Perhaps you have this secret hope to become a Broadway star. Who can blame you? Over the years, giant musicals have toured the world. They, in turn, have amassed millions of viewing crowds, either hopeful individuals who want to take part and work in the musical theater industry and various audiences who sit on those theater chairs night after night. The brilliance of these spectacles such as The Phantom of the Opera, A Tale of Two Cities, Les Miserables, Miss Saigon etc. has captured people for so long that they become part of society. Broadway, indeed, is insightful and it’s constantly changing, resulting from musical trends and the audience’s differing taste in material and stage performances.

Today, one of the great shows that have emerged from the scene is the Broadway’s Memphis. The musical is about racial tension and interracial romance in the 50s and it has been a huge success. It was presented to the public in fall of 2009 and was initially written by Joe DiPietro and David Bryan. Director Christopher Ashley chose to lead it as his first production in La Jolla with lead stars Montego Glover and Chad Kimball, both of which received Tony Awards nominations for their role. As first seen at Shubert Theatre, the spectacle gained excellent reviews and had won the Tony Award for Best Musical, Best Book and Best Score the following year, attesting to its popularity and outstanding musicality. What’s more, you will see this new musical in cinemas. The Memphis shall be the first show to be filmed and be revealed in movie theaters while still running on Broadway theaters. This film project, uncommon for any Broadway show, is timely in getting attention and rousing interest to its upcoming nationwide tour, including its second run in New York.