Never Let Anyone Steal Your Rock & Roll

Memphis...what can I say about this musical except that, once again, it rocked my face off!  I laughed, I cried, I wanted to get up and dance and I just loved it!  Watching musicals always stirs up excitement in my soul and I loose myself in the story, in the music and in the performance. 

I saw this musical on Wednesday night.  I had my awful audition that morning and then went to Central Park hoping to get tickets to Shakespeare in the Park's performance of All's Well that Ends Well.  The line was ridiculously long and when I finally made it to the front they were only handing out vouchers.  The tickets were sold out for the evening.  I had already made up my mind that I was going to see a show that night so I hung out around town in a coffee bar called Aroma Espresso Cafe until about 4ish and then went to the TKTS booth and bought my ticket for Memphis.  The coffee bar was cute but sort of mainstream and the coffee wasn't my favorite.  I've had some good mocha's in the city but to be honest, none can compare with Local Coffee's Peppermint White Mocha in San Antonio.  Just sayin'.    

After I bought my ticket I met up with Charles Barksdale for a nice dinner at Don Giovanni's on 44th street.  We chatted, enjoyed sangria and pasta until it was time for us to part ways. He and Maxwell headed to Masterclass and I headed to Memphis and then it was a lovely evening at the theatre.

I leave you with the lyrics to the final song "Never Let Anyone Steal Your  Rock and Roll"                                                

HUEY

I listened to advice from folks smarter than me,
And I ignored it.
I listened to hatred from folks richer than me,
And I deplored it.
I listened to music from folks darker than me,
And you know I adored it!

FELICIA/COMPANY
First come's a point in everybody's life
When they gotta stand up and face a fight.
There comes a point in everybody's life,
When they gotta wonder if they done right.
I swallowed my fear, followed my heart right here,
And through it all one almighty thought stood clear-
Listen to the beat, listen to the beat
Play it, obey it, love it with, love it with your feet.

HUEY
Oooh oh oh
Listen to your soul, listen to your soul,
Heed it,

FELICIA
Heed it

HUEY
Ya need it

FELICIA
Ya need it,

HUEY
Let it make/ let it make you whole.
And if ya listen to the beat
And hear what's in your soul-
You'll never let anyone steal your rock 'n roll!

HUEY/FELICIA/COMPANY
Listen to the beat, listen to beat
Play it, play it
Obey it, obey it
Love it with/love it with your feet!
Listen to your soul/listen to your soul
Heed it, heed it
Ya need it, ya need it
Let it make you whole!
And if ya listen to the beat and hear what's in your soul-
You'll never let anyone steal your rock 'n roll!
Listen to the beat and hear what's in your soul-
You'll never let anyone steal your rock 'n roll.
Listen to the beat, listen to the beat
Play it, obey it
Love it with your feet!
Listen to your soul
Heed it, heed it
Ya need it, ya need it
Let it make/let it make you whole!
And if you listen to the beat
And hear what's in your soul-
You'll never let anyone/ never let anyone/
Never let anyone steal your rock 'n roll!

Love,

The lover of musicals, Miss Gulley in Manhattan