Today, we have a pair of tickets for one lucky winner to see the OPENING NIGHT of “Memphis” on Friday, May 1st . Click below for more details

If you can answer the following question correctly and you will be entered into a random drawing to win the tickets.

• Memphis is loosely based on the life of what Memphis disc jockey, who was one of the first white DJs to play black music in the 1950s?

Send your answer in an email by Tuesday, April 28th @ 5:00 PM with your NAME & LOCATION to [email protected] – SUBJECT: MEMPHIS for your chance to win the pair of tickets in our random drawing!

MEMPHIS, the 2010 Tony Award Winner for Best Musical, will come to the Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C., for a limited engagement. Tickets are on sale now for three performances on Friday, May 1 at 8 p.m. (doors at 7 p.m.) and Saturday, May 2 at 2 p.m. (doors at 1 p.m.) and 8 p.m. (doors at 7 p.m.).

Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.com, WarnerTheatreDC.com, at the Warner Theatre Box Office and by phone at 800-745-3000.

Critically acclaimed MEMPHIS won four 2010 Tony Awards including Best Musical, Best Original Score (David Bryan and Joe DiPietro); four Drama Desk Awards including Outstanding Musical, Outstanding Music (David Bryan) and four Outer Critic Circle Awards including Outstanding Musical, Outstanding Score (David Bryan & Joe DiPietro) and Outstanding Choreography (Sergio Trujillo).

“MEMPHIS is Mighty, Magnificent, Miraculous…ingenious staging and direction, energizing, fresh, and joyful choreography and an infectious dynamite score!” said the Houston Chronicle and the Toronto Star called MEMPHIS “an explosion of energy, joy and emotion you won’t want to miss!… with singing that rocks your soul and dancing that rocks your world!” “MEMPHIS is a Masterpiece!” exclaimed BroadwayWorld.com

MEMPHIS takes place in the smoky halls and underground clubs of the segregated 50’s, where a young white DJ named Huey Calhoun fell in love with everything he shouldn’t: rock and roll and an electrifying black singer. MEMPHIS is an original story about the cultural revolution that erupted when his vision met her voice, and the music changed forever. Come along on their incredible journey to the ends of the airwaves — filled with laughter, vibrant choreography and roof-raising rock ‘n’ roll.

The show features a Tony winning score with music by Bon Jovi’s founding member and keyboardist David Bryan and lyrics by Bryan and Joe DiPietro (I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change), who also pens the musical’s book. Bryan and DiPietro also collaborated on the award-winning off-Broadway hit, The Toxic Avenger. MEMPHIS is based on a concept by the late George W. George (producer of the Tony nominated Bedroom Farce and the film My Dinner with Andre).

TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

Ticketmaster.com | Warner Theatre Box Office | warnertheatredc.com | 800-745-3000

RULES: Each household is only eligible to win a pair of tickets to “Memphis” at Warner Theatre, OPENING NIGHT, Friday May 1st at 8:00pm. Only one entrant per email address per giveaway. If you have won the same prize on another blog and if you want another TRR prize within the last 30 days, you are not be eligible to participate in the giveaway.

Entries must be received by Tuesday, April 28th at 5:00pm. Any entry after the time stated, will not be qualified. Winner must be available for the OPENING NIGHT in order to claim the tickets. Tickets are not transferrable to any other dates. Winner is subject to eligibility verification. Immediate family members & staff of Warner Theatre, Memphis and The Rogers Revue are ineligible to enter the giveaway. Giveaway open to the residents of District of Columbia, Maryland & Virginia.

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I knew early on that I wanted to take my place among the stars. One day, my mother saw me reading The Washington Post at a very young age. Who would have known that it would be the building blocks of my journey? Since that day, I dedicated my life to learn all that is learnable. I read everything from encyclopedias, to books, to dictionaries, to magazines. I’m also an avid consumer of television, with my favorite genre being game shows. If you’ve seen me on Who Wants to be a Millionaire or Wheel of Fortune, then you know that this interest has served me well!

My unique style of reporting began back in junior high school, when I started to chronicle the events that shaped my life. Whether it was the annual family vacation or the local science fiction convention, I shot numerous pictures and recorded my thoughts so I could truly appreciate the history. During my senior year at Friendly High, I wrote what was to be my first masterpiece, “Advanced Space Academy – A One Week Journey.” I sent the eleven-page article back to the U.S. Space Camp staff. The article was highly praised for being “one of the best written articles in the history of U.S. Space Camp.” From then on, I knew what I wanted to do for rest of my life — to be a reporter.

Since then, I have trained in Broadcast Journalism at Bowie State University (2008) in Bowie, MD earning a B.S. in Communications. I gained experience in news production and editing through field experiences with Bowie Community Media Corporation, Prince George’s Community Television, and Bowie State University Television. I also wrote scripts for a variety of quiz shows for over five years.

As a lifelong movie buff, I now see close to 100 films every year. I took this love of movies to the next step when I became a co-host for Eclipse Magazine TV in the fall of 2005. While at EMTV, I interviewed celebrities, worked red carpets, and attended a wide variety of movie screenings. In January 2009, I took a leap of faith and started my own entertainment news magazine, The Rogers Revue. Shortly afterward, my life-long journey of studying the silver screen and writing about what I learned finally earned me a place in the Washington Area Film Critics Association.

All of this has led me here, giving you the latest entertainment news for the DMV and the entire nation, and I am truly excited for whatever will come next.

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