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Moreau . “ It ’ s vocally challenging ; it meant a lot to him each time he performed it ; and it means a lot to me . It ’ s not a throw away easy song . It has a lot of meaning - to Johnny , to me , and to a lot of people .” Another favorite from the show is “ Brown-Eyed Handsome Man ” - a song by Chuck Berry that was part of the actual session at Sun . In the musical , everybody gets involved in the song . It starts off with Jerry Lee Lewis singing in the beginning , then Carl Perkins sings a verse , and then Elvis . Meanwhile , everyone is on stage playing an instrument . “ That ’ s sort of the moment where we all have camaraderie ,” said Moreau . “ And things just roll from there .” Acting is always about portraying a moment as if it is happening in real time for the very first time , but this play poses a challenge because both the actors and the audience know what happens to these artists later in life . While Elvis was a big star at

Watch Jerry Lee Lewis perform “ Whole Lotta Shakin ’ Goin ’ On ”

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