With ‘Oliver!’ and ‘Something Rotten!’, the Marriott’s 2019 season is loaded with song, exclamation points

On Thursday, the Marriott Theatre announced its 2019 season.

First will be “Million Dollar Quartet,” beginning Jan.16. The jukebox show chronicles the chance moment when Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley all jammed together at Sun Records in Memphis.

Then, the company will stage “Footloose the Musical,” beginning April 10. Based on the hit film, and the true story of Elmore, Oklahoma, which banned dancing for 90 years , the show is full of hits like “Almost Paradise,” “Let’s Hear It for the Boy,” “Holding Out for a Hero” and, duh, “Footloose.”

Third in the lineup will be “Darling Grenadine,” which starts June 26. A new musical by Daniel Zaitchik, the musical melds of whimsical humor and serious themes.

“Something Rotten!” will come next, beginning Aug. 28.

“Oliver!” will close out the season, with a run date beginning Oct. 30.

Additionally, Marriott Theatre for Young Audiences will present: