presley made Lady Gaga look like Michael Buble.
STAGE TUBE: MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET On Imus In The Morning
March 17, 2010
This morning, the cast of Million Dollar Quartet celebrated St. Patrick's Day with a live performance of three songs on Don Imus' News Talk Radio special "Kiss Me, I'm Imus" on 77 WABC and on FOX Business Network.
Rockin' Out In Rehearsal with Broadway's Million Dollar Quartet
March 9, 2010
Looking for a great rockin' night out on the town? How about spending some time with Elvis Presley? And Johnny Cash. And Carl Perkins. And even Jerry Lee Lewis. Broadway's Million Dollar Quartet brings you all four rock icons, together for one night only. The fact that this meeting-of-the-greats actually happened one night in December 1956 at Memphis' iconic Sun Records is mind-blowing to music fans, and now Broadway audiences will learn why.
Great Balls of Fire! Million Dollar Quartet Gets Ready to Rock Broadway
March 1, 2010
Guess who's coming to Broadway? Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash and Carl Perkins-actually, four super-talented young guys making their Broadway debuts portraying the musical icons in Million Dollar Quartet.
Nederlander Box Office Opens for Million Dollar Quartet February 15
February 15, 2010
The box office of the Nederlander Theatre opens Feb. 15 in anticipation of the Broadway run of the 1950's jukebox rock musical Million Dollar Quartet, which will begin performances March 13.
Foster and Stanley Will Join Original Chicago Quartet for Broadway's Million Dollar Quartet
January 21, 2010
Eddie Clendening, Lance Guest, Levi Kreis and Rob Lyons, who all appeared in the Chicago cast of Million Dollar Quartet, will re-create their work for Broadway audiences. Clendening will play Elvis Presley, Guest will be Johnny Cash, the Jeff Award-nominated Kreis will play Jerry Lee Lewis, and Lyons will portray Carl Perkins. All four will be making their Broadway debuts.
Tickets for Broadway's Million Dollar Quartet Now On Sale
December 4, 2009
Tickets for the Broadway run of Million Dollar Quartet, which begins previews at the Nederlander Theatre March 13, 2010, are now on sale!
Million Dollar Quartet to Move into the Nederlander
November 3, 2009
The next tenant for Broadway's Nederlander Theater was announced late Tuesday afternoon: The new musical MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, based on a 1956 recording session that brought together Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Elvis Presley.
Million Dollar Quartet Co-Directed by Eric Schaeffer Headed for Broadway
September 2, 2009
Million Dollar Quartet, a musical co-directed by Washington's Eric Schaeffer and based on the legendary 1956 jam session of Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash and Carl Perkins, is headed to Broadway.
'Good Rockin' Tonight,' MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET to Open on Broadway Spring 2010
September 1, 2009
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, the new musical inspired by the famed 1956 recording session that brought together four of the most legendary figures in the history of rock 'n' roll - Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley - will open on Broadway in the Spring of 2010 in a theatre to be announced.
