Million Dollar Quartet Christmas – Balboa Theater, Panama City

About this event

Million Dollar Quartet Christmas is a holiday-themed sequel and continuation of the hugely successful original musical Million Dollar Quartet. The production transforms the legendary Sun Records studio into a festive environment, fully decorated with a Christmas tree, garland, and mistletoe. It favors a joyful, story-driven celebration of the winter season over strict historical realism, blending gospel roots, rockabilly riffs, and holiday classics. The show relies on the musical chops of its cast, who play their own instruments live on stage to create an authentic, high-energy rock ’n’ roll jam session. The creative vision captures the distinct physical and vocal personas of four music icons while exploring family, tradition, and diverging career paths. The set evokes a warm, lived-in recording studio, complete with piano, a section for studio musicians, and a spinning-tape recording booth.

Cast & creative

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  Writer

  Colin J Scott
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  Stage director

  Scott Weinstein
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  Set designer

  Sergey Dotsenko
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  Lighting designer

  Ryan J. O’Gara
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  Costume designer

  Izumi Inaba
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  Sound designer

  Diego Garçon
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  Props Designer

  Douglas Clarke
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  Music supervisor

  Chuck Mead
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  Music Arranger

  Jonny Baird
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  Copyist

  Jonny Baird
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  Assistant Director

  Tasha Spear