Beverley Knight will star as club singer Felicia in Memphis when it arrives in the West End this autumn.
The show has been a hit on Broadway picking up four Tony Awards including Best Musical. It features a Grammy Award-winning original score by Bon Jovi founding member David Bryan and a book by Joe DiPietro.
Inspired by true events from the underground dance clubs of 1950s Memphis, Tennessee, Memphis follows the fame and forbidden love of a radio DJ who wants to change the world and a club singer who is ready for her big break.
Memphis is directed by Christopher Ashley and with Choreography by Sergio Trujillo, with Scenic Design by David Gallo, Costume Design by Paul Tazewell, Lighting Design by Howell Binkley and Sound Design Ken Travis.
Memphis is produced in London by Junkyard Dog Productions, Marlene and Kenny Alhadeff, Barbara Freitag, Joseph Smith and John Brant.
Tickets are on sale now from http://memphisthemusical.com/
