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Riverside Theatre’s celebrated 2014-2015 Season comes to a close with Memphis, the rollicking new musical that took Broadway by storm. Memphis performs on the Stark Stage from April 7 – 26, 2015 and is sponsored by Dick & Rosemary Haverland, John & Marilyn McConnell, Ray & Sonia McGowan, and Bobbie Olsen along with Riverside Theatre’s Patron Producers. Memphis is produced in association with the Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia.

Winner of four 2010 Tony Awards including Best Musical, Memphis is set in the 1950’s and revolves around the nightclubs, radio stations, and recording studios of the town. Memphis tells the fictional story of DJ Huey Calhoun, a good ole’ local boy with a passion for R&B music and Felicia Farrell, an up-and-coming singer from the clubs. Despite the objections of their loved ones, they embark on a dangerous affair. As their careers rise, their relationship is challenged by personal ambition and the pressures of their forbidden love. With electrifying musical and dance numbers, Memphis delivers a rousing evening of theatre. Continue reading…