Darlene Love to Appear at December 9 Performance of Broadway’s Million Dollar Quartet

Broadway veteran and R&B legend Darlene Love will join the Broadway cast of the musical Million Dollar Quartet, playing at the Nederlander Theatre for a special encore performance on Thursday, December 9.

The production is directed by Eric Schaeffer. The show was inspired by the famed 1956 recording session that brought together Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, and Elvis Presley — along with Sam Phillips, founder of Sun Records. Levi Kreis, who plays Lewis, won the 2010 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for his performance.

The cast also features Eddie Clendening (Elvis Presley), Lance Guest (Johnny Cash), Robert Britton Lyons (Carl Perkins), Hunter Foster (Sam Phillips), and Elizabeth Stanley (Dyanna).

Love has previously appeared on on Broadway in Hairspray, Grease, and Leader of the Pack. Among her many hit songs are “He’s A Rebel,” “Da Doo Ron Ron,” “He’s Sure The Boy I’m Gonna Marry,” and “Christmas Baby Please Come Home.” She was recently nominated for the third time to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.