Musical Theatre Review
"Audiences are sent home on an invigorated high."
On 4 December 1956, an extraordinary thing happened at Sun Records in Memphis. Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins, four of the greatest names in music, found themselves in the same studio at the same time and, egged on by producer Sam Phillips, launched into one of the most famous impromptu jam sessions in history. Million Dollar Quartet imagines that unforgettable night.
The Broadway and West End smash-hit musical brings that electric evening roaring back to life at The Arts at Marble Arch for a strictly limited London season, with stage and screen favourite Darren Day as Sam Phillips, the visionary who discovered the sound of rock ‘n’ roll, leading a sensational cast and live band.
Why it’s worth the watch
Twenty-plus of the greatest rock ‘n’ roll hits ever recorded, played live and loud.
- A true story. It dramatises the real night four legends jammed together at Sun Records in December 1956.
- Played live. The cast sing and play their own instruments, so every number crackles with the energy of a genuine live session.
- The songs. ‘Blue Suede Shoes’, ‘Great Balls of Fire’, ‘Walk the Line’, ‘Hound Dog’ and a jukebox of 1950s classics.
- A strictly limited season. It plays The Arts at Marble Arch until 6 December 2026 only.
