MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET
WED MAR 22 - SUN APR 09
On December 4, 1956, Elvis Presley (Daniel Durston), Johnny Cash (Scott Moreau), Jerry Lee Lewis (Nat Zegree), and Carl Perkins (Christopher Wren) gathered at Sun Records in Memphis for one of the greatest jam sessions of all time.
Million Dollar Quartet brings that legendary night to life, featuring a score of rock hits that includes “Blue Suede Shoes,” “Fever,” “That’s All Right,” “Sixteen Tons,” “Great Balls of Fire,” “Walk the Line,” “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On,” “Who Do You Love?,” “Matchbox,” “Folsom Prison Blues,” and “Hound Dog.” The musical captures the singular moment when four major talents came together to become a red-hot rock ‘n’ roll band.
This bonus production is in addition to our 2023 Mainstage Season.
Location The Music Hall in Portsmouth, NH
Opening Night Friday, March 24
Run Time: 2 hours including intermission
Masking is encouraged but optional
Content Advisory: Adult themes
REVIEWS
“The four key players cast in this show can only be called spectacular. It is a rare combination to be great actors and great musicians.” — Broadway World
“A knock-out show, thanks to a spectacularly talented cast. It's truly a triumph.” — Seacoast Online
“Consider this cast a contemporary dream team, not to be missed.” — ArtPortNH
“You won’t want to miss it. Believe me, it rocks.” — Tourist and Town
“Sensationally good theatrical experience that pushes all the hot buttons.” — Journal Tribune
CAST
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Daniel is pleased to make his Ogunquit Playhouse debut. Regional: Million Dollar Quartet Christmas (World Premiere, Elvis), Elvis The Musical (World Premiere, Elvis), Million Dollar Quartet (National Tour, Elvis), Legends in Concert (Las Vegas, Elvis), 1996: A Blink-182 Musical (Writer). TV: Big Brother (CBS), Adam Ruins Everything (TruTV, Elvis). danieldurston.com @danieldurston
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A native of Maine, Scott is pleased to return to Ogunquit Playhouse where he starred in the 2015 and 2016 productions of Million Dollar Quartet (Johnny Cash). Nat’l Tours: MDQ (Johnny Cash). Regional: MDQ (Johnny Cash, Paper Mill, Fulton Theatre, Maine State Music Theatre, New Theatre, Springer Opera House), The Fantasticks (BroadwayWorld Best Actor in A Musical, El Gallo, ArtisTree Music Theatre Festival), Ring of Fire (Carbonell Award Nominee, Scott, Actors' Playhouse, Portland Stage, Florida Studio Theatre), I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change! (Man 1, ArtisTree), Little Shop of Horrors (Orin Scrivello, Springer Opera House). TV: Boardwalk Empire (Young Jim Neary). His Johnny Cash tribute CD is available for purchase in the lobby and on iTunes. Thanks to Mikey at The Collective, everyone at The Playhouse, his mother and father Leonard and Donna, love to his wife Sonia. scottmoreau.com ultimatejohnnycash.com @scomoreau
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Nat is thrilled to return to and come full circle with Ogunquit Playhouse after debuting in the regional premiere of Million Dollar Quartet in 2015 and again in 2016. Playing over 500 performances as Jerry Lee, including Flat Rock Playhouse (2016), Papermill Playhouse (2017), Marriott Theatre (2019, Chicago Jeff Award winner), and more. As a composer and recording artist, he has written three original musicals with Eric Holmes including Fly More Than You Fall, which has received sold-out praise and 11 Broadwayworld awards in its pre-Broadway engagements. A multitalented showman and classically trained pianist, Nat writes and globally performs his own original one-man shows, including such NYC venues as 54 Below, Birdland, The Cutting Room, Joe’s Pub, and Laurie Beechman Theatre. His music can be heard on the CBS original series The Good Fight, his voice can be heard as a virtual singer in the Broadway musical Dear Evan Hansen, and he (literally) played Mozart in the world premiere of Amadeus where Mozart plays all the music live onstage (Flat Rock Playhouse). Nat is available for private event bookings by contacting natzegree@yahoo.com. Many thanks to Brad, Hunter, Ben, and the whole team, Tina and Mike, Bob and Eileen, Mark and Annie! Forever grateful. @natzegree
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Christopher is very excited to be making his Ogunquit debut at The Music Hall with a show that is incredibly special to him. A veteran of Million Dollar Quartet, he has portrayed Carl Perkins in 10 previous productions, including the 2015-2016 North American tour. A graduate of the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in NYC, Christopher has originated roles in several Off-Broadway new works and was a resident company member of the interactive theatre company Playing With Reality. Originally from Houston, Christopher currently resides in Chicago where he is an actor, musician, and director. Select Regional: Hank Williams: Lost Highway (Hank Williams), The Buddy Holly Story (Nikki Sullivan/Tommy Allsup), A Christmas Carol (Bob Cratchit), and The Full Monty (Reg). Christopher would like to thank his mother, father, and Aunt Shirley for their support which has been instrumental in all his past and current successes.
