Million Dollar Quartet

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"Million Dollar Quartet" is a jukebox musical based on a historic recording session that took place on December 4, 1956, at Sun Records Studio in Memphis, Tennessee. The session brought together four legendary musicians - Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Johnny Cash - for the first and only time in their careers. The musical portrays the jam session as a seminal moment in the birth of rock and roll and offers a glimpse into the personalities, relationships, and music of the four artists.

The story takes place at the Sun Records Studio, where Sam Phillips, the owner, is struggling to keep his label afloat. When Perkins arrives to record his new single, "Matchbox," he is joined by Lewis and Presley, who happened to be in town. Cash, who was signed to another label, drops by to discuss a potential move to Sun Records. As the four musicians begin to jam together, their egos, personalities, and rivalries come to the fore.

Through a series of musical numbers, the audience is taken on a journey through the careers of each musician, their relationships with each other, and the impact of their music on the world. The show features hit songs such as "Blue Suede Shoes," "Hound Dog," "Great Balls of Fire," and "Folsom Prison Blues," among others. In the end, the musical celebrates the power of music to bring people together, break down barriers, and change the world.