All shook up book by joe dipietro new york

Joe dipietro born 1961 is an american playwright, lyricist and author. Mar 25, 2005 featuring a book by joe dipietro and directed by christopher ashley, all shook up is the second jukebox musical to open on the great white way this season, following good vibrations. Plays adela in the bernarda alba musical by michael john lachiusa based on the house of bernarda alba play by federico garcia lorca lincoln center theater, new york city, new york, usa. Did broadway have burning love for elvis musical all shook up. Ironically enough, dipietros more serious work is at least partially indebted to one of his most lighthearted shows. As much as any network television show, all shook up, which is directed by christopher ashley from a book by joe dipietro, appears to have been assembled by committee according to market. Joe dipietro opens up to t2c on diana and conscience times. His musicals and plays have received thousands of productions across the country and around the world. Dont miss out on all shook up, a musical with elvis presley music and with a book by joe dipietro. Its 1955, and chad, a motorcycle ridin, rovin roustabout pulls into a small midwestern town. All shook up musical wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Inspired by and featuring the songs of elvis presley, all shook up brings us to 1955, when into a square little town in a square little state rides a. Aug 07, 2003 as glenn altschuler reveals in all shook up, the rise of rock n rolland the outraged reception to itin fact can tell us a lot about the values of the united states in the 1950s, a decade that saw a great struggle for the control of popular culture.

Plays lorraine in all shook up musical by joe dipietro palace theatre, new york city, new york, usa. Indeed, not only do they make sense where they are used, but the tunes are sometimes more touching here. He attended oradell public school and river dell regional high school, before graduating phi beta kappa from rutgers university in 1984 with a bachelors degree in english. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Diana, memphis four tony awards including best musical, best book, best score, nice work if. All shook up marriott theatre in lincolnshire its footloose, grease and happy days all rolled into one.

Mar 24, 2005 while all shook up isnt as jawdroppingly inane as good vibrations, it does set a new record for puns per second. Its 1955, and into a square little town in a square little state rides a guitarplaying. Turner stump theatre directed by amy fritsche elvis meets shakespeare in this tale of a rock n roll rebel who injects his brand of fun into an otherwise dreary town. All shook up school of theatre and dance kent state. Set in a square town, in a square state, in a square decade, all shook up tells the story of an elvislike drifter who brings rock n roll and a whole lot of lovin to smalltown usa in 1955. Worldwide, 1180 avenue of the americas, suite 640, new york, ny 10036. Book writer joe dipietro of longrunning shows the thing about men and i love. While all shook up isnt as jawdroppingly inane as good vibrations, it does set a new record for puns per second. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Join facebook to connect with joe dipietro and others you may know. Mar 25, 2005 as much as any network television show, all shook up, which is directed by christopher ashley from a book by joe dipietro, appears to have been assembled by committee according to market. Inspired by and featuring the songs of elvis presley. All shook up school of theatre and dance, college of the arts 20180301 00.

A hunk, a hunk of burnin nostalgia the new york times. Elvis presley joe dipietro charlottemecklenburg schools. Librettist joe dipietros tale of the crossdressing, mistaken identity and romance that ensue was. As much as any network television show, all shook up, which is directed by christopher ashley from a book by joe dipietro, appears to have been assembled by committee according to. Action youth theatre presents all shook up its 1955, and into a square little town somewhere in the midwest rides a guitarplaying roustabout who changes everything and everyone he meets in this hipswiveling, lipcurling musical fantasy thatll have you jumpin out of your blue suede shoes with such elvis presley classics as love me tender, cant help falling in love, heartbreak hotel. Sep 28, 2006 scripted by joe dipietro who penned the book and lyrics for the revue i love you, youre perfect, now change from equal parts grease, hairspray, and twelfth night, all shook up is a pleasant. He has won two tony awards, a drama desk award and three outer critics circle awards. Ibdb provides records of productions from the beginnings of new york theatre until today.

Born in teaneck, new jersey, dipietro grew up in nearby oradell, the son of lou and jean dipietro. Joe dipietro s first produced work was i love you, youre perfect, now change, written with composer jimmy roberts. Sep 28, 2006 theres a whole lotta shaking going in all shook up, a diverting road show based on the shortlived rialto production, now settling into its national tour after launching in milwaukee in mid. The story is based on william shakespeares 1602 play twelfth night.

The summer of 1955 in small town somewhere in the midwest. Aug 05, 2010 with nearly every new performance, solo or ensemble tune there is yet another incredible moment. Joe dipietro has won two tony awards, a drama desk award and 2 outer critics circle awards. So let yourself go to all shook up, and youll be jumpin out of your blue suede shoes. Though it has thrived on the road, it was not a success on the rialto, where it closed after six months and failed. Joe dipietro has mined shakespeares plays in scripting this new jukebox musical featuring the elvis presley songbook.

Inspired by and featuring the songs of elvis presley book. All shook up inspired by and featuring the songs of elvis presley book by joe dipietro. Aug 04, 2019 whereas the songs in mamma mia feel rather shoehorned into the script, it is a credit to all shook up book writer, joe dipietro, that attendees who arent familiar with elviss oeuvre could easily believe that all the songs are original. Combining classic elvis tunes with an allnew story. James lorraine hart, john jellison sheriff earl, alix korey mayor matilda hyde, mark price dennis, sharon wilkins sylvia hart. All shook up marriott theatre in lincolnshire chicago.

All shook up is a 2004 american jukebox musical with music from the elvis presley songbook and with a book by joe dipietro. All shook up 2004 regional us tickets, news, info, photos. Dont be cruel let yourself go i cant help falling in love all shook up it hurts me a. Set in 1955 midwestern, usa, all shook up is a charming tale blending footloose and shakespeares twelveth night bound together with the music of elvis presley.

All shook up tells the all new story of a square little town in the middle of a square state in the middle of a square decade where a lonely young girl dreams of hitting the open road. In keeping with this spirit, all shook up was performed on broadway with an interracial cast, featuring both africanamerican and white performers. Mar 07, 2020 joe dipietro is a playwright and lyricist. The official database for broadway theatre information. Dealing with interracial or societal divides within this town, the all shook up script has the availability to work with a diverse cast of characters or not. Inspired by and featuring the songs of elvis presley book by. Back in 2005, he debuted on broadway with the book to all shook up, a jukebox musical built around elvis tunes. Dipietro s work made its broadway debut in 2005 with the elvis presley jukebox musical all shook up. Natalie is intrigued by dennis new hunting cap, and comes up with the idea of dressing like a. Jennifer gambatese natalie heller, jonathan hadary jim heller, leah hocking miss sondra, cheyenne jackson chad, nikki m. Nice work if you can get it tony noms best book, best musical, memphis tony winner best book, best score, best musical. All shook up deals with a small town in the 1950s that recognizes the unjustness of segregation after a leatherjacketed stranger motorcycles into town. All shook up to close on broadway on the 25 sep 2005.