Mix a dash of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, a pinch of Footloose, and a large dollop of Elvis Presley’s music and you have the recipe for All Shook Up, a smart-alecky stage musical and love story. Fueled by tunes like “Jailhouse Rock” and “Heartbreak Hotel,” All Shook Up tells the story of how music changed a small town and helped its citizens find true love. May 8-13. Orpheum Theatre, 910 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, 651-989-5151, www.hennepintheatredistrict.org
Other shows raising a curtain this month:
» Chanhassen Dinner Theatres
Easter Parade
and Mid Life! The Crisis Musical. 501 W. 78th Street, Chanhassen, 952-934-1525, www.chanhassentheatres.com
» Children’s Theatre
Seussical: The Musical
and The Green Sheep (opens May 8). 2400 Third Avenue S., Minneapolis, 612-874-0400, www.childrenstheatre.org
» Guthrie Theater
The Merchant of Venice
(through May 6), Major Barbara (opens May 5) and Boats on a River (opens May 19). 818 S. Second Street, Minneapolis, 612-377-2224, www.guthriethater.org
» Heritage Theater Company of Maplewood
Urinetown
(May 4-20). 2100 White Bear Avenue, Maplewood, 651-773-1455, www.heritagetc.com
» Jungle Theater
K2
(through May 20). 2951 Lyndale Avenue S., Minneapolis, 612-822-7063, www.junglethater.com
» Mixed Blood Theatre
Messy Utopia
(through May 13). 1501 S. Fourth Street, Minneapolis, 612-338-6131, www.mixedblood.com
» Theatre in the Round
The Madwoman of Chaillot
, (through May 20). 245 Cedar Avenue, Minneapolis, 612-333-3010, www.theatreintheround.org
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