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Memphis - National Tour

A new musical about the birth of rock 'n' roll in the turbulent 1950s.

Meet the Cast of Memphis on Tour! Felicia Boswell on the Struggles and Longings of a Soul Singer

Meet the Cast of Memphis on Tour! Felicia Boswell on the Struggles and Longings of a Soul Singer
Felicia Boswell

The characters of the rock ‘n’ roll musical Memphis are playing Portland's Keller Auditorium through September 16. Broadway.com is delivering you the scoop on this story of white radio DJ Huey Calhoun, who wants to change the world, and a black club singer who is ready for her big break. Felicia Boswell plays the soul singer Felicia Farrell, who falls into “forbidden love” with Huey. Boswell loves “being the voice” of an African-American woman during the 1950s and says she understands her character's desires. Watch what Boswell had to say about Felicia's struggle, growing up singing on Christian radio and “being a little ham.”