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Jersey Arts TV: Million Dollar Quartet Rocks the Bell Theater


By Gina Marie Rodriguez & Dave Tavani

originally published: 07/18/2024


Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins. Put them all together and what do you get?

You get the Million Dollar Quartet, an impromptu jam session recorded on December 4th of 1956, now regarded as a seminal moment in rock and roll history. It makes sense that Colin Escott and Floyd Mutrux thought to craft it as a jukebox musical. The two are responsible for writing the book while the music and lyrics come straight from that historic jam session.

Jersey Arts visits the Bell Theater to speak with the cast and creatives of Axelrod PAC's production of "Million Dollar Quartet."

Bell Theater, Holmdel, NJ | July 19th-28th, 2024 - Click here for tickets

Gina Marie Rodriguez is an award-winning screenwriter, director, and actress. Her foray into filmmaking began at a young age as a way to avoid public speaking in school. From there, it grew into a love of telling stories and creating new worlds. Gina Marie boasts a Bronze Remi win from Worldfest Houston, Best Female Filmmaker from the Cosmic Film Festival, and a Best Actress in a Comedy from the Hang Onto Your Shorts Film Festival alongside nominations from the Golden Door International Film Festival, Official Latino Film and Arts Festival and Los Angeles Cinefest among others.
Dave Tavani is a freelance videographer and still photographer based in the Philadelphia area. In recent years, Dave has worked on a variety of projects, mostly for nonprofit and arts organizations. In addition to JerseyArts.com, he works on video projects for McCarter Theatre Center, The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage, Visit Philadelphia, Bristol Riverside Theatre, Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture, The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, and ArtPride New Jersey.




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