Floyd Mutrux Headshot

Floyd Mutrux

Get Floyd Mutrux Email Alerts

Be the first to get news, photos, videos & more.

Floyd Mutrux BIO

Floyd Mutrux apprenticed at Alley Theatre, Houston; Second City, Chicago; studied in NY while working at Second City and attending Columbia University; in Los Angeles, created ideas, wrote, directed or produced 50 films in 25 years: American Hot Wax (Best Picture, Director, Village Voice, etc.), Scarecrow (Best Film, Cannes), Hollywood Knights, Urban Cowboy, The Untouchables, American Me, Freebie and the Bean, Up in Smoke, Dick Tracy, Ice Cube's new football movie, and with his wife, Birgitte, created a rock 'n' roll ‘Field of Dreams': Moon Over Memphis.

Floyd Mutrux Photos

Floyd Mutrux Productions

 
[Broadway, 2011]
Director
 
[West End, 2011]
Director
 
[Broadway, 2010]
Director

Writing

Bookwriter
Conceiver
Conceiver
Bookwriter
Writer

Floyd Mutrux Awards and Nominations

Tony Awards - 2010 - Best Book of a Musical

Floyd Mutrux, Million Dollar Quartet

Floyd Mutrux Videos

Floyd Mutrux News


Review: Musical Theatre West Brings MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET Back to Life in Long Beach


More like one elongated impromptu jam session than a typical musical, Musical Theatre West's new production of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET doesn't involve a complex storyline, but instead focuses on imagining what it must have been like to be in the room where music history happened. The resulting concert-like jukebox musical is a rollicking good time.

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET Comes to Grand Theatre's Spriet Stage


Through Tennessee’s infamous Sun Records and one legendary night with Presley, Cash, Lewis, and Perkins – London, Ontario’s international music footprint will be on full display with an extended run of Million Dollar Quartet, the final production of the Grand Theatre’s 2023/24 season.

Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara Reveals 2024-25 Season


Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara has announced its 2024-2025 season: “Legends and Legacies.” Featuring an electrifying lineup of timeless classics and contemporary masterpieces sure to captivate audiences! 

Photo Exclusive: First Look At 5-Star Theatricals' MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET


See exclusive first look photos of 5-STAR THEATRICALS rockin' production of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, opening tonight at the Kavli Theatre at the Bank of America Performing Arts Center.

5-Star Theatricals Opens 2024 Season With MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET


5-STAR THEATRICALS will open its 2024 season with MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET next month. Performances run March 15 - March 24.

Milwaukee Rep Announces PRELUDE TO A KISS THE MUSICAL World Premiere and More for 2024/25 Season


Milwaukee Repertory Theater announces its 2024/25 Season, featuring award-winning titles, world premieres, and more. Get all the details in the press release attached.

Review: THE MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET Rocks the Stage at TexArts Theatre


'Million Dollar Quartet' is a must-see musical that transports audiences back in time to witness the genesis of rock 'n' roll and the seismic impact of Sun Records on popular music. With its stellar cast, electrifying performances, and unforgettable soundtrack, it's a celebration of creativity, innovation, and the enduring power of music to transcend boundaries and unite people across generations.

TICK, TICK... BOOM!, WAITRESS, and More Set For Cape Playhouse's Upcoming Season


 Acclaimed producer, director, and playwright Eric Rosen,  in his inaugural season at the historic Cape Playhouse, has announced a five-show lineup teeming with  music, mystery, comedy, and great storytelling.  Learn more about the lineup here!

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET Comes to TheatreZone in February


A seminal moment in rock ‘n roll history is celebrated with TheatreZone’s production of Million Dollar Quartet, Feb. 8-18. The Tony Award-nominated musical commemorates what is considered by music historians one of rock’s greatest jam sessions. Learn more about the show here!

THE SOUND OF MUSIC, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS & More Set for 5-Star Theatricals 2024 Season


5-STAR THEATRICALS has revealed its 2024 season of shows!  All of 5-Star’s productions are locally produced, auditioned and rehearsed in Southern California, and this year, will perform in both the Kavli and Scherr Forum Theatres at the Bank of America Performing Arts Center.  

