'All Shook Up' Pairs Elvis Hits With Zany Story, Wild Characters
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The Ramada Wagon Wheel Theatre will present its second show of the 2010 Summer Season, "All Shook Up", Wednesday through July 3.
Single adult tickets are $30 for all shows. Tickets for students 13 through college are $16, and children 12 and under are $12. Opening Nights and matinees are $22 for seniors. Special rates are available for groups of 15 or more.
To order tickets or for more information about upcoming events at the Wagon Wheel Theatre in Warsaw, call the box office at 574-267-8041; toll-free at 866-823-2618; or visit online at www.wagonwheeltheatre.com
Over the past decade, a new type of show has taken the Great White Way by storm. Incorporating hits made famous by rock 'n' roll legends, pop icons and R&B groups, the "Jukebox Musical" has found favor with theatregoers around the world. Shows like "Mamma Mia", which uses the songs of European sensation Abba, and "Jersey Boys", whose score is comprised of hits from Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, have made long runs on Broadway as well as numerous national tours and large-scale out-of-town productions in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Toronto, Chicago and more.
The Wagon Wheel is no stranger to the Jukebox musical. Some featured here, like "Smokey Joe's Café", use popular music to tell an all new story, others like "Always, Patsy Cline", "Leader of the Pack" and "My Way" follow the "Jersey Boys" model of telling the life stories of the hit-makers with their hits played along.
When "All Shook Up" came to Broadway in 2005, audiences got the same kind of thrill from hearing their favorite popular tunes matched with an all-new storyline and characters taken from mid-century small-town America. It's no wonder, with tunes like "Jailhouse Rock," "Blue Suede Shoes," Heartbreak Hotel," "Can't Help Falling in Love," the title song "All Shook Up" and so many more, folks found themselves drawn into the story from the very first note.The production, which opens at the Wagon Wheel June 23, will be no exception. Audiences can expect to hear all their favorite hits made famous by the legendary King of rock 'n' roll with all the soaring voices and brilliant choreography featured in every show at the Wagon Wheel.
Jake Klinkhammer, Troy Bolton in last season's "High School Musical", will play the visiting leather-clad, motorcycle-riding roustabout. Newcomer Caitlin Mesiano will play the sweet-voiced, headstrong Natalie.
