Memphis: Direct from Broadway

Memphis: Direct from Broadway
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Directed by	Don Roy King
Based on	Memphis by Joe DiPietro
Starring	Chad Kimball Montego Glover J. Bernard Calloway Cass Morgan Derrick Baskin James Monroe Iglehart Michael McGrath
Music by	David Bryan
Distributed by	Broadway worldwide NCM Fathom The Fremantle Corporation (non-USA)
Release date(s)	April 28, 2011 (2011-04-28)
Running time	165 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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.^[1]

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. ^[2] NCM Fathom distributed the movie in US locations, while Fremantle Media has the rights for international distribution.^[3]

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.^[4]

Cast

• Montego Glover as Felicia
• Chad Kimball as Huey
• Derrick Baskin as Gator
• J. Bernard Calloway as Delray
• James Monroe Iglehart as Bobby
• Michael McGrath as Mr. Simmons
• Cass Morgan as Mama

References

1. ^ "MEMPHIS to be Filmed Live for Nationwide Digital Cinema Distribution". livebway.com. http://www.livebway.com/?page_id=645. Retrieved 13 January 2011. 
2. ^ "HD Film of Broadway's Memphis Will Be Released on DVD, Blu-Ray and Digital Download in January". http://www.playbill.com. http://www.playbill.com/news/article/155438-HD-Film-of-Broadways-Memphis-Will-Be-Released-on-DVD-Blu-Ray-and-Digital-Download-in-January. Retrieved 11 October 2011. 
3. ^ "Fremantle Nabs International TV Distribution Rights for Memphis". http://www.playbill.com/. http://www.playbill.com/news/article/148720-Fremantle-Nabs-International-TV-Distribution-Rights-for-Memphis-. Retrieved 11 March 2011. 
4. ^ The movie is currently available on Netflix instant stream. "MEMPHIS to be Filmed Live for Nationwide Digital Cinema Distribution". broadwayworld.com. http://broadwayworld.com/article/MEMPHIS_to_be_Filmed_Live_for_Nationwide_Digital_Cinema_Distribution_20110113. Retrieved 13 January 2011. 

External links

• Official website
• Memphis at LiveBway.com - Filmed Broadway Shows Database
• Memphis: Direct from Broadway at the Internet Movie Database