The story is all new. The hits are all Elvis. Featuring the songs of Elvis Presley, based on the book by Joe DiPietro and inspired by Shakespeare’s "Twelfth Night," "All Shook Up" concludes Springfield Little Theatre's season at the Landers Theater, 311 E. Walnut, June 8-24. Says director Chuck Rogers, "It's actually what we call a 'jukebox musical', like 'Mama Mia!' or 'The Taffetas' that we did years ago, 'Buddy Holly.' Pretty much, they take the music of a particular artist, and they then build a brand-new story around that music." In this case, the storyline borrows from Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" with, adds Rogers, "a 1950s/contemporary vibe to it, all built around Elvis songs--27 of them." (Along with Tent Theatre's production of "Cry-Baby the Musical," Springfield theater audiences are going to feast on '50s music and themes this summer!) "They pulled one tune from every one of Elvis's properties," says Rogers, whether hit songs from his movies or from the pop charts. "It's
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