MARQUEE VALUE: Jailhouse Rock at London's Piccadilly Theatre

By Morgan Allen
April 21, 2004

Production: Jailhouse Rock by Rob Bettison and Alan Janes (based on the motion picture), directed by Rob Bettison, starring Mario Kombou and Lisa Peace

Previews: March 26, 2004

Opening: April 19, 2004

Venue: The Piccadilly Theatre, Denman Street, London, WTV 8D7

Based on the popular 1957 film of the same name, this flashly production combines the King's best-known songs and other hits from the era. Kombou portrays Vince Everett, a smooth criminal who goes from cell-block songbird to international rock n' roll superstar.

Photos are by Andrew Ku.