Memphis - The Musical is playing at the Shubert Theater on Broadway in New York NY. With music and lyrics by David Bryan and Joe DiPietro, the story is about Huey Calhoun (based on Dewey Phillips, a controversial white DJ who championed "black music" in the 1950s), whose love for rock 'n roll is heightened by his relationship with Felicia Farrell, an African American nightclub singer. The show opened on Broadway on October 19, 2009.