CHAD KIMBALL
(Huey) 2010 Tony Nominee, Drama Desk Nominee, and Outer Critics Circle Nominee for his role in Memphis, Chad played Huey Calhoun at both Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre and La Jolla Playhouse, for which received the San Diego Critics Circle Award for best leading male performance in a musical. Other Broadway: Lennon; Into the Woods; The Civil War; Good Vibrations. Off Broadway: Finian's Rainbow; My Life with Albertine; Godspell. Regional theatre: Sweeney Todd; Baby; Little Fish. Bistro Award for his solo concert at ARS Nova, which he reprised at Joe's Pub. He is a graduate of the Boston Conservatory. www.chadkimball.com
MONTEGO GLOVER
(Felicia) 2010 Tony Nominee, Drama Desk Award Winner, Outer Critics Circle Award Winner, Drama League Award Nominee for her role in Memphis, is thrilled to have originated the role of Felicia Farrell earning an IRNE Award Nomination and San Francisco Bay Area Critics Nomination for her performance. Broadway: The Color Purple (Celie / Nettie). Numerous regional theatre credits including an IRNE Award (for the role of Aida), and a Helen Hayes Nomination (Timoune / Once On This Island). TV: "Law & Order," "Guiding Light," "Wonderful World of Disney." Commercial campaigns include: Charmin, Subway, Verizon, Wishbone, McDonald's. Bachelor Fine Arts from Florida State University. www.montegoglover.com
DERRICK BASKIN
(Gator). B'way: The ORIGINAL Mitch Mahoney in ...Spelling Bee (Drama desk award, Broadway.com award), TONY Nominated Alan Meinken and Doug Wright's Disney's The Little Mermaid (Jetsam). Other credits: co-creator of WORDS! at The Tank NYC, AIDA (Mereb) at North Shore Music Theater, Smokey Joe's Cafe (Adrian) at Pioneer Playhouse,. TV credits: "59th Annual Tony Awards" and"The Today Show". Derrick has a B.A. in biology from Hampton University. A New York resident, Derrick calls Yokota Air Base his home.
J. BERNARD CALLOWAY
(Delray) Broadway debut! Off-Broadway: Henry in The Good Negro (The Public Theatre, Pulitzer Prize nomination). Regional: Memphis ( La Jolla Playhouse & Seattle 5th Ave. Theatre), Marty in Dreamgirls (The Fox Theatre), Cratchit in A Christmas Carol, Othello in Othello, and Boy Willie in Piano Lesson. TV/Film: "Law & Order", "Rescue Me", "One Life to Live", "All My Children". Film: Sgt. Moran in The Taking of Pelham 123. For my amazing life with my wife, Carmen.
James Monroe Iglehart
(Bobby) has been with Memphis for 5 years and is excited that it has made it to Broadway. Credits: the Lion The Wiz (Encores!), ...Spelling Bee (Broadway), Porgy & Bess (Oakland EB Symphony), It Ain't Nothing but the Blues (Theatreworks, Ca), Smokey Joe's Cafe (AMT San Jose). Television: "The Electric Company" (Silent E soloist). Hip Hop Improv group Freestyle Love Supreme. I thank God for this blessing. And to my wife Dawn, my heart! jamesmonroeiglehart.webs.com
Michael Mcgrath
(Mr. Simmons). Broadway: Spamalot (Tony and Drama Desk Award nominations), Is He Dead?, Wonderful Town, Little Me, Swinging on a Star (Theatre World Award winner, Drama Desk nominations), The Goodbye Girl, My Favorite Year, Follies, The Boys From Syracuse, and DuBarry Was a Lady. Off-Broadway: The Cocoanuts, The Butter and Egg Man, Game Show, Louisiana Purchase, and Forbidden Broadway. Numerous television credits include "The Martin Short Show." Recent films: Changing Lanes, The Interpreter, Ira, and Abby.
Cass Morgan
(Mamma) NYC: Mary Poppins, Ring of Fire, Beauty and the Beast, Capeman, The Human Comedy, Pump Boys and Dinettes (co-author), Hair, The Immigrant, Floyd Collins, Violet, Merrily We Roll Along (York revival), Inside Out. Regional highlights: Memphis (La Jolla, Seattle), Emmet Otter's Jug Band Christmas (Goodspeed), Cabaret (National Tour), Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (Raleigh NC), Das BBQ (directed by Chris Ashley), 1776 (WTF), Children of Eden (Mill Mt. Playhouse). Mom to Collin and Jocelyn. Nana to Magdalena and Abigail.
