Broadway musical Memphis to open!

The Shaftesbury Theatre in London's Theatreland will play host to Broadway hit musical Memphis from 9 October, with singer and The Bodyguard star Beverley Knight to play the character ‘Felicia’. The musical is the winner of four 2010 Tony Awards® including Best New Musical, and it's Grammy® Award-winning original score is by David Bryan, founding member of Bon Jovi. Opening night is set to be 23 October. Inspired by true events from the underground dance clubs of 1950s Memphis, Tennessee, Memphis follows the fame and forbidden love of a radio DJ who wants to change the world and a club singer who is ready for her big break. Including the powerhouse funk of James Brown, the hot guitar riffs of Chuck Berry, the smooth harmonies of the Temptations and the silken, bouncy pop of the great girl groups of the period, the musical is set to please the ears. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXgaKerWg9g Starring Queen of British Soul Beverley Knight, her multi-award winning fame is enviable. She has been one of the UK’s most consistent artists of the past 15 years, scoring several Top 10 albums. She has sold over a million albums in the UK, including four gold certified albums. She was awarded an MBE by The Queen in 2007 for her services to British music and her charity work, has won three MOBO Awards, nominated for Best Female at the Brit Awards three times and the Mercury Music Prize twice. Her live performances have gained her a legion of famous fans, from David Bowie to Prince, Take That to Quincy Jones. In summer 2012, she wowed a 1 billion viewing audience with the song ‘I Am What I Am’ at the finale of the London 2012 Paralympics Opening Ceremony. Memphis is produced in London by Junkyard Dog Productions, Marlene and Kenny Alhadeff, Barbara Freitag, Joseph Smith and John Brant.