Million Dollar Quartet - the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical and West End smash hit continues its UK Tour this autumn, and today it is revealed that following a celebrated Christmas run at London’s Southbank Centre, Martin Kemp is cast to play legendary record producer Sam Phillips – the man who brought the 4 recording stars together to create history - at Ipswich’s Regent Theatre from Monday 20 to Saturday 25 November 2017.
Martin Kemp joins the cast as legendary record producer Sam Phillips – The man who brought the 4 recording stars together to create music history. Martin rose to fame as the bassist in one of Britain’s best-loved bands, Spandau Ballet, with over 25 million records sold worldwide, and a string of no.1 hits.
No stranger to the screen Martin became a household favourite playing loveable rogue Steve Owen in Eastenders, for which he won a number of awards. Martin’s numerous TV and film credits include, The Krays, Sugar Town, Back in Business, and Love Lies Bleeding, as well as many series of one off dramas for ITV.
Inspired by the true story of the famed recording session where Sam Phillips, brought together icons Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis and Elvis Presley, Million Dollar Quartet will play Sheffield Lyceum, Nottingham Theatre Royal, Malvern, Birmingham Hippodrome, Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Leeds Grand, Glasgow King’s Theatre, Southampton Mayflower and Bristol Hippodrome.
Million Dollar Quartet includes more than 20 legendary rock ‘n’ roll hits, including Blue Suede Shoes, Hound Dog, I Walk The Line and Great Balls of Fire. The show brings that legendary night to life, featuring a score of rock hits which bring you inside the recording studio with four major talents who came together as a red-hot rock 'n' roll band for one unforgettable night.
James Fairclough, Head of Culture and Environment said: "It's wonderful that yet another high profile West End show is coming to Ipswich, I know lots of people will have fond memories of Martin Kemp and Spandau Ballet and it's really exciting that the Ipswich audience will have the chance to see this show at East Anglia's premier venue. We expect demand to be high for tickets so we would urge people to get their tickets as soon as possible to avoid being disappointed.”
Million Dollar Quartet is written by Tony Award nominees Colin Escott and Floyd Mutrux and produced by Simon Friend, Mark Goucher, Tom O’Connell, Laurence Myers and Gavin Kalin. Olivier nominated Ian Talbot OBE, renowned for his tenure as both Artistic and Managing director at The Open Air Theatre in Regent’s Park directs.
Don't miss your chance to be a fly on the wall of fame and history, and join in the celebration... at MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET!
For more information, please visit the official website:
www.milliondollarquartetlive.co.uk
Tickets for the Ipswich Regent performance are on sale now from the Regent Theatre box office 01473 433100 or www.ipswichregent.com.
