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It premiered at floridas seaside music theatre and was then staged at village theatre in issaquah, washington a seattle. It premiered at floridas seaside music theatre and was then staged at village theatre in issaquah, washington a seattle suburb in 2007, breaking box office records. Million dollar quartet original, musical, broadway opened in new york city apr 11, 2010 and played through jun 12, 2011. Million dollar quartet the cast i saw brought their agame. In this article you will find the most complete collection of photos that were taken on that historic day, in their best possible quality. Sun records and the birth of rock n roll, the first indepth account of the sun records story. Sweetheart you done me wrong with million dollar quartet 17. The true story behind million dollar quartet sad mans. That story has been told in much more detail elsewhere and the musical is still having a successful run. Well start this topic off with the article that appeared in next days newspaper on december 5. Marilyn evens knowlesriehl with the cast of million dollar quartet april 8, 2011 photo by bryan derballa for the wall street journal. The jam session seems to have happened by pure chance.
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