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The musical told the story of Elvis Presley who was played
by three different actors from the beginning of his career
up to his death. The two-hour musical featured about 82 numbers,
some of them medleys, with photos from Elvis' life projected
onto huge screens.
Fumble were on stage for the whole show performing Elvis songs
and providing the background music for most of the songs sung
by the other artists. |
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Tim
Whitnall
as the young Elvis at the beginning
of his carreer. |
Shakin'
Stevens
as the middle Elvis at the top of
his career in the 60s. |
P.J.
Proby
as the late Elvis. He was later replaced
by Bogdan Kominowski. |
Fotos: © Jay Ullal (Stern 1977)
Money Honey
Tupelo Mississippi Flash
Only In America
All Around The World
6.5 Special
Act Naturally
All American Boy
Sound Off
Double Trouble
Devil In Disguise
You Ought To Make Me A Feature
Learn To Croon
Let's Have A Party |
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King Creole
Too Much
Teddy Bear
Such A Night
Big Hunk Of Love
One Night
Mean Woman Blues
Hound Dog |
| was November 28th 1977. There was
one show a day from Mondays to Thursdays and two shows a
day on Fridays and Saturdays. There was no show on Sundays.
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| Rehearsals for the musical:
(Shakin' Stevens with Mario and Des in the background) |
The ELVIS Cast
ELVIS was written and directed by Jack
Good and produced by Ray Cooney. Assistant director: Annabel
Leventon, choreographer: Carole Todd, musical director: Keith
Strachan.
Other members of the cast include Tracey Ullman, Helen Baker,
Tanith Banbury, Anna MacLeod, Yael O'Dwyer, Richard Ashley,
Paul Felber, Stephen Leigh, Richard Piper, Shaun Simon.
This is a picture of all the people who worked in Elvis
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Best Musical Of The Year 1978
(Evening Standard Drama Awards)
Nominated for the SWET Awards 1978 (Society
of West End Theatre Awards) |
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 The album was sold at the Astoria Theatre
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