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Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London SE1 8XX
Closed January 2, 2017
...what we see on stage is a celebration; and, if you're of a certain generation, it's a joy to hear once again numbers such as Hound Dog, Great Balls of Fire and I Walk the Line.
The Guardian
Returning to London for the Christmas season, starring actor-singer Martin Kemp as Sam Phillips! The Tony Award-winning Million Dollar Quartet is a staged recreation of the famed jam session between four of music's most extraordinary talents - Elvis Presley, Jonny Cash, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis. This smash-hit musical is not just a stunning performance of some of the golden era's most memorable songs, but an imagined glance into the lives and personalities of people known only through their music, revealing personal ambitions, rivalry and envy between each of the iconic figures.
On 4 December 1956, popular music was in the midst of a remarkable change. Four young musicians gathered together at Sun Studios in Memphis for the first - and only - time in their careers. Elvis Presley, Jonny Cash, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis, who had all been discovered by the founder of Sun Records, Sam Phillips, have been gathered together for a unique jam session and to bond as peers.
After being launched into musical stardom by Sun Records, Elvis had since departed for the glittering heights of RCA; Cash was a fast-rising star, but was torn between his twin loves of gospel and pop; Perkins, harbouring more than a little resentment about Elvis stealing his record "Blue Suede Shoes", is on the hunt for his next hit; and wild and cocky Lewis, the youngest of the four, is Sam Phillips' most recent signing.
Tales of how each artist reached that point and what is planned for the future unravel in an explosive evening, and what began as a simple recorded jam session turned out to be one of the most prominent nights in rock 'n roll history, and the brief formation of the band that never hit the limelight; The Million Dollar Quartet.
Opening night: 17 December 2016
Suitable for ages 10+
You may be required to wear a mask during this performance. Please contact the venue directly for more information.
Martin Kemp as Sam Phillips
Martin Kaye as Jerry-Lee Lewis
Robbie Durham as Johnny Cash
Ross William Wild as Elvis Presley
Matt Wycliffe as Carl Perkins
Katie Ray as Dyanne
Written by Colin Escott and Floyd Mutrux
Produced by Simon Friend and Mark Goucher
Designed by David Farley
Lighting design by David Howe
Directed by Ian Talbot
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