The Goodspeed Musicals production of All Shook Up, the 2005 Broadway musical inspired by and featuring the songs of Elvis Presley, began previews June 27 at the East Haddam, Connecticut, venue. Watch highlights from the limited engagement in the video above.
Directed by Daniel Goldstein with choreography by Byron
Easley, music supervision by Adam Souza, and music direction by Adam J.
Rineer, performances continue through August 24.
The cast features Kerstin Anderson as Natalie/Ed, Ryan Mac as Chad, Benjamin Howes as Jim, L Morgan Lee as Sylvia, Amy Hillner Larsen as Mayor Matilda, Jessica Crouch as Miss Sandra, Jordan Matthew Brown as Dennis, Jackera Davis as Lorraine, Jackson Reagin as Dean, and Kilty Reidy as Sheriff Earl.
The ensemble includes Ian Dominguez Ball, Jenna Bienvenue,
Corinne C. Broadbent, Julius Chase, Maddie Garbaty, Michael James, Myles
McHale, Keyon Pickett, Sydney Quildon, and Montria Walker with swings
Ben Horsburgh and Eleni Kontzamanys.
With a book by Joe DiPietro, All Shook Up follows a guitar-playing stranger, who roars into a sleepy town on a motorcycle. Boy meets girl, and soon everybody can’t help falling in love. Songs include "Heartbreak Hotel," "Hound Dog," "Love Me Tender," and “Don’t Be Cruel," among others.
All Shook Up played 33 previews and 213 regular performances at Broadway's Palace Theatre in 2005. Christopher Ashley directed a cast that included Cheyenne Jackson, Jenn Gambatese, Jonathan Hadary, Leah Hocking, Curtis Holbrook, Nikki M. James, Alix Korey, and more.
The Goodspeed production also has scenic design by Beowulf
Boritt, costume design by Tilly Grimes, lighting design by Paige Seber,
sound design by Jay Hilton, hair and wig design by Tommy Kurzman with
casting by Paul Hardt of Hardt Casting.
Chris Zaccardi is the production stage manager.
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