Elvis in Symphony: This Week at Cadogan Hall

The King Symphonic: The Music of Elvis Presley at Cadogan Hall by Belle About Town

It’s rare one gets the opportunity to combine a world-renowned orchestra performance with music of The King, but you can, and it’s taking place this Friday at Chelsea’s Cadogan Hall.

Playing in London for the first time ever, the acclaimed Las Vegas Symphony Orchestra will bring their US hit show – The King Symphonic: The Music of Elvis Presley – to London for the first time, ahead of a worldwide tour next year.

Combining a heady mixture of classical performances and the best-loved songs of Elvis Presley, the show features vocals from Grammy-nominated vocalist and producer Shea Arender, under the direction of the Las Vegas Symphony Orchestra’s newly appointed Principal Guest Conductor, Toby Cruse.

Presented by Worldwide Entertainment, The King Symphonic will take Elvis fans on a symphonic journey of his greatest hits. Audiences are promised a breath-taking performance jam-packed with classics including Can’t Help Falling in Love, Suspicious Minds, It’s Now or Never and Blue Suede Shoes.

The King Symphonic will take Elvis fans on a symphonic journey of his greatest hits

Shea Arender has amassed international recognition through his work as a symphonic and Broadway producer. Previous production credits include the Tony Award-nominated musical A Night with Janis Joplin. As CEO of the Las Vegas Symphony Orchestra, Arender is at the forefront of delivering world-class symphonic programming to a global audience.

Speaking about their London debut, Shea told Belle About Town: “I’m incredibly excited about debuting in the UK. It’s amazing that over 40 years after his death his music lives on and remains so popular among audiences the world over. I’m looking forward to representing my heritage, and Elvis’ too, and performing these beautiful songs in a symphonic setting at Cadogan Hall.”

And if you’re looking for somewhere to eat beforehand, check out our latest review destination Kahani, literally a one minute walk from the theatre!

Following the inaugural performance of The King Symphonic: The Music of Elvis Presley, Worldwide Entertainment has announced that in 2023, the concert will return to the UK to complete a tour of some of the UK’s major concert halls, so if you can’t make it Friday, there will still be a chance, but you’ll have to wait!

  • Emily Cleary

    After almost a decade chasing ambulances, and celebrities, for Fleet Street's finest, Emily has taken it down a gear and settled for a (slightly!) slower pace of life in the suburbs. With a love of cheese and fine wine, Emily is more likely to be found chasing her toddlers round Kew Gardens than sipping champagne at a showbiz launch nowadays, or grabbing an hour out of her hectic freelancer's life to chill out in a spa while hubby holds the babies. If only!

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