Four New Shows Headed To Broadway

Million Dollar Quartet

Legendary rocker Jerry Lee Lewis

On its way to Broadway from the Apollo (by way of the Goodman in Chicago) is Million Dollar Quartet. The fifties musical is based on the famous 1956 recording session that brought together four of rock ‘n’ roll’s all time greatest artists, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Elvis Presley and Jerry Lee Lewis. The show recreates that legendary session, bringing to the Broadway stage such early rock mega-hits as Blue Suede Shoes, Great Balls of Fire, I Walk The Line, Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On, Folsom Prison Blues and many more.

Eric Schaeffer will direct the new musical. As of this writing, no theatre or casting information has been announced. But look for Million Dollar Quartet to debut on Broadway in the Spring of 2010.

Brighton Beach Memoirs and Broadway Bound

Laurie Metcalf

Tickets will soon be available at ShowBus Tours for the Broadway revivals of Neil Simon’sBrighton Beach Memoirsand Broadway Bound. Both shows will star Laurie Metcalf, known to small screen fans from her roles inRoseanne andDesperate Housewives.

Both shows were huge hits on Broadway in the 1980s. In 1983, Matthew Broderick won the Tony for his role inBrighton Beach Memoirs,while Linda Lavin earned her own Tony in 1987 for her performance in Broadway Bound.

Brighton Beach Memoirs will begin previews at the Nederlander Theatre on October 2 with opening night set for October 24. Broadway Bound will begin previews at the Nederlander on November 18 and open on December 10. Starting with previews for Broadway Bound, the two productions will be performed in repertory on a varied schedule.

Ragtime Returns

Watch for the Broadway revival of legendary musical Ragtime this Fall, as the show is set to begin previews at the Neil Simon Theatre on October 23rd, with opening night scheduled for November 15th.

Based on E.L. Doctorow’s acclaimed epic novel, Ragtime turns back the clock to the dawn of the 20th century — a time when anything was possible and ragtime music filled the air. New York City was the land of opportunity. A poor Jewish immigrant sells his ‘moving picture’ books on the street. A wealthy Victorian couple welcomes a runaway into their home. A Harlem jazz pianist turns an issue of justice into a revolution. Their personal journeys come alive as historic figures offer guidance and diversion — among them escape artist Harry Houdini, auto tycoon Henry Ford, educator Booker T. Washington, and infamous entertainer Evelyn Nesbit. Together, their stories celebrate the struggle between tradition and independence all in pursuit of the American dream.

While tickets for Ragtime are not yet available, be sure to check in at ShowBus Tours, since we will have them as soon as they are released.

That’s today news from The Great White Way. We’ll be back in mid September with more of the Broadway buzz.

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Four New Shows Headed To Broadway