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Ryan Pelton portrays Elvis Presley at the Pepsi Legends Theater in Branson, Mo., on March 24, 2026. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

Ryan Pelton portrays Elvis Presley at the Pepsi Legends Theater in Branson, Mo., on March 24, 2026. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

FRISCO, Texas—In 1989, Mike Mroz and Darren Caperna were trying to make it in the Los Angeles music scene. They loved performing and dreamed of being full-time musicians.

There was just one catch.