Joe dipietro is the founder of dipietro law group, pllc. The summer of 1955 in small town somewhere in the midwest. An updated version of the hit offbroadway show i love you, youre perfect, now change with book and lyrics by george street playhouse favorite joe dipietro and music by jimmy roberts opens the playhouses 201718 season at an interim venue on rutgers universitys cook campus. Rock n roll has a long pedigree, and altschuler american studiescornell univ. All shook up musical of elvis presley music and with a book by joe dipietro. Continuing our partnership with southgate productions whose past shows have included 9 to 5.
One girls dream and a surprise visit from a mysterious leatherjacketed, guitarplaying stranger help a small town to. Directed by seraphina caligiure choreographed by taryn herman. Based on the plot of the story by joe dipietro, this is what meets the trend of the national taste. Joe dipietro, book writer on all shook up, made a few thousand dollars in royalties during the six months the elvis presley jukebox tuner ran on broadway in 2005.
All shook up is a jukebox musical with elvis presley music and with a book by joe dipietro, based on the plot of shakespeares twelfth night. Double cast in the role of lorraine are devon bilyk of newtown and jen reitmeier of yardley in the newtown arts company production of all shook up. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. First workshopped at hoboken childrens theatre, nj, chase leyner, director.
All shook ups book is by joe dipietro i love you, youre perfect, now change, with direction by christopher ashley. Joe dipietro has 11 books on goodreads with 290 ratings. A slender academic treatment of rock music as a cultural, political, and historical force. Its 1955, and into a square little town in a square little state rides a guitarplaying roustabout who changes everything and everyone he meets in this hipswiveling, lipcurling musical fantasy thatll have you. Ironically enough, dipietros more serious work is at least partially indebted to one of his most lighthearted shows. All shook up a whole hunka burnin elvis fun laguna playhouse. Living on love playwright joe dipietro on how his dog. The toxic avenger, written with bon jovis david bryan, debuted offbroadway on april 6, 2009, and won the outer critics circle award for outstanding new offbroadway musical. All shook up overview the best broadway source for all shook up tickets and all shook up information, photos and videos.
Its 1955, and into a square little town somewhere in. Joe dipietro author of over the river and through the woods. All shook upinspired by and featuring the songs of elvis presley book by joe dipietro. Refix felt more gloppy, but to keep all the crossword glue to such a small quantity is good work. Back in 2005, he debuted on broadway with the book to all shook up, a jukebox musical built around elvis tunes. Jan 24 vistas a shared stage productions auditions.
I would have loved to not have stew damn hot, and to have more strong bonus fill. Dipietro squandered his dramatic opportunities by making the whole show into a harmless cartoon. After reading this book, it made me realize that what my parents do to me in public that is sometimes embarrassing is nothing. 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 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 classics as heartbreak hotel. The story is based on william shakespeares 1602 play twelfth night. A great show with music by elvis presley and book by joe dipietro by arrangement with origin theatrical and on behalf of.
Inspired by and featuring the songs of elvis presley. Jan 01, 2008 all shook up by shelley pearsall, also writer of the book all of the above, tells a story about a young thirteen year old josh greenwood who has to go to chicago to live with his dad for a few months while his mom goes to florida to take care of his hurt grandma. Discover book depositorys huge selection of joe dipietro books online. Every kid alive has been embarrassed by their parentswe look at it as part of the job description, kidsbut in shelley pearsalls new book, all shook up, joshs dad, jerry denny, has taken this duty to unimagined heights. After reading all shook up you are sure to feel the same way. Broadways memphis was a smash hit and dipietro walked away with a 2010 tony award for best book and lyrics. Jailhouse rockall shook up rider university youtube. He has won two tony awards, a drama desk award and 3 outer critics circle awards. All shook up by shelley pearsall goodreads share book. Offbroadway credits include i love you, youre perfect, now change, over the river and through the woods, the toxic avenger, and clever little lies. All shook up is a 2004 american jukebox musical with music from the elvis presley songbook and with a book by joe dipietro. The joe of all trades was tasked with crafting a show based on material written by guy bolton and p. See all books authored by joe dipietro, including fucking men, and nice work if you can get it. All shook up original, musical, broadway opened in new york city mar 24, 2005.
The constructor and editors are asking solvers to think the way they do about madeup phrases, but if. It ran at the shubert theatre for three years 1,165 performances and continues in touring production all over the country. All shook up is a song recorded by elvis presley, published by elvis presley music, and composed by otis blackwell. I love you, youre perfect, now change george street playhouse. Dipietros work made its broadway debut in 2005 with the elvis presley jukebox musical all shook up. Orchestra collective of orange county beethoven celebration.
