Memphis is set in the places where rock and roll was born in the 1950s: the seedy nightclubs, radio stations and recording studios of the musically-rich Tennessee city. With an original score, it tells the fictional story of DJ Huey Calhoun, a good ole’ local boy with a passion for R&B music and Felicia Farrell, an up-and-coming black singer that he meets one fateful night on Beale Street. Despite the objections of their loved ones (Huey’s close-minded mama and Felicia’s cautious brother, a club owner), they embark on a dangerous affair. As their careers rise, the relationship is challenged by personal ambition and the pressures of an outside world unable to accept their love. The Arts Center of Cannon County presents Memphis The Musical. Directed by Darryl Deason with music direction by Robert Hiers,choreography by Regina Wilkerson Ward and starring Michael Adcock and Melinda Paul. The production takes place tonight March 12th, 18, 19, 25 and 26th at 7:30p.m. and at 2pm March 13th and 20th. Tickets are $15 with discounts for students and seniors and can be purchased by calling 615-563-2787 10A to 4P, online at artscenterofcc.com and at the door one hour prior to show time.
