Photo Flash: First Look at Great Lake Theater's MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET

By: May. 05, 2019
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Great Lakes Theater (GLT), Cleveland's Classic Company, concludes its 2018-19 season with the Tony-winning rock 'n' roll tribute, Million Dollar Quartet. The production will be performed in the company's intimate home at the Hanna Theatre, Playhouse Square, May 3-26, 2019. GLT's production of Million Dollar Quartet will feature a number of Broadway actors from shows such as Monty Python's Spamalot, Hello Dolly!, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, Anything Goes and more playing the iconic quartet and supporting roles. Tony-Winning Broadway star, Hunter Foster, directs.

Generous production support for Million Dollar Quartet was provided by FirstEnergy Foundation and the Kulas Foundation. The production is part of the Kulas Musical Theater Series at Great Lakes Theater. GLT is also supported in part by the residents of Cuyahoga County through a generous public grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture. Season support is provided by The Cleveland Foundation and the Ohio Arts Council. Media sponsors for GLT's 57th season are The FORM Group and ideastream (WCLV, WCPN, WVIZ).

Million Dollar Quartet chronicles the night of December 4, 1956, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley fatefully found themselves together in a Memphis recording studio. The historic rock 'n' roll jam session that resulted was electrifying. Step back in time to experience this irresistible tale of broken promises, secrets and celebrations - which boasts powerhouse performances and an incredible score of rock 'n' roll, R&B and country hits, including "Blue Suede Shoes," "Fever," "Walk the Line," "Great Balls of Fire," "Folsom Prison Blues," "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On," "Hound Dog" and more.

Great Lakes Theater's acclaimed home at the Hanna Theatre features a visionary "Great Room" inspired design that integrates the artist and audience experience into a single unified environment. Hanna patrons select from a variety of seating opportunities including traditional theater seats, club chairs, lounge/bar seats, banquette couches and private box seating. Arranged in an intimate 550-seat thrust configuration where the audience surrounds the stage, no seat is further than 13 rows from the performance.

The Opening Night (also Press Night) performance of is scheduled for Saturday, May 4. A preview performance is scheduled for the preceding Friday night evening (May 3rd). Curtain times for all evening performances will remain at 7:30 p.m., with a 1:30 p.m. curtain time for Saturday matinees and a 3:00 p.m. curtain time for Sunday matinees. Special weekday matinees are scheduled for Wednesday, May 8th, Tuesday, May 14th and Wednesday, May 16 17th at 1:30 p.m and an additional Sunday evening performance is scheduled for Sunday, May 26th at 7:30 PM. A sign-interpreted and audio-described performance is scheduled for Sunday, May 19th at 3:00 p.m.

Single performance tickets range in price from $15-$80 (Student tickets are $13) and are available by calling (216) 241-6000, by ordering online at www.greatlakestheater.org or by visiting the Playhouse Square Ticket Office. Groups of ten or more receive discounts of up to 25% by calling (216) 453-4457.

Photo Credit: Roger Mastroianni

Photo Flash: First Look at Great Lake Theater's MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET
GAbe Aronson and James Ludwig

Photo Flash: First Look at Great Lake Theater's MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET
James Ludwig and Sky Seals

Photo Flash: First Look at Great Lake Theater's MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET
Kirsten Beth Williams and Eric Scott Anthony

Photo Flash: First Look at Great Lake Theater's MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET
Kirsten Beth Williams, Sean Michael Buckley, James Barry, and Dave Sonneborn

Photo Flash: First Look at Great Lake Theater's MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET
GAbe Aronson, Kristen Beth Williams, Sean Michael Buckley, James Barry, Sky Seals, Dave Sonneborn, and Eric Scott Anthony

Photo Flash: First Look at Great Lake Theater's MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET
James Barry, GAbe Aronson, Sean Michael Buckley, and Sky Seals

Photo Flash: First Look at Great Lake Theater's MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET
James Ludwig, Kristen Beth Williams, Sky Seals, Eric Scott Anthony, Sean Michael Buckley, and James Barry

Photo Flash: First Look at Great Lake Theater's MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET
Sean Michael Buckley, Kristen Beth Williams, James Barry, Dave Sonneborn, Sky Seals, and Eric Scott Anthony

Photo Flash: First Look at Great Lake Theater's MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET
Sean Michael Buckley, GAbe Aronson, Kristen Beth Williams, Dave Sonneborn, James Barry, Eric Scott Anthony, and James Ludwig

Photo Flash: First Look at Great Lake Theater's MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET
James Barry, GAbe Aronson, Sky Seals, Kristen Beth Williams, and Sean Michael Buckley

Photo Flash: First Look at Great Lake Theater's MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET
James Ludwig, Sky Seals, James Barry, Eric Scott Anthony, Sean Michael Buckley, and Kristen Beth Williams

Photo Flash: First Look at Great Lake Theater's MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET
James Ludwig, Sky Seals, James Barry, Eric Scott Anthony, Sean Michael Buckley, and Kristen Beth Williams

Photo Flash: First Look at Great Lake Theater's MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET
Sean Michael Buckley, James Barry, Dave Sonneborn, Eric Scott Anthony, Sky Seals, and James Ludwig

Photo Flash: First Look at Great Lake Theater's MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET
Sky Seals

Photo Flash: First Look at Great Lake Theater's MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET
James Barry

Photo Flash: First Look at Great Lake Theater's MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET
James Barry, GAbe Aronson, Kristen Beth Williams, Sky Seals, Dave Sonneborn, Sean Michael Buckley

Photo Flash: First Look at Great Lake Theater's MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET
GAbe Aronson

Photo Flash: First Look at Great Lake Theater's MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET
GAbe Aronson, Kristen Beth Williams, and Sean Michael Buckley

Photo Flash: First Look at Great Lake Theater's MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET
James Barry, Eric Scott Anthony, Sky Seals, Kristen Beth Williams, GAbe Aronson, and James Ludwig

Photo Flash: First Look at Great Lake Theater's MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET
GAbe Aronson, Eric Scott Anthony, Sky Seals, Kristen Beth Williams, Sean Michael Buckley, and James Ludwig



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