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Preview Articles Roundtable Series. Those who think the new musical by writer Joe DiPietro , director Christopher Ashley and musical director Stephen Oremus is only about songs made popular by Elvis Presley, will be surprised to learn that Shakespearean comedies also inspired the show's plot — an original tale packed with romantic yearnings, mismatched partners, deception and disguise. No, the dialogue is not iambic poetry. What sparks it all, of course, is the music you associate with the late Presley.

In a show, that gives a director an immense amount of permission and latitude to invent. Mind you, there is not an Elvis character in sight — unless you count the motorcycle-riding, leather-jacketed, swivel-hipped Cheyenne Jackson , who plays a newcomer-to-town named Chad, who shakes up a small town. Just to make sure you don't think he's Elvis, the dark haired, square-jawed, impossibly handsome Jackson will have blond hair as Chad, when the show bows Dec.

It begins at Broadway's Palace Theatre Feb. At a Dec. We shifted it to All Shook Up just because it's easier to remember. The show's completely about love and how you can't control it. And this music unleashes something that's delightful and exciting and passionate and unexpected and often painful and completely out of everyone's control.

Ken Roberson choreographs. Things gets "all shook up" in a very square town in a very square state when Chad shows up and romances chilly Miss Sondra played by Leah Hocking via the go-between "Ed," who is really Natalie played by Jenn Gambatese in disguise. Musical Theatre. Here are some of our favorite resources to help maximize theatre e-learning and enjoyment.

Shows All Shook Up. Log in to add yourself as a fan! Show Information. Joe DiPietro. Elvis Presley. Number of Acts. First Produced. Multiple Settings. One summer day in in a small Midwestern town. Cast Size. Orchestra Size. Rock Combo.