Memphis: Direct from Broadway
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Memphis: Direct from Broadway is a 2011 film
of the original Broadway
production of the musical
Memphis
as captured live in performance on Broadway. The show was captured at Broadway’s Shubert Theatre in New York City January 18th-21st, 2011 utilizing multiple high definition cameras and 96 tracks of sound recording. The film had a limited theatrical release
between April 28th-May 3rd, 2011, in more than 530 theaters with high definition
digital projection systems in the US and Canada. This marked the first time the current Tony Award-winning Best Musical was presented in movie theaters while concurrently running on Broadway.
Shout! Factory
announced that it had partnered with Broadway Worldwide to bring the 131-minute film to home audiences. Memphis previously debuted for streaming on Netflix since July. The film will be released nationwide on Blu-ray, DVD and digital download on January 24th, 2012. Prior to its January 2012 in-store release, the DVD and Blu-ray edition became available October 14th, 2011 at the Broadway home of Memphis, the Shubert Theatre, as well as venues presenting the national tour of the musical, which launched the same day at the Orpheum Theatre in Memphis, TN. NCM Fathom distributed the movie in US locations, while Fremantle Media has the rights for international distribution.
The film is assembled from footage shot at five regularly scheduled performances January 18-21st, 2011 at the Shubert Theatre. The film includes a 20-minute behind-the-scenes look at how the show was captured for the big screen, followed directly into the feature presentation of the complete Broadway musical.
2011 in film
The year 2011 is notable for containing the release of the most film sequels in a single year, at 27 sequels. The following tables list films that are in production or have completed production and will be released in the United States and Canada at some point in 2011.- Highest-grossing films :...
of the original Broadway
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
production of the musical
Musical theatre
Musical theatre is a form of theatre combining songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance. The emotional content of the piece – humor, pathos, love, anger – as well as the story itself, is communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an...
Memphis
Memphis (Musical)
Memphis is a musical by David Bryan and Joe DiPietro . It is loosely based on Memphis disc jockey Dewey Phillips, one of the first white DJs to play black music in the 1950s...
as captured live in performance on Broadway. The show was captured at Broadway’s Shubert Theatre in New York City January 18th-21st, 2011 utilizing multiple high definition cameras and 96 tracks of sound recording. The film had a limited theatrical release
Limited release
Limited release is a term in the American motion picture industry for a motion picture that is playing in a select few theaters across the country ....
between April 28th-May 3rd, 2011, in more than 530 theaters with high definition
High-definition video
High-definition video or HD video refers to any video system of higher resolution than standard-definition video, and most commonly involves display resolutions of 1,280×720 pixels or 1,920×1,080 pixels...
digital projection systems in the US and Canada. This marked the first time the current Tony Award-winning Best Musical was presented in movie theaters while concurrently running on Broadway.
Shout! Factory
Shout! Factory
Shout! Factory is an entertainment company founded in 2003 that was started by Richard Foos , Bob Emmer and Garson Foos initially as a specialty music label...
announced that it had partnered with Broadway Worldwide to bring the 131-minute film to home audiences. Memphis previously debuted for streaming on Netflix since July. The film will be released nationwide on Blu-ray, DVD and digital download on January 24th, 2012. Prior to its January 2012 in-store release, the DVD and Blu-ray edition became available October 14th, 2011 at the Broadway home of Memphis, the Shubert Theatre, as well as venues presenting the national tour of the musical, which launched the same day at the Orpheum Theatre in Memphis, TN. NCM Fathom distributed the movie in US locations, while Fremantle Media has the rights for international distribution.
The film is assembled from footage shot at five regularly scheduled performances January 18-21st, 2011 at the Shubert Theatre. The film includes a 20-minute behind-the-scenes look at how the show was captured for the big screen, followed directly into the feature presentation of the complete Broadway musical.
Cast
- Montego GloverMontego GloverMontego Glover is an American stage actress and singer. She has been nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her role in the musical Memphis and won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical.-Biography:...
as Felicia - Chad KimballChad KimballChad Kimball is a Tony Nominated American theater actor. Kimball was raised in Seattle, Washington and graduated from Boston Conservatory with a BFA in acting in 1999. After moving to New York, he was hired for the Broadway musical, The Civil War, joining the show 3 weeks before it closed...
as Huey - Derrick BaskinDerrick BaskinDerrick Baskin is best known for his role of "Comfort Counselor" Mitch Mahoney in the popular Broadway show, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.Baskin also played the role of "Jetsam" in the Broadway version of The Little Mermaid...
as Gator - J. Bernard Calloway as Delray
- James Monroe Iglehart as Bobby
- Michael McGrathMichael McGrath (actor)Michael McGrath is an American stage actor. He is best known for his role as Patsy in Spamalot, for which he received a nomination for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical. He has been an ensemble member and understudy for many shows, including My Favorite Year, Swinging on a Star and...
as Mr. Simmons - Cass Morgan as Mama