Ex Corrie Star Bill Ward to appear in Million Dollar Quartet

Former Coronation Street star Bill Ward who played Charlie Stubbs is to take on the role of influential music producer and record label founder Sam Phillips, who was the Sun Records boss who brought together the “million dollar quartet” of Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis

Ward's previous West End musical theatre credits include Sir Lancelot in Spamalot and Scar in the Lion King.

Million Dollar Quartet is currently playing on Broadway and in Chicago and is now heading for London’s West End opening at the Noel Coward Theatre on 28th February 2011 with previews from 8th February 2011.

The show which features some of the greatest rock numbers including Blue Suede Shoes, Fever, That's All Right, Sixteen Tons, Great Balls of Fire, Walk the Line, Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On, Who Do You Love? And Hound Dog.