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| Brenna Jackson and Vinny Chavez photo by John Groseclose |
highlights from local critics reviews - (click link at bottom of each review to read complete review)
Click here for more information on this production that runs through September 23rd.
"From pop to rock, gospel to country, Elvis Presley recorded songs in a wide range of music styles. So, basing a jukebox musical on the songs associated with Presley, and not one based on his life, was a good idea: the show's lead wouldn't have to compete with the ghost of Elvis, and there is a treasure trove of familiar songs, in many musical styles, to instantly hook the audience. While the resulting musical, All Shook Up, did not last long on Broadway in its 2005 debut, it has proved to be a steady hit in regional theatres. TheaterWorks' production, which opens their 2018/2019 season, is a fun and infectious toe-tapper, with a talented group of lead actors who inject the show with a huge amount of humor, charm, and some truly beautiful vocals....The fast-paced comical moments are delivered very well by the entire cast, under David Chorley's sure-footed direction. ...Brenna Jackson is bright and spunky as Natalie, the tomboy who falls for Chad and goes to comical extremes to get him to realize he loves her, too. As Chad, Vinny Chavez's handsome good looks, charming personality and self-assured swagger create the perfect bad boy personality, which makes it entirely understandable how everyone so easily falls instantly in love with him..... " -Gil Benbrook, Talkin' Broadway (click here to read the complete review)
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