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MARK GOUCHER & LAURENCE MYERS PRESENT
THE RETURN OF THE SMASH HIT TONY AWARD WINNING BROADWAY & WEST END MUSICAL!
FEATURING 24 OF THE GREATEST ROCK’N’ROLL HITS OF ALL TIME

ELVIS PRESLEY   JOHNNY CASH    JERRY LEE LEWIS   CARL PERKINS
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MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET THE MUSICAL
EMBARKS ON AN EXTENSIVE UK & IRELAND TOUR 

OPENING MARCH 2020 AND COMING TO SOUTHEND'S CLIFFS PAVILION FROM
​16 - 21 MARCH 2020


THE STORY OF HOW FOUR STARS MADE ROCK’N’ROLL HISTORY

STARRING PETER DUNCAN
INTERVIEW WITH MATT WYCLIFFE (CARL PERKINS) HERE


★★★★

The Daily Mail, The Independent, Daily Telegraph ​​
Be prepared for a Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On… Back by popular demand following huge success on Broadway and the West End, the Tony Award winning musical Million Dollar Quartet returns to the UK and Ireland. 

This worldwide smash hit musical, inspired by the famous recording session that brought together rock‘n’roll icons Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins for the first and only time, will embark on an extensive tour of the UK and Ireland from March 2020. 

Re-joining the production as the ‘Father of Rock’n’Roll’ Sam Phillips, is national treasure Peter Duncan. Following rave reviews for his performance in the musical’s 2017 UK tour, the Olivier Award nominee and former Blue Peter presenter returns to the stage in 2020. 

Inspired by a true story, this award-winning musical opens at Southampton’s Mayflower Theatre on Tuesday 10 March, before touring to Southend, Sunderland, Cambridge, Wimbledon, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Dublin, Nottingham, Aylesbury, Bromley, Plymouth, Cheltenham, Salisbury, Bradford and Wolverhampton. 

Further casting will be announced shortly. 
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On December 4, 1956, history was made when these four star musicians gathered at Sun Records in Memphis, the studios of legendary record producer Sam Phillips, for what would be one of the greatest jam sessions of all time. 

Million Dollar Quartet brings that legendary night to life, with its extraordinary story of broken promises, secrets, and the once-in-a-lifetime celebration of four acclaimed recording artists. 

This poignant musical features a score of more than 24 legendary rock hits including Blue Suede Shoes, Fever, That’s All Right, Sixteen Tones, Great Balls of Fire, Walk the Line, Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On, Who Do You Love?, Matchbox, Folsom Prison Blues and Hound Dog.

The stage production is written by Colin Escott and Floyd Mutrux, directed by Olivier nominated Ian Talbot OBE, and includes designs by David Farley, lighting by David Howe and sound by Ben Harrison. The UK tour is produced by Mark Goucher and Laurence Myers.

Don't miss your chance to be a fly on the wall of fame and history, and join in the celebration of this red-hot rock 'n' roll band for one unforgettable night!
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Peter Duncan (Sam Phillips) actor, presenter, documentary maker, former Chief Scout and two-time Blue Peter man, has a TV, film and theatre career that spans four decades. 

He became best known for his daredevil approach to life when he joined the Blue Peter team in 1980. He ran the first London Marathon in just over three hours, fought a sumo wrestler in Japan, cleaned the clock face of Big Ben and escaped from a forest fire in Canada. He was awarded a Gold Blue Peter badge for his volunteer work as leader of the UK’s half a million scouts.

Peter began his career on stage joining Olivier’s National Theatre and spent the 70s working exclusively as actor. He has appeared in many musicals including Barnum, Me and My Girl and The Little Tramp. In 1995 he was nominated for an Olivier Award as Best Actor in a musical playing Denry Machin in The Card. Recent stage credits include Charlie Peace at Nottingham Playhouse, Birdsong on UK Tour, and Macbeth and Fantastic Mr Fox at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre. 

In his own series Duncan Dares he entertained with stunts such driving across the Irish Sea in a VW Beetle, walking the high wire and lying on a bed of nails with a tarantula and a python on his chest. In 2001 he produced a six-part documentary series called Travel Bug for the BBC in which he, his partner Annie and their four children backpacked their way around the world. 

His work as an actor on TV has included The Childhood Friend, Sons and Lovers, Renoir My Father, Warship, Fathers and Families, Sam, Fallen Hero, Survivors, King Cinder, Oranges and Lemons, The Flockton Flyer, Space 1999. His feature film credits include Stardust, Quilp, and a famous cameo in Flash Gordon when he was bitten by a tree monster and died.

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET
10 MARCH 2020 – 04 JULY 2021 
UK & IRELAND TOUR 
WRITTEN BY COLIN ESCOTT & FLOYD MUTRUX
DIRECTED BY IAN TALBOT 

PRODUCED BY MARK GOUCHER

Running Time: Approx. 2 hours 20 minutes (including interval)
Website: milliondollarquartetlive.co.uk
Twitter: @MillionDQuartet
Facebook/Instagram: @MillionDollarUK
DATES & VENUES 

Southampton, Mayflower Theatre             mayflower.org.uk
10 Mar – 14 Mar 2020                 02380 711811
Southend, Cliffs Pavilion                southendtheatres.org.uk
16 Mar – 21 Mar 2020                01702 351135
Sunderland, Empire Theatre                atgtickets.com/sunderland
25 Mar – 28 Mar 2020                0844 871 3022
Cambridge, Arts Theatre                 cambridgeartstheatre.com
31 Mar – 04 April 2020                01223 503333
Wimbledon, New Theatre                atgtickets.com/wimbledon
07 April – 11 April 2020                0844 871 7646
Edinburgh, Festival Theatre                 capitaltheatres.com
14 April – 18 April 2020                0131 529 6000
Cardiff, Wales Millennium Centre            wmc.org.uk
21 April – 25 April 2020                 029 2063 6464
Dublin, Bord Gais Energy Theatre             bordgaisenergytheatre.ie
28 April – 02 May 2020                 +353 (1) 677 7999
Nottingham, Theatre Royal                 trch.co.uk
12 May – 16 May 2020                0115 989 5555
Aylesbury, Waterside Theatre             atgtickets.com/aylesbury
19 May – 23 May 2020                01296 745100
Bromley, Churchill Theatre                churchilltheatre.co.uk
25 May – 30 May 2020                020 3285 6000
Plymouth, Theatre Royal                 theatreroyal.com
02 June – 06 June 2020                 01752 267222
Cheltenham, Everyman Theatre            everymantheatre.org.uk
09 June – 13 June 2020                01242 572573
Salisbury, Playhouse Theatre             wiltshirecreative.co.uk
16 June – 20 June 2020                01722 320 333
Bradford, Alhambra Theatre                bradford-theatres.co.uk
24 June – 27 June 2020                 01274 432000
Wolverhampton, Grand Theatre             grandtheatre.co.uk
30 June – 04 July 2020                01902 42 92 12

Further tour dates and venues will be announced in due course. ​

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