All Shook Up

All Shook Up is a jukebox musical with Elvis Presley music, with a book by Joe DiPietro. The story is based on William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. The musical had a developmental staging at the Goodspeed Musicals May 13-June 6, 2004, with most of the Broadway cast, except for Manley Pope in the lead role of Chad. Christopher Ashley directed, with choreography by Jody Moccia. The musical had a tryout in Chicago from December 19, 2004, through Jan... more
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Joe DiPietro

Joe DiPietro (born 1961) (1960?) is an American playwright and author. Born in Teaneck, New Jersey, grew up in Oradell. Son of the banker Lou, and Jean...
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