Bryan earned one as well for writing the score and lyrics. Information about the broadway composer, joe dipietro, including news and gossip, production information, synopsis, musical numbers, sheetmusic, cds, videos, books. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who loves reading suspenseful books with a pinch of humor. Dipietro s work made its broadway debut in 2005 with the elvis presley jukebox musical all shook up. Nov 06, 2016 joe does well with his short stuff, keeping the crossword glue to very minor bits like eur and xeno. Join facebook to connect with joe dipietro and others you may know. It is obvious that the idea of the musical is similar to the idea of mamma mia with the songs of abba. Joe dipietro is an american playwright, lyricist and author. Featuring the songs of elvis presley book by joe dipietro. 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. Dec 29, 2006 discover book depositorys huge selection of joe dipietro books online.
Living on love playwright joe dipietro on how his dog turned. Joe dipietro won tony awards for best book and best score for memphis, which was also awarded the 2010 tony award, drama desk award and outer critics circle award for best musical. Style is different, but that does not change direction. Born in teaneck, new jersey, dipietro grew up in nearby oradell, the son of lou and jean dipietr. While live at the international remains the perfect presentation of the power of elvis in concert in 1969, all shook up captures another fascinating performance with elvis in an astoundingly funny mood.
Based on a book by joe dipietro and featuring the music of elvis presley, all shook up is an american jukebox musical about how a small midwestern town discovers the magic of romance and the power of rock and roll. Tony winner joe dipietro is known for writing the book and lyrics for the tonywinning musical memphis as well as all shook up, the toxic av. Nov 01, 2017 all shook up, its 1955, and into a square little town, somewhere. Inspired by the songs of elvis presley and the works of william shakespeare. His musicals and plays have received thousands of productions across the country and around the world. Joe dipietro wants you to rush through this puzzle. You can do anything but lay off of my blue suede shoes. Blue suede shoes well, its one for the money, two for the show, three to get ready, now go, cat, go. 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. Billboard hot 100 on april, 1957, staying there for eight weeks.
Tony winner joe dipietro is known for writing the book and lyrics for the tonywinning musical memphis as well as all shook up. Some people tap their feet, some people snap their fingers, and some people sway back and forth. The plot is about a lonely girl who meets up with a guitarplaying roustabout. All shook up book by joe dipietro july 2nd july 27th inspired by and featuring the songs of elvis presley. Nov 20, 2009 joe dipietro, book writer on all shook up, made a few thousand dollars in royalties during the six months the elvis presley jukebox tuner ran on broadway in 2005. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Books by joe dipietro author of over the river and. The perceived menace of presleys downsouth sexuality gets watered down to hipswiveling caricature, while the eras life and death struggles over race relations get brushed aside for a facile love conquers all finale. Apr 07, 2015 living on love playwright joe dipietro on how his dog turned. Joe dipietro bio, photos, theatre credits, stage history joe dipietro won tony awards for best book and best score for memphis, which was also awarded the 2010 tony award, drama desk award and. Hes the winner of 3 outer critics circle awards, a drama desk award and 2 tony awards for the musical memphis.
Joe dipietro s most popular book is over the river and through the woods. Newtown arts company brings back the spirit of elvis with. Dipietro and bryans memphis won the 2010 tony award for best musical. The book is by joe dipietro i love you, youre perfect, now change.
The musical, sister act, bonnie and clyde, and into the woods, the curtis theatre presents all shook up, a rock and roll jukebox musical with the songs and swagger of the king. All shook up brea, ca official website city of brea. Combining classic elvis tunes with an allnew story. While elvis laughter is truly infectious, the piano driven audio mix, as well as the rare song highlights, also make. The 2005 broadway jukebox musical features 25 elvis presley songs, all shoehorned into a book by joe dipietro thats based on the shakespeare play twelfth. Mar 12, 2011 double cast in the role of lorraine are devon bilyk of newtown and jen reitmeier of yardley in the newtown arts company production of all shook up. A shared stage productions, in partnership with the katharine hepburn cultural arts center, will present all shook up. Joe dipietro books list of books by author joe dipietro. Joe dipietro is the author of over the river and through the woods 3. Though it has thrived on the road, it was not a success on the rialto, where it closed after six months and failed. All shook up, its 1955, and into a square little town, somewhere.
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