Celebrating 50 years since Elvis Presley’s televised Special aired on NBC Television, This Is Elvis – Burbank and Vegas, a new musical charting his journey back to stardom, arives at the New Theatre next week.
In the coveted role of Elvis is international award-winning tribute artist and actor Steve Michaels (formerly known as Stephen Michael Kabakos), whose masterful performance and remarkable renditions of the King have garnered him worldwide attention.
This Is Elvis recreates all the drama leading up to the comeback as well as staging the monumental concert. It then follows The King to his Vegas debut and features Elvis’s greatest hits including Trouble, Heartbreak Hotel, Blue Suede Shoes, Hound Dog, Love Me Tender, All Shook Up, Jailhouse Rock, One Night, It’s Now or Never, Are you Lonesome Tonight?, Can’t Help Falling in Love, In The Ghetto, Suspicious Minds, American Trilogy, Just Can’t Help Believing.
Elvis Presley is still regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century, and is the biggest selling artist of all time with over one billion records globally. Among his many awards and accolades Elvis was nominated for 14 Grammy Awards and, aged just 36, received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
This is Elvis plays at Cardiff’s New Theatre next week from 9 – 14 April. For full details and to book tickets, please visit newtheatrecardiff.co.uk or call the Box Office on (029) 2087 8889.
Comments