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MEMPHIS, Broadway's current Tony Award-winning Best Musical, is hitting big screens nationwide for an exclusive four-night run on Thursday, April 28; Saturday, April 30; and Tuesday, May 3 at 7:30 p.m., with a special matinee on Sunday, May 1 at 12:30 p.m.
This is the first time the current Tony Award-winning Best Musical will be presented in movie theaters while concurrently running on Broadway.
In addition to the musical, audiences will be treated to an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the musical that won four 2010 Tony Awards.Tickets for MEMPHIS are available at participating theater box offices and online at http://www.FathomEvents.com. For a complete list of theater locations, prices and additional information — including cast photos and other details —visit the NCM Fathom website.From a press release: Presented by NCM Fathom and Broadway Worldwide, MEMPHIS was captured live in performance at Broadway's renowned Shubert Theatre in New York City, and will be broadcast to more than 530 movie theaters nationwide through NCM's exclusive Digital Broadcast Network. Broadway Worldwide's production team is led by founder and executive producer Bruce Brandwen, Emmy Award-winning director Don Roy King (Saturday Night Live, CBS' The Early Show, Survivor) and Grammy® and Emmy Award®-winning sound producer Matt Kaplowitz (Ghandi, PBS' To Bear Witness). MEMPHIS takes place in the smoky halls and underground clubs of the segregated 50's, where a young white DJ named Huey Calhoun (Chad Kimball) fell in love with everything he shouldn't: rock and roll and an electrifying black singer (Montego Glover). MEMPHIS is an original story about the cultural revolution that erupted when his vision met her voice, and the music changed forever. Bursting off the stage with explosive dancing, irresistible songs and a thrilling tale of fame and forbidden love, this incredible journey is filled with laughter, soaring emotion and roof-raising rock 'n' roll.
Here are the local theaters that will be showing the show:
Salt Lake City 16125 E 3300 SSALT LAKE CITY, UT 84115801-486-9652 Union Heights 167670 UNION PARK AVEMIDVALE, UT 84047801-568-3699 Cinemark 24 W. Jordan7301 JORDAN LANDING BLVDWEST JORDAN, UT 84084801-282-8847 Tinseltown720 WEST 1500 NORTHLAYTON, UT 84041801-546-4764 Cinemark 16 Provo1200 TOWNE CENTRE BLVDPROVO, UT 84601801-852-8527 BUY TICKETS