Friday, March 12, 2010

Save On Tickets To Memphis This Spring

Loved by critics and audiences alike is Memphis. The show which will celebrate it's sixth month anniversary on Broadway later this month is still going strong at the Shubert Theatre on Broadway. In fact I have yet to speak to one person who didn't absolutely love the show. With very few musicals this season Memphis is sure to receive a lot of love from the Tony committee in May.

Now while I didn't really care for the show I am smart enough to know that Memphis is a show that most people will love. It has some incredible dancing and a score that you are sure to be humming even hours after you have left the theatre. Isn't that what a Broadway show is supposed to do. Now for those of you who need tickets to see Memphis now is the best time to see this crowd favorite. From now thru May 30 you can't tickets to see the show at some incredible savings. Get your tickets to see Memphis on Broadway. You will love it.

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Friday, February 05, 2010

Now Is The Best Time To See Memphis On Broadway

One of Broadway's biggest crowd pleasers is now available at some incredible savings. I am of course talking about Memphis. The show which opened to rave reviews from both critics and audiences alike is struggling a bit at the box office with most weeks only selling at 60% capacity. Now while most shows would probably close with numbers like that they are lucky because they have producers that believe in them and with very few new musicals this season Memphis has a good chance at being a contender come Tony time. Now as I said before you can get tickets to see Memphis at prices that believe it or not are below face value. Sounds like a great deal doesn't? Be advised this offer is only good thru April 18th so don't delay. Get your tickets to see Memphis on Broadway. You will love it.

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Saturday, January 16, 2010

Memphis Celebrates 100 Performances

One of this season's most critically acclaimed shows has just reached a milestone. Memphis The Musical just celebrated it's 100th performance on January 14.The show which began previews at the Shubert Theatre on October 19, 2009 had been a crowd pleaser since day one. In fact I have yet to hear from anybody who did not absolutely love it. The sad part is that in spite of all it's acclaim it is struggling at the box office. Last week the show was at sixty-one percent. Now bear in mind it's January when a lot of shows show low ticket sales. My guess is that with the lack of new musicals this year the show will try to hang on at least until the Tony Awards. Besides The Addams Family it is the only show with a score exclusively written for the stage. Will Memphis reach two hundred performances? We will soon find out.

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Sunday, November 29, 2009

Intodroducing Broadway Ticket News's Guest Bloggers

In writing today's blog post it gives me great pleasure to introduce Applause Theater Service's close friends of the Broadway Theater, Rosie and Bill Mearns. Rosie and Bill are long time writers of Music and Lyrics for the theater for over 30 years now. They live and work in New York City. When they're not working their regular jobs with the cruise lines that sail from New York City, they spend most of their time working on producing their very own Off Broadway musicals.

Applause Theater Service recently asked Rosie and Bill to attend a performance of Memphis The Musical on their behalf to get their "take" on the show. Memphis is one of Broadway's newest musicals and definite bright spots in the 2009/2010 Broadway season.

Rosie and Bill's review of Memphis The Musical can be read below along with our "plug" of their newest musical called "Ebenezer" playing a limited engagement in Atlantic City from December 4 through 20, 2009.

The friendly local Broadway ticket experts at Applause thanks Rosie and Bill for writing their very first Broadway Ticket News blog posting. Enjoy.
Rich Gladstone/Applause Theater Service
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Hi Rich,Here's our first attempt at a Blog for MEMPHIS......see what you think...MEMPHIS the Musical, Not the City. We have not had this much FUN in a Theater in years!!! MEMPHIS is completely Entertaining, and isn’t that why we go to the Theater....to be Entertained? This show starts your foot tapping the minutes the curtain goes up and it doesn’t stop until the finale. The energy of this Extremely Talented cast explodes across the foot light and lands right in your lap. It almost takes your Breath Away. The score truly captures the music of the period. It manages to left you out of your seats with excitement, and passionately touches you heart. The Choreography, in MEMPHIS, is clever and at the same time completely engaging. The Dancers are outstanding! Every member of this cast is marvelous. The costumes are right on the money....perfect, and the sets are very clever and work beautifully within the story. BRAVO to everyone involved in this show. This is the kind of show that...though it has a few flaws...you gladly overlook them because of all the joy it brings. You should run...not walk...to see MEMPHIS, because you will be leaping with joy as you exit the Shubert Theater. Thank you to APPLAUSE to arranging these tickets.

Rosie & Bill, A Husband & Wife Lyricist & Composer Team
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See "Ebenezer" this Christmas at:SURFLIGHT THEATRE
Engleside and Beach AvenuesBeach Haven, NJ 08008
(609) 492- 9477
2:00pm Show: December 5, 6, 9, 10, 12, 13, 16, 17, 19, 20
7:30pm Show: December 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19

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Thursday, November 12, 2009

See Memphis in New York, on Broadway Of Course

For my money, one of the best shows of the 2009/2010 Broadway season is a 1950's rock n' roll musical called Memphis The Musical. It is one of the most energetic musical performances I've personally ever seen on a Broadway stage.

Memphis The Musical takes place in the racially charged South in the 1950's. A local white radio DJ by the name of Huey Calhoun, who has an incredible love for great music, crosses the usual racial boundaries at the time and tries desperately to help a local black singer make it to the big time. He falls for her in the process and the audience gets to witness the difficulties in getting a simple thing like what was referred to at the time as "race" music played over the air waves. Although it took quite some time, change in the way people thought about music was starting to turn around. As we all know, sometimes when change does come around, there is often a price to pay for the participants. In the show, it is Huey and his girl Felicia Farrell who might suffer the consequences.

Speaking of Felicia Farrell, the role is played by Montego Glover. She does a beautiful job and has a fantastic voice. Chad Kimball plays the role of Huey Calhoun. He's an awesome performer and might just win the coveted Tony Award in 2010 for Best Actor in a Musical. Stay tuned, right now I think he's in the lead.

The staging is quite creative as we get to explore the radio stations, recording studios and rock clubs in Memphis. We have David Gallo, the set designer to thank for this. Joe Pietro wrote the Book and Lyrics with Music and Lyrics by David Bryan (the keyboardist in Bon Jovi). Mr. Bryan also has another musical playing Off Broadway called Toxic Avenger. Sergio Trujillo has done an exceptional job with the choreography in Memphis.

Memphis is a real look into the emotions that were playing out at the time. Songs like "Underground" and "Steal Your Rock n' Roll" will stay with you long after the show is over. Although the "racial" theme of Memphis The Musical might seem somewhat "heavy" for some folks, I can personally assure you that the story is told in such a way as to not offend anyone that might wish to see it. In fact it is done quite tastefully I might add.

If you like, Applause Ticket Agency in New York can obtain tickets for Memphis The Musical for you at below face value prices. With the recession and high ticket prices all over the country for Broadway Shows and other entertainment events, Applause has found a way to acquire tickets through discount arrangements with the shows producer. Long story told short, Applause gets an insider's price, adds on a small service charge then sells them to you at prices that are second to none. And the seats are excellent as well.

If you want to talk about tickets for Memphis The Musical, you can call Applause in New York City at 212-307-7050 or toll free at 800-451-9930. These guys are open every day and really love the Broadway Theater. They enjoy talking to people that plan on seeing a Broadway Show.

Just tell them Rich Gladstone, The Broadway Ticket Man sent you. You'll be glad you did.

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Rich Gladstone
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