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All Shook Up is a jukebox musical with a book by Joe DiPietro and a score assembled from songs recorded by Elvis Presley. Set in the United States in 1955, it follows a group of characters whose romantic complications and mistaken identities echo Shakespeare's Twelfth Night without retelling the play directly. The show uses rock-and-roll songs including Jailhouse Rock, Hound Dog, and Can't Help Falling in Love within a comic stage plot.
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What is All Shook Up about?
All Shook Up is a jukebox musical set in the United States in 1955. Its romantic plot uses mistaken identities and complications inspired by Shakespeare's Twelfth Night.
Whose songs are used in All Shook Up?
The score is assembled from songs recorded by Elvis Presley. The show uses those existing songs within a new stage story rather than presenting a biography of Presley.
Who wrote the book for All Shook Up?
Joe DiPietro wrote the book. The music consists of Elvis Presley songs selected for the musical.
Is All Shook Up an Elvis Presley biography?
No. It is a fictional jukebox musical set in 1955, with a Shakespeare-influenced romantic plot and a score built from Presley recordings.
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