Exclusive Interview: Nick Cortazzo and Mirabella Ziegler of Meadow Brook Theatre’s ‘All Shook Up’
What better way to celebrate the new year than with a musical featuring the King of Rock and Roll’s songs? Meadow Brook Theatre, in collaboration with Oakland University’s School of Music, Theatre, and Dance, is ready to slip on their blue suede shoes and grease their hair back, with their latest production, All Shook Up! We spoke with two of the leads of this Meadow Brook Theatre production, Nick Cortazzo and Mirabella Ziegler, about their time with All Shook Up and what audiences can expect from this musical!
In this exclusive BSB Insider interview, Cortazzo and Ziegler discuss what drew them to this musical and how their characters factor into the narrative of All Shook Up. With a story from Joe DiPietro and influenced by William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, themes of love and identity are woven through the musical, which both actors discuss in detail. How do Chad (Cortazzo) and Natalie (Ziegler) find themselves in All Shook Up? Which songs are the most fun and challenging to perform in this MBT production? And how has this musical challenged both Nick Cortazzo and Mirabella Ziegler in their craft? Listen to this exciting interview to find out!
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It’s time to shake it up with Meadow Brook Theatre’s production of All Shook Up!
All Shook Up, the collaboration between Meadow Brook Theatre and Oakland University’s School of Music, Theatre, and Dance, runs until February 1st, so get your tickets from their website or box office now! Have you broken out the blue suede shoes yet and mozied on over to see this musical yet? What is your favorite Elvis song? Let us know your thoughts on all social media platforms @bsb.insider, and we look forward to seeing you at the show!
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