Jersey Boys Blog

From Buffalo Business First: Jersey Boys left Buffalo on a very high note, with the award-winning production helping Shea’s Performing Arts Center set a box-office record. Shea’s officials said Monday that for the week ending May 9, the hit musical grossed $1,511,033, surpassing the old record of $1,486,364, set by Wicked. On Broadway, JERSEY BOYS [...]

Denise Payne talks with theater students at Niagara University (Photo Credit: NiagaraGazette.com). While in Buffalo, ’99 Niagara University alumna and JERSEY BOYS national tour cast member Denise Payne spent some time talking to NU students about how her life has changed dramatically from her comfortable days in Buffalo to her up-and -down lifestyle as a [...]

The city of Providence is soon to experience the phenomenon known as JERSEY BOYS! The megahit musical will be playing at the Providence Performing Arts Center from May 12-June 6. Two JB cast members, Steve Gouveia and Ryan Jesse, share their thoughts on starring in the award-winning musical. Here’s a preview: WarwickOnline.com: Steve Gouveia, who [...]

John Michael Dias Sara Feijo of The Herald News has a terrific interview with John Michael Dias, the Frankie Valli alternate in the JERSEY BOYS national tour! Here’s a preview of the interview: Who says dreams don’t come true? If the talented 1960s rock ‘n’ roll band The Four Seasons was able to get out [...]

You may be surprised to know that only three women are in the cast of the hit musical JERSEY BOYS, who combine to play scores of different female characters. WKBW Eyewitness News reporter Kendra Eaglin takes a look behind the scenes at how the three women manage to play all those roles. Watch the video [...]

Kristen Becker of Buffalo Rising notes that this is her first published “review,” so for extra support, she brought her mom to the national tour production of JERSEY BOYS in Buffalo. Since the songs were from her mother’s era, Becker was hoping for some additional insight. In an effort to encourage Becker in her new [...]

This segment on WKBW focuses on the significant economic impact that the JERSEY BOYS national tour production will be having on the Buffalo area.

Buffalo News arts writer Colin Dabkowski has posted his rave review of the JERSEY BOYS national tour in Buffalo! Here’s a preview: Unlike other less successful shows, the creators of the show — namely director Des McAnuff and writers Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice — managed to achieve a degree of character development, emotional depth [...]

News from JERSEY BOYS: The Charlotte, NC engagement of the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning musical JERSEY BOYS broke the box office record for the third time at the Belk Theatre, part of the Broadway Lights Series presented by the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, for the week ending April 18, its final week of performances. [...]

Buffalo News arts writer Colin Dabkowski has a feature on Buffalo native, turned Jersey Girl–Denise Payne. Sure, the show is called “Jersey Boys.” But the beloved musical about the rise and fall of the Four Seasons would never make it past the overture every night without the prodigious efforts of the show’s three female cast [...]

With the JERSEY BOYS national tour beginning a nearly three-week run at Shea’s Performing Arts Center on Wednesday, Buffalo News arts writer Colin Dabkowski has an interview with JB writer Rick Elice and director Des McAnuff. Here’s a preview: When Rick Elice sat down for his first meeting with Frankie Valli and Bob Gaudio, two [...]

The JERSEY BOYS national tour is opening Tuesday, April 20 and plays through May 9 in Buffalo at Shea’s Performing Arts Center. Denise Payne, one of the production’s “Jersey Girls” is a Buffalo native. Anthony Chase recently spoke with Denise Payne about growing up in Buffalo, her training & inspirations, and what it’s like to [...]

Annie Monjar has a feature in Charlotte Magazine with Charlotte native Jonathan Hadley–JERSEY BOYS national tou’r’s Bob Crewe! He talks about the success of JB, playing a living legend, and coming home. Q: What’s the skyrocketing of Jersey Boys been like for you? A: I’ve never been in anything that’s quite like this. It’s still [...]

Check out the latest update on JERSEY BOYS national tour engagements: Up Next & Currently on Sale: Buffalo, NY: April 21 – May 9, 2010 Providence, RI: May 12 – June 6, 2010 Indianapolis, IN: June 9 – July 3, 2010 Des Moines, IA: July 7-25, 2010 Louisville, KY: July 28-August 15, 2010 New Engagements: [...]

From JerseyBoysInfo: The Charlotte, NC engagement JERSEY BOYS broke the box office record for the second time at the Belk Theatre, for the week ending April 11, 2010. The hit musical grossed $1,240,430.00, breaking its own record set the week ending April 4! On Broadway, Jersey Boys grossed $871,955 and had a 98.6% attendance rate. [...]

The JERSEY BOYS national tour company has come up with numerous rare items for Broadway Cares to auction off on eBay to help raise money for the annual BC/EFA Easter Bonnet competition, which takes place on April 26th and 27th in the heart of the theatre district in Manhattan. Keep checking back for more JB-related [...]

Matt Bailey, Steve Gouveia, Ryan Jesse, and Courter Simmons chat with FOX Charlotte anchors about JERSEY BOYS!