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Bart is pleased to make his Ogunquit Playhouse debut. Broadway: Tony-nominated War Paint (opposite three-time Tony winner Patti Lupone), Eight-Time Tony-winning Les Miserables (Jean Valjean), Dracula: The Musical (Quincey Morris), Tony-nominated The Civil War, and Tony-nominated Hands on a Hardbody. Regional: The Civil War (Helen Hayes nomination, Ford’s Theatre), Children of Eden (u/s Adam, Papermill Playhouse), Million Dollar Quartet Christmas (Sam Phillips, Bucks County Playhouse). Film: Freedom (opposite Academy Award winner Cuba Gooding Jr), Life of an Actress: The Musical (opposite Tony nominees Orfeh and Taylor Louderman). TV: Chicago Med (NBC), Chicago Fire (NBC), Gaspard and Lisa (Disney Jr), Murphy Brown (CBS). Bart is the producer and the star of “Back to Broadway With Bart” and “The Life and Times of Davy Crockett.” Thanks to Hunter, and love to Amy! bartshatto.com
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Megan is excited to make her Ogunquit Playhouse debut. Broadway: Hair (Black Boys Trio, Jeanie u/s, Hirschfeld Theatre, The Public Theatre), The People in the Picture (Dobrisch, Studio 54, Roundabout Theatre), Lestat (Palace Theatre), Dracula (Belasco Theatre). West End: Hair (Black Boys Trio, Sheila u/s, Jeanie u/s, Gielgud Theatre). Off-Broadway: Million Dollar Quartet (Dyanne standby, New World Stages), Hair (Black Boys Trio, Shakespeare in the Park, Delacorte Theatre), Bye Bye Birdie (City Center Encores). Regional: The Griswolds’ Broadway Vacation (Ellen Griswold, 5th Avenue Theatre), Footloose (Ariel Moore, Sacramento Music Circus, Marriott Lincolnshire, Music Theatre of Wichita), Cinderella (Cinderella u/s, North Shore Music Theatre). Film: The Sighting (Mia). TV: Boardwalk Empire (Annabelle, HBO), Law and Order: SVU (Maggie, NBC), Perception (Ashley, TNT). Graduate of University of Michigan. Thank you to Nicolosi & Co, my supportive family, and Dan and the Bewwies! @meganreinking
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Nathan is pleased to return to Ogunquit Playhouse where he’s performed in Jersey Boys (Ensemble), Heartbreak Hotel (Bill Black), Million Dollar Quartet (Jay Perkins), Seven Brides For Seven Brothers (Mr. Sander). Off-Broadway: Now You See It (Best New Play, Mark, Players Theatre). Regional: Once (Andrej, SAPT), Buddy Holly Story (Ensemble, The MUNY), Much Ado About Nothing (Don Pedro, Endstation Theatre). Recording artist (Nathan Yates) on all music streaming platforms. Love to Cat.
