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

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.
People (184)

Awards

Astaire Awards
2010 Outstanding Male Dancer in a Broadway Show Nominee
2010 Outstanding Choreographer in a Broadway Show Nominee
Drama Desk Award
2010 Outstanding Book of a Musical Nominee
2010 Outstanding Actress in a Musical Winner
2010 Outstanding Musical Winner
2010 Outstanding Actor in a Musical Nominee
2010 Outstanding Orchestrations Winner
2010 Outstanding Choreography Nominee
2010 Outstanding Music Winner
Drama League
2010 Distinguished Production of a Musical Nominee
Outer Critics Circle
2010 Outstanding Choreographer Winner
2010 Outstanding Actor in a Musical Nominee
2010 Outstanding Actress in a Musical Winner
2010 Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical Nominee
2010 Outstanding Director of a Musical Nominee
2010 Outstanding New Score Winner
2010 Outstanding New Broadway Musical Winner
Tony Award
2010 Musical Winner
2010 Best Book of a Musical Winner
2010 Best Costume Design of a Musical Nominee
2010 Best Direction of a Musical Nominee
2010 Best Orchestrations Winner
2010 Best Original Score Winner
2010 Best Actor in a Musical Nominee
2010 Best Actress in a Musical 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%
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