"Million Dollar Quartet" Performs with Little Richard at Capitol Fourth Celebration

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Cast members of "Million Dollar Quartet" rocked Washington D.C. on Monday night when they performed with rock legend Little Richard during “A Capitol Fourth.” The star-studded July 4th celebration was broadcast live on PBS.

The "Million Dollar Quartet" performed songs from their hit show including "Hound Dog" and "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On." Little Richard then treated the audience to some of his biggest hits including “Tutti Frutti” and “Good Golly Miss Molly.”

Watch the clip from the performance!

"Million Dollar Quartet" is based on the real-life 1956 recording by Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins at Sun Studio in Memphis.

The Tony-nominated musical is currently on stage in London, Chicago, and New York. A U.S. tour of the show will launch in October 2011 at Playhouse Square in Cleveland, Ohio.

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