MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET to Become Chicago's Longest-Running Broadway Musical
May 22nd, 2013
Midday News in-studio performance celebrating breaking Chicago record
May 21st, 2013
The Million Dollar Quartet Cast Rocks Rosie's Studio
December 2011
Million Dollar Quartet - Thanksgiving Day Parade 2011
November 2011
OFFBEAT: 'Million Dollar Quartet' extended through end of year, along with cast changes
September 10, 2011
"Million Dollar Quartet," now in its third year, will not only continue performances at Apollo Theater in Chicago through Dec. 31, but there are also going to be some new names playing in this cast of famed faces.
Brandon Bennett, Heather Marie Marsden Join Chicago's MDQ
September 9, 2011
Million Dollar Quartet, now in its third year, continues performances through December 31, 2011 as new cast members Brandon Bennett (Elvis Presley), Heather Marie Marsden (Dyanne) Brad Ber (Jay Perkins/Bass player) and Dan Leali (Fluke/Drummer) join Gabe Bowling (Carl Perkins), Lance Lipinsky (Jerry Lee Lewis), Sean Sullivan (Johnny Cash) and Tim Decker (Sam Phillips) for the hit show.
50 SHOWS FOR FALL
September 1, 2011
As we bid farewell to the Summer of Swelter, it's a grand time for pulling up the appointment app on your smart phone (or pulling out the day planner, if you're a traditionalist) and setting aside some play dates with the hottest shows in town.
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET Offers Free Concert, 8/30
August 25, 2011
The cast of the long-running, smash hit Million Dollar Quartet, Chicago's beloved musical inspired by the famed 1956 recording session that brought together legendary rock 'n' roll icons Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley, and throngs of excited music-lovers will rock the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park with a free concert on Tuesday, August 30 at 6:30 p.m.
Governor Quinn Opens 2011 Illinois State Fair
August 13, 2011
Governor Pat Quinn today officially opened the 2011 Illinois State Fair, "We've Got a Good Thing Growing." Today's ribbon cutting at the fairground's main gate marks the start of the 10-day celebration that features food, racing, music, carnival rides and a wide variety of family-friendly activities.
Speaking With ... Levi Kreis
October 29, 2010
You can take the boy out of Chicago ... and then he'll win a Tony Award. It wasn't quite that trite of a story, but actor-singer Levi Kreis, who starred as legendary rocker Jerry Lee Lewis in Million Dollar Quartet — first at the Goodman Theatre, then at the show's current home at the Apollo Theater and later on Broadway — did just that.
Million Dollar Quartet's Tony Winner, Levi Kreis
October 29, 2010
I don't know if singer-songwriter Levi Kreis ever pictured himself winning a major creative award, but if he did, it's a safe bet he was thinking it would be a Grammy rather than a Tony. As he tells the story, he's said to have been singing since he was a baby in a crib, using a crayon as his mock microphone.
Levi Kreis' show and tell
October 27, 2010
Levi Kreis personified Jerry Lee Lewis in the musical Million Dollar Quartet. After taking the show to New York and winning a Tony, the talented (and out) singer returns to Chicago to reunite in the space where it all began with the cast and play a solo show as well.
Bid on Autographed MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET Director's Notes
July 1, 2010
DirectorsLabChicago is an organization that creates environments (including an annual summer symposium) for stage directors from around the world to gather, exchange ideas, and develop their craft. To further their mission of bringing the highest level of quality to the Lab, they have organized a week-long auction on eBay. The items up for auction will be autographed pages of notes written during the rehearsals of some of the most important recent productions in the American theater. Director Eric Schaeffer has graciously contributed two pages of his notes from the Broadway production of the Chicago-born hit, MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, as well as the title page from his personal copy of the script.
Click here to bid on Eric Schaeffer's MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET rehearsal notes.
Click here to bid on Eric Schaeffer's MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET title page.
Chicago's Million Dollar Quartet Extends Through January 2
June 17, 2010
The Chicago production of Million Dollar Quartet has announced that it has extended its run at the Apollo Theater through January 2. The new block of tickets for the production go on sale June 18.
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET Extends Through 9/5
March 24, 2010
A new block of tickets for Million Dollar Quartet, the new hit musical inspired by the famed 1956 recording session that brought together legendary rock 'n' roll icons Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley, will go on sale Friday, March 26, 2010. Tickets will be on sale through September 5, 2010.
Million Dollar Quartet keeps rock 'n' rolling with new cast at the Apollo
March 19, 2010
One night in Memphis has turned into a 15-month Chicago run for Million Dollar Quartet, as well as a Broadway engagement this spring. Although the original boys have headed out East, the new Chicago versions of Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins and Johnny Cash still know how to rock the Apollo Theater.
Million Dollar Quartet Original Cast Recording Now Available
January 4, 2010
The original cast recording of Million Dollar Quartet, now playing at Chicago's Apollo Theater and scheduled to begin previews at the Nederlander Theatre on March 13, is now available.
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET Cast Perform Free Concert in Millennium Park
May 22, 2009
The cast of the smash hit MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, Chicago's beloved musical inspired by the famed 1956 recording session that brought together legendary rock 'n' roll icons Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley, will be performing a free concert at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park this summer, on Tuesday, June 2, 2009, at 6:30 p.m.
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET Rocks Chicago
March 20, 2009
The MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET has struck gold in Chicago. Rock and roll fans love the free-wheeling musical inspired by the famed 1956 recording session that brought together legends Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley.
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