Jennifer Allen
(Ensemble). Broadway: A Catered Affair, Cats, Little Me, Guys and Dolls and City of Angels. Off-Broadway: Almost Heaven. National tours: Ragtime, Jerome Robbins Broadway and Cabaret. Jennifer makes her home in New York with her husband Rob Hills and children Cedric and Frances.
Brad Bass
(Ensemble/Huey u/s) is so excited to give y'all a bit of MEMPHIS! Broadway: Wicked and in the Chicago production of Wicked, he played the role of Fiyero. Love to my family, 63 fatties, Anthony, and all of you for coming!
Tracee Beazer
(Ensemble) Broadway: Hairspray, The Wedding Singer, Good Vibrations. National Tour: All Shook Up. Off-Broadway: Radiant Baby (Public), Two Gentlemen of Verona (Public), Pirates of Penzance. Regional: A lot. Film & TV: "Law & Order SVU," "Camp." Luv U Ota Fat. Heb 10:35-36.
Tanya Birl
(Ensemble) Tanya Birl is blessed to join this amazing cast! Broadway: Finain's Rainbow (Betty). City Center Encores!: Anyone Can Whistle, The Wiz (dance captain), Finain's Rainbow, On the Town. Tours: The Lion King (1st nat'l), West Side Story (West End). Much love to family and my husband Wilson. TBTG.
James Brown III
(Ensemble). Broadway: The Little Mermaid (Dance Captain, u/s Jetsam), The Color Purple (Bobby, u/s Harpo), Wicked, The Producers, The Frogs (Dance Captain), The Lion King (Dance Captain, u/s Simba), Girl Crazy (Encores!). Notable credits: "Michael Jackson's 30th Anniversary Tour," Brown University (Psychology). Thanks to my family and friends!
Sam J. Cahn
(Ensemble) most recently played Chistery in Wicked on Broadway, a role he played in the original production of Wicked in Japan. He was also seen in the 75th anniversary production of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular. Appeared in Céline Dion's A New Day in Las Vegas and for Céline Dion at the World Music Awards. Backup dancer for Deborah Cox and can be seen in A Christmas Carol alongside Jim Carrey. Thanks to family and friends for the love and support!
Kevin Covert
(Ensemble) is thrilled to return to the Shubert where he was seen in the original cast of Monty Pythons Spamalot! National Tours include South Pacific and Cats. Kevin is a proud BFA graduate of Florida State University. Thanks to the Memphis family! Hockadoo!
Preston W. Dugger III
(Ensemble) Preston, a Washington D.C. native, has had an extensive career performing with Ballet Companies all across the nation from Dance Theatre Of Harlem to Ballet San Jose and is very excited to make his Broadway debut with Memphis.
Hillary Elk
(Ensemble) is proud to be making her Broadway debut direct from Baldwin-Wallace College! Credits: Parade, King Lear, Phantom, Bat Boy, Hair, Company. Love to Family, Friends, Teachers, JCD, OHS and Michael. Much gratitude to The Mine! AEA.
Bryan Fenkart
(Ensemble, u/s Huey) B'way debut. Theatre: SubUrbia (2nd Stage), TV/Film: "Law & Order: Criminal Intent", Red Hook. His debut album Imperfect Man is available on iTunes. Thanks to God, Mom, Dad, Greg, G'ma, and Marisa. bryanfenkart.com
Rhett George
(Ensemble) is excited to be apart of a musical that is not based from a movie! Broadway: Aida,Wicked,Sweet Charity, Little Mermaid. National: Color Purple, Fame. Regional: Rent, Lion King; Toronto. Rhett wrote all 16 songs on his album entitled" Something Better" available on itunes and cdbaby.com. www.Rhettgeorgeonline.com
John Jellison
(Ensemble) Eighteenth B'way show. A sampling: All Shook Up; Phantom; Caroline, Or Change; Oklahoma!; Putting It Together; The Capeman; Titanic; Crazy For You; Me and My Girl; Mastergate; Sunday In The Park; and Baby... Off-B'way: Assassins; A New Brain. TV: "Law and Order"(s).
