Memphis (Broadway, Sam S. Shubert Theatre, 2009)

Memphis

Broadway

Musical

Original

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Memphis

Broadway

Musical

Original

SYNOPSIS: Inspired by the legendary DJ Dewey Phillips and set against a rock-and-roll score, Memphis follows a 1950s disc jockey who plays African-American music for his white listeners, and soon he begins to fall for a talented black singer.

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Awards

Astaire Awards
2010	Outstanding Male Dancer in a Broadway Show	Cary Tedder John Jellison Tyrone Jackson Kevin Covert Daniel J. Watts James Brown III Ephraim Sykes Jermaine R. Rembert Rhett G. George Charlie Williams Bryan Fenkart Brad Bass John Eric Parker	Nominee
2010	Outstanding Choreographer in a Broadway Show	Sergio Trujillo	Nominee

Drama Desk Award
2010	Outstanding Book of a Musical	Joe DiPietro	Nominee
2010	Outstanding Actress in a Musical	Montego Glover	Winner
2010	Outstanding Musical		Winner
2010	Outstanding Actor in a Musical	Chad Kimball	Nominee
2010	Outstanding Orchestrations	Daryl Waters David Bryan	Winner
2010	Outstanding Choreography	Sergio Trujillo	Nominee
2010	Outstanding Music	David Bryan	Winner

Drama League
2010	Distinguished Production of a Musical		Nominee

Outer Critics Circle
2010	Outstanding Choreographer	Sergio Trujillo	Winner
2010	Outstanding Actor in a Musical	Chad Kimball	Nominee
2010	Outstanding Actress in a Musical	Montego Glover	Winner
2010	Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical	Cass Morgan	Nominee
2010	Outstanding Director of a Musical	Christopher Ashley	Nominee
2010	Outstanding New Score		Winner
2010	Outstanding New Broadway Musical		Winner

Tony Award
2010	Musical		Winner
2010	Best Book of a Musical	Joe DiPietro	Winner
2010	Best Costume Design of a Musical	Paul Tazewell	Nominee
2010	Best Direction of a Musical	Christopher Ashley	Nominee
2010	Best Orchestrations	Daryl Waters David Bryan	Winner
2010	Best Original Score	David Bryan Joe DiPietro	Winner
2010	Best Actor in a Musical	Chad Kimball	Nominee
2010	Best Actress in a Musical	Montego Glover	Nominee

QUICK STATS

(as of Aug 5, 2012) Total Current Gross: $102,669,004.00 Highest Weekly Gross: $1,111,202.00 (Week Ending Jan 1, 2012) Average Ticket Price: $75.22 Average % Capacity: 78.37%

Grosses

Week Ending	Week Number	This Week Gross Potential Gross	Diff $	Avg Ticket Top Ticket	Seats Sold Seats in Theatre	Perfs Previews	% Cap This Week	Diff % cap
Aug 5, 2012	10	$657,688.00 $1,228,100.00	$54,718.00	$68.87 $250.00	9,550 1,470	8 0	81.21%	3.09%
Jul 29, 2012	9	$602,970.00 $1,228,100.00	$919.00	$65.63 $250.00	9,187 1,470	8 0	78.12%	0.71%
Jul 22, 2012	8	$602,051.00 $1,228,100.00	$10,330.00	$66.14 $250.00	9,103 1,470	8 0	77.41%	1.76%
Jul 15, 2012	7	$591,721.00 $1,228,100.00	$57,612.00	$66.52 $250.00	8,896 1,470	8 0	75.65%	7.59%