Million Dollar Quartet – Barn Theatre Cirencester

Darren Day stars in Million Dollar Quartet

The Barn Theatre in Cirencester has announced that Darren Day will be starring as Sam Phillips in Million Dollar Quartet this summer.

The show was inspired by Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins.

It first played at Barn Theatre in 2022 and is returning to the stage due to overwhelming public demand.

The show has a book by Colin Escott and Floyd Mutrux. This production will be directed by Jonathan O’Boyle.

Further casting and creatives will be announced shortly.

It’s set on the night of 04 December 1956. The four men who walked into a recording studio in Memphis that night went on to shape rock’n’roll music, changing the direction of popular music forever.

Million Dollar Quartet includes the classic songs Blue Suede Shoes, Fever, Walk The Line, Hound Dog.

Darren Day’s musical theatre resume is extensive, following after winning Opportunity Knocks back in the 80s.

“I genuinely couldn’t think of more perfect casting, ” Barn Theatre’s CEO and Artistic Director Iwan Lewis says.

“Sam Phillips is an iconic figure who played such a pivotal role in shaping the music industry, and to have this role played by Darren Day, who has himself taken on some of the most defining roles in musical theatre, feels incredibly fitting. Our audiences at the Barn are in for a real treat.”