Newtown Ready to be “All Shook Up!”
Elvis Presley’s music will rock the house when Newtown Arts Company, through a special arrangement with Theatrical Rights Worldwide, performs "All Shook Up!"
The King, the Bard and a sorceress – of sorts – come together for Newtown Arts Company’s latest offering, “All Shook Up!” The musical, which is inspired by the music of Elvis Presley and a book written by Jersey boy Joe DiPietro, features the music of the King himself. It opens April 7 and will run through 13 at the Newtown Theatre. Loosely akin to Shakespeare’s cross-dressing, mistaken-identity romantic comedy “Twelfth Night,” the 30-person production is being infused with magical energy by director Kristin Kauffman. The petite Muhlenberg College grad joined Newtown Arts Company in 2009 and the board just last year. Although not her first directing gig, this is Kauffman’s first time directing for the 27-year-old troupe that has awarded …
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