Big Men in Chi-town Say Bye Bye Baby to the Windy City!
January 13th, 2010
(Photo Credit: Broadway In Chicago Blog)
On the Broadway In Chicago blog, Eileen states that she can still remember her first time seeing JERSEY BOYS in New York. So excited that she called all of her bosses to say, “This is the one! This is another long run for Chicago!†Check out her marvelous post:
Many people said that it appealed mostly to New Yorkers and Jersey and that it wouldn’t be the same for Chicago, but oh, how wrong they were. I knew that The Four Seasons music was an anthem for Chicagoans – and no one does Jersey better than a native from Berwyn or Cicero. Plus the story was universal and one of those rare stories that appeal to the male audience as well as the ladies dancing in the aisles.
Long-run shows are special, they are few and far between and they are the shows that are not sold by advertising, clever marketing or even great reviews. They are the shows that the people fall in love with. They are the shows that when people walk out they are planning their next trip and with whom they will make their trip back or who they are going to send. These shows transcend the economy, the weather, the time of year. They are simply the shows that people will not go without seeing. JERSEY BOYS connected with the audiences and leave them with something that they will remember for the rest of their lives and if they are lucky with the songs downloaded on their ipods!
I hope that you were one of the lucky people that came to see this show – OH WHAT A RUN! We will miss them dearly during all of the seasons and there were many more than 4!
Broadway In Chicago thanks the producers and management team of JERSEY BOYS for choosing Chicago and look forward to many more returns to Chicago – don’t forget us, we will never forget you!
Eileen,
no one could have said it better than this…..
“Long-run shows are special, they are few and far between and they are the shows that are not sold by advertising, clever marketing or even great reviews. They are the shows that the people fall in love with. They are the shows that when people walk out they are planning their next trip and with whom they will make their trip back or who they are going to send. These shows transcend the economy, the weather, the time of year. They are simply the shows that people will not go without seeing. JERSEY BOYS connected with the audiences and leave them with something that they will remember for the rest of their lives and if they are lucky with the songs downloaded on their ipods!”
This show, esp with the phenomenal Chicago cast, has
changed my life in so many little ways. I will always love Jersey Boys, and will go to see it whenever and wherever I can. I’ve got the Jersey Boys OBC cd and have started collecting all of the original Frankie Valli/4seasons music. Thanks to everyone associated with this show. It’s made me so happy!
Dom, I hope your next stop is Broadway!
Comment by Becky — January 13, 2010 @ 4:10 pm