Tyrone Jackson
(Swing) This is Tyrone's third Broadway show since making his debut a year ago in Peter Shaffer's Equus followed by Disney's The Little Mermaid. National: The Lion King, Aida, Gloria Estefan. Regional: Wicked, Ray Charles Live. Love to his family, friends
Candice Monet McCall
(Swing) Broadway debut! Has performed with Ballet Hispanico, Theatre Fleur de Lis, Forces of Nature Dance Theater and Eleone Dance Theater. Film/Print: 2009 Documentary Every Little Step, The Great Observer, 2007 Ascis spring campaign.
Paul McGill
(Ensemble) Pittsburgh native. Broadway: A Chorus Line (Mark), La Cage aux Folles. TV/Film: Fame, Man On Wire (2009 Oscar: Best Documentary), "Victorious" (Nickelodeon), "House Hunting." Thanks to Michael, Penny, Sergio, and the Memphis team. Love to Mom, Dad, Em, Noni, and Kenny. www.paulmcgill.org
Sydney Morton
(Ensemble) Broadway: Debut! Tours: Jersey Boys, Chicago Company (Francine). Regional: High School Musical, Paper Mill Playhouse (Gabriella); The Muny; PCLO. Training: University of Michigan BFA; RADA. Thanks to BRS, Telsey, the creative team, friends, family, and Preston. Joshua 1:6-9. Go Blue!
Vivian Nixon
(Ensemble) B'way: Hot Feet (Kalimba). Regional: West Side Story (Anita), Brothers of the Knight (Sunday), Bayou Legend (Sarah), Soul Possessed. Tours: WSS (Anita), Ailey II, Harriet. TV/Film: "Glee Club", "Weeds". "Eli Stone", "Everybody Hates Chris", "Bolden". I love you Family!
John Eric Parker
(Ensemble). Broadway: Rent, All Shook Up, New York- The Wiz, Jerry Springer The Opera, The Body Beautiful. Regional: The Overwhelming, Intimate Apparel. Broadway Inspirational Voices member having sung/recorded with Jason Mraz, Barbara Cook, Elton John, Patti LaBelle and Liza Minelli.
Jermaine R. Rembert
(Ensemble) Broadway: La Cage Aux Folles, Oklahoma, Swing, On The Twentieth Century, and Funny Girl. Other Credits Include: The Will Rogers Follies (Gateway Playhouse) Camelot (Lincoln Center w/ NY Philharmonic) All Shook Up (1st Nat'l Tour), Radio City Christmas Spectacular, West Side Story (European Tour).
Monique Smith
(Ensemble) Monique Smith graduated from School of the Arts High School (San Francisco, CA) as well as the Fordham/Ailey BFA Program with Honors in Dance. Her performances include Hot Feet (Broadway), Irving Berlin's White Christmas (VA), Philadanco! (PA) and Sonya Tayeh Dance (CA).
Betsy Struxness
(Ensemble) is thrilled to join Memphis! Broadway: Wicked. Tours: Wicked Chicago and San Francisco, Nessarose u/s; All Shook Up, Natalie and Sandra u/s; Oklahoma!, Laurey u/s. Juilliard grad. Love to her family. Thanks Thomas! www.betsystruxness.com
Cary Tedder
(Ensemble) Broadway: The Times They Are A-Changin', Regional: MUNY and Pittsburgh CLO. 2009 graduate of The University of Michigan, 2005 graduate CCCEPA. Cary is thrilled to be a part of the Memphis cast! Much love to mentors, family and friends.
Dan'yelle Williamson
(Ensemble) is blessed to be making her Broadway debut! Last seen in The Lion King as Nala, she earned her BFA degree at The Boston Conservatory. Thanks to GOD, family, friends, and DGRW Agency for their love and support
Charlie Williams
(Ensemble) Broadway debut! Recent credits include- Memphis (La Jolla Playhouse/5th Avenue), Radio City Christmas Spectacular (NYC), All Shook Up (MTW), and The Pajama Game (MTW). "Thanks to the entire Memphis team for this incredible experience. As always, Mom and Dad, this is for you."
