The theatre world has been inundated with biographical musicals lately, including Theatre by the Sea’s concluding show of the summer season, “Heartbreak Hotel.”

While I found the book a bit scattered, the songs and choreography (Nikki Snelson) more than make up for the disjointed story of Elvis Presley’s rise from an impoverished farm boy to the King of rock ‘n’ roll and his eventual downfall.

Joe Hebel gives a high-energy performance as Elvis Presley, moving his body with his singing and dancing, with perspiration flying from his body.

If you are looking for an Elvis impersonator, go to Vegas. If you want to see an outstanding actor portray an icon, watch Hebel. He is right-on expressing his anger, his uncertainness and his ego as he goes from a nobody to star to a has been.

Laird LaCoste shares the role of the young Elvis with Brandon Lopes. A character who reappears during the two acts as a reminder of his Elvis’s humble upbringing.

Under the aegis “there are no small roles,” Fred Sullivan Jr., a Trinity legend who has performed major roles in 130 Trinity productions, plays Elvis’s father, Vernon. He returns in two small comic relief bits, bringing the only humor to the play.

Over two dozen singer/dancers tear up the stage with high-energy (there’s that phrase again) precise dancing with beautiful costuming, giving Hebel much-needed rest between his numbers.

Act One closes with a powerful rendition of “Peace in the Valley,” while Act Two ends with a blockbuster of a finale that sends the audience home happy.

The book makes reference to racial tensions, hints at Elvis’s drug problems, avoids his later weight issues and ends before his tragic final years.

Forget about the story. You already know it.

Enjoy the music, dancing and performances of the outstanding cast.

At Theatre by the Sea through September 14. For tickets, visit theatrebythesea.com/elvis.