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Kieran is pleased to make his Ogunquit Playhouse debut. Regional: Rock of Ages (Drew, Paramount Theatre), As You Like It (Ensemble, Chicago Shakespeare), Verböten (Jason, The House Theatre), Million Dollar Quartet (Fluke, Marriott Theatre), Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story (Jerry Allison, American Blues Theater). Kieran will play Buddy in The Buddy Holly Story this summer at the Marriott Theatre in Chicago. Kieran is also a published recording artist (Pinnings, The Oh Boys). You can listen to his work at kieranpmccabe.com or @kpmcbabe. Thanks Mom and Dad! Love one another.
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Brian is thrilled to be making his Ogunquit Playhouse debut! Regional: Jersey Boys (Nick, Capital Repertory Theatre); The Baker’s Wife (Monsieur Martine, Theater Row); Jerry Lee in MDQ (Hippodrome, NCL, Majestic, Beef & Boards); Camelot, Ragtime, Sunset Boulevard, Side Show, South Pacific. As a composer, Brian’s incidental music for A Midsummer Night’s Dream was heard last summer at Sun Valley Shakespeare Festival. His albums of original music are available anywhere you can stream music. Graduate of PSU and MSM. @brianmhenry30
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Ogunquit Playhouse debut! Previous MDQs: Million Dollar Quartet Christmas (Swing, Bucks County Playhouse), Million Dollar Quartet (Johnny Cash, Rocky Mountain Rep; Carl Perkins, Hippodrome State Theatre; Elvis: SLO Rep, Broadway by the Bay; Swing, Norwegian Cruise Lines). Regional: Much Ado About Nothing (Borachio, Opera House Arts), Pump Boys & Dinettes (Jim, Sacramento Theatre Company), The Legend of Georgia McBride (Casey, Phoenix Theatre Indianapolis), A Midsummer Night's Dream (Lysander, Davis Shakes). Debut album "Overdue Confession II" is available everywhere you get your music. Love to his family, friends, and the MDQ team!
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Evan is pleased to make her Ogunquit Playhouse debut. Regional: Guys and Dolls (Sarah Brown, Axelrod PAC), A Christmas Carol (Emily/Sally, Gateway Playhouse), Mamma Mia! (Tanya u/s, Flat Rock Playhouse), Bright Star (Margo, Riverside CPA), Shout! The Mod Musical (Blue Girl, Mason Street Warehouse), Into the Woods (Rapunzel, Timber Lake Playhouse), Noises Off (Brooke, Timber Lake Playhouse). Film: Self-Destruct (Dianne). TV: Harlem, Succession, Severance, Halston. BA James Madison University. All the glory to God and love to her family, friends, and Jackson.
CREATIVE
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Born in England, Colin Escott lives near Nashville, Tennessee. He is the author of Good Rockin' Tonight: Sun Records and the Birth of Rock 'n' Roll, the first in-depth account of the Sun Records story. His book Hank Williams - The Biography has been adapted into the movie I Saw the Light, starring Tom Hiddleston and Elizabeth Olsen. His multi-CD box set, The Complete Hank Williams, won a Grammy, and another of his productions, B.B. King - King of the Blues, was nominated for a Grammy.
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Floyd worked at Second City, Chicago; attended Columbia University, NY; in LA, conceived, wrote, directed or produced 50 films: American Hot Wax (Best Picture, Director), Scarecrow (Best Picture), Urban Cowboy, Untouchables, Up in Smoke, Dick Tracy, and with his wife Birgitte, is preparing new film Moon Over Memphis (a rock ‘n’ roll Field of Dreams)
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Broadway: Beautiful, The Heiress, Nice Work If You Can Get It, The Best Man, Follies, Anything Goes, How to Succeed in Business..., Bengal Tiger in the Baghdad Zoo...., Million Dollar Quartet, Ragtime, 33 Variations, Grease, Little Women, The Pajama Game, I Am My Own Wife, The Women, Present Laughter. Recently designed the 2013 Oscars, and the 2014 Oscars, as well as NBC’s Sound of Music Live. Awards: OBIE, Lucille Lortel, Tony, Drama Desk.
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