Peninsula Players Theatre Announces 89th Season, June 18 through October 20, 2024


Peninsula Players Theatre announces the 2024 season at Wisconsin's oldest professional theatre. Don't miss the Door County treasure performing from June 18 to October 20.

Review: ELVIS: A MUSICAL REVOLUTION at North Shore Music Theatre


What did our critic think of ELVIS: A MUSICAL REVOLUTION at North Shore Music Theatre?

Studio Tenn Inaugurates Sparkling New Turner Theatre With Electrifying MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET


A musical retelling of producer Sam Phillips' serendipitous gathering of four of music's most notable Southern boys - Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley - at his Memphis-based Sun Records Studio on December 4, 1956, Million Dollar Quartet will set your feet to tapping out a steady rhythm from its very first moments (a performance of Perkins’ “Blue Suede Shoes” that very nearly blows the roof off Studio Tenn’s brand spanking new Turner Theater at The Factory in Franklin) and will keep your heart pumping right along to the very final notes of Jerry Lee's “Whole Lotta Shakin’” that closes out the concert musical that is directed by Studio Tenn artistic director Patrick Cassidy and featuring an exceptional cast of performers who pay homage to their eponymous counterparts with so much talent and commitment that you’re breathless – but still wanting more – by the time the curtain closes two hours later.

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET Comes to Riverside Theatre This Month


Riverside Theatre begins its 51st season celebrating an electrifying night of early rock ‘n roll with Million Dollar Quartet.

North Shore Music Theatre to Present New Musical ELVIS: A MUSICAL REVOLUTION This Month


ELVIS: A MUSICAL REVOLUTION is coming to North Shore Music Theatre. Experience the authorized bio-musical about the iconic Elvis Presley, featuring over 40 of his hits. Don't miss this New England premiere!

BWW Q&A: Jeff Calhoun of ELVIS - A MUSICAL REVOLUTION at Walnut Street Theatre


BroadwayWorld sat down with Jeff Calhoun, who is currently directing Elvis - A Musical Revolution at Walnut Street Theatre. The new musical Elvis – A Musical Revolution will make its Philadelphia premiere at the Walnut Street Theatre. Directed and choreographed by two-time Tony Award nominated director Jeff Calhoun, the production begins previews October 3, and opens October 11.

Jeff Calhoun Directed ELVIS - A MUSICAL REVOLUTION Opens the Season at the Walnut Street Theatre


The new musical Elvis – A Musical Revolution will make it's North American premiere at the Walnut Street Theatre. Directed and choreographed by two-time Tony Award-nominated director Jeff Calhoun, the production begins previews October 3, and opens October 11.

Musical Theatre West to Present 42ND STREET, MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, and More in 72nd Season


Musical Theatre West will present 42nd Street (February 9-25), Million Dollar Quartet (April 12-28), Newsies (July 12-28) and Ain't Misbehavin' (October 18-November 3) in 2024 season.

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET is Now Playing at The Barn Theatre School


The Barn Theatre School presents the Tony Award-winning musical MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, playing June 20 to July 2! This high voltage rock ‘n roll show will knock your socks off!

BTG Reveals Casting For MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET and PHOTOGRAPH 51


Berkshire Theatre Group (BTG) and Kate Maguire (Artistic Director, CEO) have announced casting for two of its summer 2023 shows: Million Dollar Quartet, a three-time Tony Award–nominated once-in-a-lifetime musical evening back by popular demand with some of the same cast as 2017 and Photograph 51, an intriguing portrait of the race to discover the mysteries of the DNA double helix. 

Floyd Mutrux FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Floyd Mutrux written?

Floyd Mutrux has written 3 shows including Million Dollar Quartet (Bookwriter), Baby It's You! (Conceiver), Heartbreak Hotel (Writer).

What awards has Floyd Mutrux been nominated for?

Floyd Mutrux has been nominated for the Best Book of a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Million Dollar Quartet."

Get Floyd Mutrux Email Alerts

Be the first to get news, photos, videos & more.

Videos