“Cool new staging.” – Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune | “A raucous, richly entertaining production.” – Frank Sennett, Chicago Cultural Authority. | “Well-paced and highly entertaining.” – Regina Belt-Daniels, Northwest Herald.
Theatre entrance is on the riverwalk between Benton Street and Downer Place – at the southeast side of the garage.
Content Warning: Some adult language.
million dollar quartet
Four Legends. One Night. Music History Made.
You may have loved Million Dollar Quartet in 2017 at Paramount Theatre – now imagine it set in Sun Studio itself. The new Stolp Island Theatre was designed to immerse you in the experience so you can say “I was there!”
On December 4, 1956, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins had a chance encounter at Sun Studio in Memphis. What transpired was one of the greatest impromptu jam sessions in music history.
The music that filled the studio that fateful night delves into the foundation of Blues, Country, Rock and Rockabilly, including “Blue Suede Shoes,” “Walk the Line,” “Great Balls of Fire,” and more.
You’ll experience the highs and lows of these four legends as they navigate the intricacies of fame, and the personal price they pay to live the dream.
Meet the Cast
Garrett Forrestal*
Jerry Lee Lewis
Making Paramount debut
Bill Scott Sheets*
Johnny Cash
Previously in Million Dollar Quartet
Alex Swindle*
Elvis Presley
Making Paramount debut
Adam Wesley Brown*
Carl Perkins
Previously in Hand to God and Million Dollar Quartet
Jake Saleh
Brother Jay
Previously in Million Dollar Quartet and Paramount’s orchestra
Dan Leali*
Fluke
Previously in Paramount’s orchestra
Madison Palmer
Dyanne
Making Paramount debut
Sam Pearson*
Sam Phillips
Making Paramount debut
Haley Jane Schafer
Marion, u/s Dyanne
Previously in Mamma Mia!, Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Elf, The Producers, Newsies, The Secret of My Success, and Groundhog Day
Eion Meldrum
u/s Johnny Cash, u/s Sam Phillips
Making Paramount debut
Roy James Brown*
u/s Brother Jay
Making Paramount debut
Drew Mitchell
u/s Fluke
Making Paramount debut
Zach Sorrow*
u/s Elvis Presley, u/s Carl Perkins
Previously in Groundhog Day
Joey Maltese-Miller
u/s Jerry Lee Lewis
Making Paramount debut
Artistic Team
Jim Corti‡
Director
Creg Sclavi
Director
Kory Danielson
Music Director
Jeffrey D. Kmiec†
Scenic Designer
Matt Guthier
Costume Designer
Greg Hofmann†
Lighting Designer
Adam Rosenthal
Sound Designer
Mike Tutaj†
Projections Designer
Katie Cordts
Wig, Hair, & Makeup Designer
Jonathan Berg-Einhorn
Properties Designer
Ethan Deppe
Electronic Music Designer
Susan Gosdick
Dialect Coach
Max Fabian
Intimacy & Fight Director
Devon Hayakawa
Dramaturg
Rebecca J. Lister*
Stage Manager
Emily Hanlon*
Assistant Stage Manager
Bill Scott Sheets
Associate Music Director
Previous Cast Members
Kyle Wells
u/s Brother Jay
Brian Grey*
u/s Johnny Cash
Christopher Wren*
Carl Perkings
Billy Rude*
u/s Jerry Lee Lewis, u/s Sam Phillips
Lior Shragg
Fluke
* indicates member of Actors’ Equity Association (AEA)
† indicates member of United Scenic Artists (USA)
‡ indicates member of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC)
