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Tony Award winning musical 'Memphis' coming to Peoria Players Theatre

Promotional graphic for WCBU’s Out and About podcast episode titled “Memphis Comes to Life.” The image features the WCBU and NPR logos at the top, and text reading presented by PNC. At the bottom left is the Memphis: The Musical logo in bold red letters on a blue background. On the right side is a smiling woman with glasses and long braids, identified as featuring April Hudson. At the bottom right are icons for Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Spotify with the words Listen Here.

On this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois chats with April Hudson, cast member in Peoria Players Theatre’s production of ‘Memphis.’

Winner of four Tony Awards including Best Musical, Memphis tells the story of a radio DJ and a singer whose shared love of music challenges segregation and the status quo. Packed with emotion, powerhouse performances, and even dancing, you don't want to miss don't miss this show. See it September 5-7 and September 11-14 at Peoria Players Theatre.

Mae Gilliland Wright is the host of WCBU's Out & About.