ROCK n roll
Imllion Dollar. Quartet, a new drama series chroni- cling the rise of rock ‘n’ roll, is underway.
Set in the early days ofthe g Memphis“ Civil Rights era in i the 19505, the series will document the birth of rock ‘n’ roll, and the rise of the i genre’s pioneering musi— l cians during periods of ex— l tensive political change and g social. unrest, reports ; varietycom. CMT will partner with i Hab‘ields & McCoys pro- ducer Thinkfactory Media 3 to produce the series. The premiere of the eight- episode scripted series, which will be based on the
Drama series on rock ‘n’ roll
will mark the 60th anniver-
Tony Award-winning musi- cal Million Dollar Quartet,
sary of the famed jam ses- sion that was recorded by 5 Elvis Presley,— Johnny Cash, 1 Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins in December 1956. GMT and Thinkfactory Media began a casting search for the roles of young 5 Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, BB King, Ike Turner, Carl Perkins and other support.ng characters, beginning with auditions to be held at the historic Humes Preparatory Acade- my Middle School, Presley’s alma mater, on February 13
Set in the early days ofthe g Memphis“ Civil Rights era in i the 19505, the series will document the birth of rock ‘n’ roll, and the rise of the i genre’s pioneering musi— l cians during periods of ex— l tensive political change and g social. unrest, reports ; varietycom. CMT will partner with i Hab‘ields & McCoys pro- ducer Thinkfactory Media 3 to produce the series. The premiere of the eight- episode scripted series, which will be based on the
Drama series on rock ‘n’ roll
will mark the 60th anniver-
Tony Award-winning musi- cal Million Dollar Quartet,
sary of the famed jam ses- sion that was recorded by 5 Elvis Presley,— Johnny Cash, 1 Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins in December 1956. GMT and Thinkfactory Media began a casting search for the roles of young 5 Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, BB King, Ike Turner, Carl Perkins and other support.ng characters, beginning with auditions to be held at the historic Humes Preparatory Acade- my Middle School, Presley’s alma mater, on February 13
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