Post Gazette: A tide of social change is about to sweep over Memphis in the 1950s and, as Mama sings, "Change Don't Come Easy." And Mama knows best.
The 2010 Tony winner "Memphis" has its roots in musicals from "Showboat" to "Hairspray," and like those Broadway hits, its success is the ability to transport audiences to a specific time and place and tell a story in a clear and powerful voice. The dynamic touring company at Heinz Hall through New Year's Day preaches the gospel of rock 'n' roll according to Mama's son, unorthodox disc jockey Huey Calhoun, played with goofy charm and enthusiasm by Bryan Fenkart. Huey meets his match in Felicia Farrell, played by Felicia Boswell. Memphis club singer Felicia is the whole package: beautiful, talented and ambitious enough to want for herself what Huey and her doting brother Delray want for her: to make her a star.
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