Opened at the North Shore Music Theatre on October 19, 2009. Closed August 5, 2012 after 1,165 performances — 2.8 years. 4 Tony Awards in 2010, including Best Musical; 4 Drama Desk Awards in 2010, including Outstanding Musical Memphis is a musical with music by David Bryan, lyrics by Bryan and Joe DiPietro, and a book by DiPietro. Wiki link