Tickets On Sale Soon For Guilford High School Spring Musical

GUILFORD, CT — Guilford High School Theatre Arts will present its spring musical, "All Shook Up," during the final two weekends of March at the Guilford High School Performing Arts Center.

The production features an original book by Joe DiPietro and is set in 1955, following a guitar-playing newcomer whose arrival upends a small, conservative town. The musical is built around songs made famous by Elvis Presley, including "Heartbreak Hotel," "Hound Dog," "Jailhouse Rock" and "Don’t Be Cruel."

Performances are scheduled for March 20, 21, 27 and 28 at 7 p.m., with matinees on March 22 and 29 at 2 p.m.

The spring musical is one of the arts highlights of the year in Guilford, typically drawing more than 3,000 patrons across six performances. Two matinees are again planned to increase accessibility.

Tickets go on sale Jan. 30. Prices are $22 for adults and $18 for students, seniors, and Guilford Public Schools faculty and staff. A service fee applies, and all seating is reserved. Tickets are available online at TixGHS.com or by phone at 203-689-8244. Additional information is available by email at info@tixghs.com.

GHS Theatre Arts Director Cara Mulqueen-Teasdale said the show fits the department’s season theme of revisiting classic works in new ways.

"All Shook Up is a really joyful blend of classic storytelling and popular music. The show is inspired by Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night and set to the songs of Elvis Presley, which makes it a perfect fit for our season focused on revisiting classics in fresh, unexpected ways. After setting A Midsummer Night’s Dream in the 1960s this fall, this felt like a fun and natural next step," Mulqueen-Teasdale said in an announcement.

"The play takes Shakespeare’s timeless themes of love, identity, and transformation and presents them through a bright, colorful, and highly accessible musical. With its infectious Elvis score, big-hearted humor, and high energy, All Shook Up is a feel-good show that’s welcoming for longtime theatre lovers and a great night out for the whole family."