An initial set of dates has been announced for the national tour of Memphis, which will launch, as previously announced, at the Orpheum Theatre in Memphis, running October 14 – October 23. Casting for the tour will be announced shortly.
Other scheduled tour dates include Houston, TX (October 25-30); Tulsa, OK (November 1-6); Oklahoma City, OK (November 8-13); Nashville, TN (November 15-20); Chicago, IL (November 22 – December 4); Toronto, ON (December 6-25); Pittsburgh, PA (December 27 – January 1); Charlotte, NC (January 3-8); Hartford, CT (January 10-15); Philadelphia, PA (January 17-22); Durham, NC (January 24-29); Atlanta, GA (January 31 – February 5); Clearwater, FL (February 7-12); Naples, FL (February 14-19); Greenville, SC (February 21-26); Cleveland, OH (February 28 – March 11); St. Paul, MN (March 13-25); East Lansing, MI (March 27 – April 1); Baltimore, MD (April 3-8); Hershey, PA (April 10-15); Schenectady, NY (April 17-22); Des Moines, IA (April 24-29); St. Louis, MO (May 1-13); Dallas, TX (May 15-27); Columbus, OH (May 29 – June 3); Buffalo, NY (June 5-10); Washington, DC (June 12 – July 1); Las Vegas, NV (July 17-22); San Diego, CA (July 24-29); and Los Angeles, CA (July 31 – August 12). Additional cities will be announced in the near future. Additional cities will be announced in the near future.
Memphis is based on a concept by George W. George and features a book by Joe DiPietro and music and lyrics by Bon Jovi founding member David Bryan. Set in the segregated South of the 1950s, the show, directed by Christopher Ashley and featuring choreography by Sergio Trujillo, follows the fictionalized life story of white radio disc jockey Huey Calhoon, who falls in love with both rock & roll and an electrifying black singer, Felicia Farrell.
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