Cartoon summary for all shook up from vivatoon, dargaud marina, neuroplanet. All shook up by shelley pearsall, also writer of the book all of the above, tells a story about a young. Roustabout chad has just been let go from the jail. And whether kiki is working on squeezing toothpaste right onto her toothbrush, getting the zipper to slide all the way up. All shook up characters breakdowns including full descriptions with standard casting requirements and expert analysis. All shook up tells the allnew 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.
Dennis comes upon natalie, whos still dressed as ed, and dennis reveals that hes upset about the way chad treats her it hurts me. Backed by a live band, youll hear all the hits from one of the most popular icons of the 20th century. All shook up musical is part of wikiproject musical theatre, organized to improve and complete musical theatre articles and coverage on wikipedia. I really felt the emotion and the setting in the book. Its full of energy and joy while at the same time tugs at the heartstrings. All shook up deals with a small town in the 1950s that recognizes the unjustness of. All shook up musical wikimili, the free encyclopedia. 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.
By doing this, it makes the reader want to continue reading the book. A musical in 2 acts inspired by the songs of elvis presley. How rock n roll changed america, glenn altschuler argues that the emergence of rock. When yearold josh finds out that he has to stay with his dad in chicago for a few. 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. Cast of characters natalie haller a young woman and an excellent mechanic. Rock n roll seemed to be everywhere during the decade, exhilarating, influential, and an outrage to those americans intent on wishing away all forms of dissent and conflict. The book was full of information and was a very entertaining read. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the quality scale. Inspired by and featuring the songs of elvis presley book by. Jeff oneal apr 14, 20 one of literatures weaknesses is visualization. Throughout the play, through dean and lorraines relationship, the townspeople understand the unjustness of the isolation. The empowering book, sweeping the nation, thats helping kids and parents successfully manage frustration.
Buy this book this brief and wellmeaning study of the musics sociological impact from the early. After reading this book, it made me realize that what my parents do to me in public that is sometimes embarrassing is nothing. How rock n roll changed america, and i didnt just read it, i learned lots of new information. While all shook up isnt as jawdroppingly inane as good vibrations. Sorry yall im not payin attention to nothin sook, im sorry. Within, stood a tall old man, clean shaven save for a long white moustache, and clad in black from head to foot, without a single speck of colour about him anywhere. All shook up by shelley pearsall meet your next favorite book. The story is very loosely based on william shakespeares 1602 play twelfth night. Mar 02, 2018 vronsky followed the guard to the carriage, and at the door of the compartment he stopped short to make room for a lady who was getting out. Stranded on the plateau by an earthquake, the explorers are stunned to discover the ayara, a village of inca descendants living in a world as beautiful as it is treacherous. All shook up is the only elvis show where you can hear allelvis only, all night by the closest thing you will ever see to the real deal. All shook up is a 2004 american jukebox musical with elvis presley music and with a book by joe dipietro. You can edit the article attached to this page, or visit the project page, where you can join the project and see a list of open tasks.
Its story is essentially a retelling of william shakespeares a midsummer nights dream with a twelfth night subplot. Buy a cheap copy of all shook up book by shelley pearsall. Hey, it doesnt get any worse than a seminormal dad changing careers to become an elvis impersonator. Shelley pearsall interviewed more than two dozen elvis impersonators in her research for this fiction novel. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 2001, and was written by susan andersen. In all shook up the author uses chronological organization pattern. All shook up synopsis broadway musical the action globally takes place approximately in 50s. When joshs grandmother in florida takes a fall, however, joshs mother sends him to chicago where hell have to start his seventhgrade year at a new school. All shook up is one of the books that interested him. Glenn altschuler is a professor of american studies at cornell university. Since all shook up was already part of the fclo season a. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who loves reading suspenseful books with a pinch of humor.
Which are the most beautiful character descriptions youve. All shook up delineates a little midwestern town during the 1950s with a racial partition. In keeping with this spirit, all shook up was performed on broadway with an interracial cast, featuring both africanamerican and white performers. All shook up was the funniest book i have ever read. There have been several other attempts to make a musical out an artists music. All shook up the musical description, broadway tickets and more. There is only a little of shakespeares original story in it, although it pays homage to some of the universal themes, and is a very witty and well.
All shook up is presented through special arrangement with and all authorized performance materials are supplied by theatrical rights worldwide trw, 570 seventh avenue, suite 2100, new york, ny 10018. May, 2008 since his parents split when he was five, yearold josh greenwood is accustomed to dividing his time between boston with his orderly mother and chicago vacations with his forgetful, shoesalesman father. May 31, 2009 all shook up character thoughts the town is kind of black and white, so says the playwright, but the town starts out with the colorful characters to provide the gas after chad kickstarts the social rebellion. Matthews school gave a presentation to fourth graders highlighting some of the proposed titles of the caudill award for this year. Ensemble, character in all shook up about the artists. All shook up by chelsey krause is a wonderful story. In the nearby town, girl natalie works as a car mechanic. All shook up character thoughts theoretical strings. Its story is essentially a retelling of william shakespeare s a midsummer nights dream with a twelfth night subplot. All shook up is a 2004 american jukebox musical with music from the elvis presley songbook and with a book by joe dipietro.
