Presley, Cash, Perkins, and Jerry Lee Lewis
“The Million Dollar Quartet” opens Saturday at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts CenterThe Day the Music Thrived One afternoon, four legends of rock ‘n’ roll crossed paths in Memphis, and then… On December 4, 1956, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins came together for the first and only time at Sun Records in Memphis. An impromptu jam session followed, and Sam Phillips got the tapes rolling. “Million Dollar Quartet” is based on that historic event, and it features such landmark tunes as “Blue Suede Shoes,” “Walk the Line,” Great Balls of Fire,” and “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On.” Presented by 3-D Theatricals, the musical opens Saturday with a preview on Friday for seven performances at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center (it then moves over to Cerritos for two weeks). The show’s musical director is David Lamoureux, who just happens to have taught locally, way back when. He shares his thoughts about the show as well as his own career, which includes dozens of stage productions (just see for yourself at davidlamoureuxcreative.com). Musical director David LamoureuxEasy Reader: I’m assuming that the years you spent as a theater instructor at Mira Costa…
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