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Memphis (musical)
Memphis
is a
musical
by
David Bryan
(music and lyrics) and
Joe DiPietro
(lyrics and book). It is loosely based on
Memphis
disc jockey
Dewey Phillips
, one of the first white DJs to play
black music
in the 1950s. It played on
Broadway
from October 19, 2009 to August 5, 2012. This production won four 2010 Tony Awards, including Best Musical. The show was previously staged at the
North Shore Music Theatre
in
Beverly, Massachusetts
and
TheatreWorks
in
Mountain View, California
during the 2003-04 season, as well as the
5th Avenue Theatre
in
Seattle
during the 2008-2009 season.
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