Review of all shook up beeston musical theatre group the duchess theatre long eaton may 9th 2017. A writers guide to character expression it lies at the core of every characters decision, action, and word, all of which drive the story. While i havent yet seen the musical all shook up a fall trip to nyc is planned this cd of the original broadway cast is outstanding. All successful novels, no matter what genre, have one thing in common. 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. Dursley was thin and blonde and had nearly twice the usual amount of neck, which. All shook up is whats called a jukebox musical, since it utilizes a recording artists past popular music rather than original tunes. Mayor matilda hyde a character in all shook up by joe dipietro author portrayals. He has written several books and is currently the vice president for university relations at cornell university. The characters are unique, each with their own quirky nature, and they are developed incredibly well through the story. He moved impulsively forward, and holding out his hand grasped mine with a strength which made me wince, an effect which was not lessened by the fact that it seemed as cold as icemore like the hand of a dead than a. The audience at last nights opening performance of their 50th anniversary year from the highly regarded beeston musical theatre group were suitably all shook up from the start of the show to its excellent finale. Act two in the midst of the abandoned fairgrounds, the citizens of the town are restless and randy all shook up. All shook up deals with a small town in the 1950s that recognizes the unjustness of segregation after a leatherjacketed stranger motorcycles into town.
You cant help cracking up and being glad its not you as joshthe main characterhas to deal with everything from his dads new sideburns to his gigs. The book is a biography of elvis life which means it starts with elvis as a child. In this book, pearsall takes on the bane of all teens. This book is proposed for the rebecca caudill young readers award for 2011. The author added so much detail that at times you felt like you were in the book and actually knew josh. I liked it a lot, because it taught me a lot of things about elvis that i wouldnt have otherwise known.
In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. All shook up original, musical, broadway opened in new york city mar 24, 2005 and played through sep 25, 2005. Inspired by shakespeares twelfth night, all shook up follows a small midwestern town that is thrown into a frenzy with the arrival of chad, a goodlooking, motorcycleriding roustabout, who rides from town to town with a guitar on his back, blue suede shoes on his feet, and a song in his heart. When yearold josh finds out that he has to stay with his dad in chicago for a few months, hes not too. I read all shook up the life and death of elvis presley by barry denenberg.
I found out about this book through our son, matthew. Click to read more about all shook up by susan andersen. When chad, who is absolutely not elvis presley, rolls into town, he is appalled to hear that mayor matilda hyde has banned anything even remotely. This is a lighthearted read and you will find yourself rooting for natalie and sam all the way. At some points in the book i wanted to yell at josh and tell him what to do. After reading all shook up you are sure to feel the same way. Dennis, who is appeared to be her best friend, likes her a. When chad, who is absolutely not elvis presley, rolls. Can you guess these classic fictional characters just by their description.
The musical had a developmental staging at the goodspeed musicals may june 6, 2004, with most of the broadway cast, except for manley pope in the lead role of chad. Join stageagent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. The cottage is built from bits of lost ships, and its full of found treasures. Rowling scholastic, 1998 he was a big, beefy man with hardly any neck, although he did have a very large mustache. Inspired by and featuring the songs of elvis presley. With regards to that, preparations include an interracial cast of africanamerican and white entertainers. Inspired by and featuring the songs of elvis presley book by joe dipietro. This birthdaythemed step 1 deluxe step into reading leveled reader features the characters from nickelodeons shimmer and shine.
All shook up is a 2005 jukebox musical featuring the songs of elvis presley. Which identifies textual evidence of this pattern and explains how it is used to support the authors viewpoint. All shook up goodreads meet your next favorite book. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Ensemble a character in all shook up by joe dipietro author portrayals. It is about a boy named josh that turned and his dad denny became an elvis impersonator. 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. Vronsky followed the guard to the carriage, and at the door of the compartment he stopped short to make room for a lady who was getting out. Rubbernecking chapter 9 all shook up just as we were leaving the closet, jason walked in wrapped in a towel. Jan 01, 2008 the novel, all shook up, by shelley pearsall is an interesting non fiction book. This summary of all shook up includes a complete plot overview spoilers. The main characters of this romance, romance story are.
All shook up is the only elvis show where you can hear all elvis only, all night by the closest thing you will ever see to the real deal. With the insight of a man of the world, from one glance at this ladys appearance vronsky classified her. Can you guess these classic fictional characters just by. The author has good chapter starters and starts them with entertaining sayings or, in this case, song lyrics. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 384 pages and is available in kindle edition format. Its 1955, and into a square little town in a square little state rides a guitarplaying. Sample character descriptions from harry potter and the sorcerers stone by j. Box office 2176325440 lincolns new salem state historic site visitors center. As vibrant as the music itself, all shook up reveals how rock n roll challenged and changed american culture and laid the foundation for the social upheaval of the sixties. Mar 24, 2005 while all shook up isnt as jawdroppingly inane as good vibrations. Dennis, who is appeared to be her best friend, likes her a lot secretly. Inspired by and featuring the songs of elvis presley book. The author begins with the most exciting event in the story.