Review: Love Me Tender (UK Tour) at the Milton Keynes Theatre

Love Me Tender (UK Tour)
Milton Keynes Theatre
Reviewed on Monday 27th July 2015
★★★

A Midsummer Night's Dream meets Elvis Presley. In Love Me Tender it seems an array of characters are in love with everyone apart from the person who loves them... and they can't help but break into Elvis tunes every two minutes. Love Me Tender may be the craziest musical ever, but it is so much fun and is a good crowd pleaser on the touring circuit.

Full casting announced for Love Me Tender starring Mica Paris

Full casting has been announced for the UK and Ireland tour of Love Me Tender, a musical inspired by and featuring the music of Elvis Presley.

Joining the previously announced Mica Paris as ‘Sylvia’ will be Sian Reeves as ‘Mayor Matilda Hyde’ and Shaun Williamson as ‘Jim’ with Ben Lewis as ‘Chad’. 

The rest of the company includes: Mark Anderson as ‘Dennis’; Aretha Ayeh as ‘Lorraine’; Chris Howell as ‘Sheriff Earl’; Felix Mosse as ‘Dean’; Laura Tebbutt as ‘Natalie’ and Kate Tydman as ‘Miss Sandra’.

Mica Paris to star in Elvis Presley musical Love Me Tender

It has been announced that Mica Paris will star as Sylvia in the UK Tour of a new Elvis Presley musical called Love Me Tender. 

The production opens at the Manchester Opera House on Friday 5th June 2015. Paris released her debut album So Good in 1988 whilst her theatre credits include The Vagina Monologues and Sweet Lorraine.

Producer Adam Spiegel said: "I'm a huge fan of Mica Paris and as soon as I heard her audition I knew she was perfect for the role of Sylvia. Her incredible, powerful voice and presence does true justice to the greatest hits of the one and only King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley."

Elvis Presley musical Love Me Tender to embark on UK Tour

It has been announced that an Elvis Presley musical called Love Me Tender will launch a UK Tour at the Manchester Opera House on Friday 5th June 2015. 

The show premiered on Broadway in 2005 under the title All Shook Up. However, the "romantic musical comedy" has been retitled Love Me Tender for its UK premiere. The show is inspired by and features the music of Elvis Presley. Casting will be announced shortly. See full tour dates/venues below.

In a small town in 1950s America, a guitar-playing, hip-swivelling stranger rides his motorbike into town. Is he The Devil in Disguise or a Hound Dog in his Blue Suede Shoes? The townsfolk are about to be All Shook Up and could be headed for Heartbreak Hotel, but for Natalie, the love-struck, tomboy mechanic, it really is Now or Never.