Jersey Boys Blog

Washington Examiner’s Barbara Mackay notes that “Jersey Boys” at the National Theatre will make you want to dance in the aisles. Brickman and Elice have taken the details of the four singers’ lives — their hopes and successes, their personal and professional failures — and painted a satisfying portrait, not just of The Four Seasons’ [...]

Fairfax County Times’ David Hoffman states that the phenomenon has arrived in Washington, DC! From its strobe-lit explosive opening number, “Oh, What a Night,” through its boffo closing, the Tony-award-winning magic of the blue-collar boys from Jersey that became music sensations has hit town with a smash-hit bang. Yes, “Jersey Boys” is at Washington, D.C.’s [...]

The Jersey Boys national tour Four Seasons: Steve Gouveia (Nick Massi), Joseph Leo Bwarie (Frankie Valli), Josh Franklin (Bob Gaudio), and Matt Bailey (Tommy DeVito) [Photo credit: Joan Marcus] Another fantastic thumbs-up review this morning for JERSEY BOYS in Washington, DC! Here’s what Brad Hathaway had to say: The Tony Award voters got it right [...]

The JERSEY BOYS national tour is wowing the critics in DC!! Below are the latest rave reviews: Peter Marks of The Washington Post describes JEREY BOYS as “a rock-and-roll jolt of history, a smashing serenade of the muscular harmonies of one of the more remarkable sensations of the ’60s.” The Four Seasons weren’t a cultural [...]

Jayne Blanchard of The Washington Times states that the Boss is back in town. No, not that grizzled rocker on the cover of AARP magazine — another New Jersey native, Frankie Valli, who, with the Four Seasons, is the complex hero of the explosive bio-musical “Jersey Boys.” In a production polished to a sequined sheen [...]

In a special to The Washington Post, Nelson Pressley talks to Frankie Valli and co-writers Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice about how the JERSEY BOYS musical came about and the international hit it has become. Below is a preview: Frankie Valli doesn’t call “Jersey Boys” a musical; he consistently refers to the Broadway show as [...]

JB National Tour’s Four Seasons: Steve Gouveia, Joseph Leo Bwarie, Josh Franklin, and Matt Bailey (Photo Credit: Joan Marcus) From Playbill.com: The Washington, DC premiere engagement of the Tony-winning musical Jersey Boys begins performances Oct. 1 at the National Theatre. The production, which will play the National through Dec. 12, features Matt Bailey (Tommy DeVito), [...]

The JB national tour Four Seasons share their thoughts on the show: Matt Bailey (Tommy DeVito), Josh Franklin (Bob Gaudio), Steve Gouveia (Nick Massi), and Joseph Leo Bwarie (Frankie Valli).

Chris Harding of The Dorchester Reporter states that JERSEY BOYS at the Shubert soars far above the norm! The multi-Tony Award-winning show’s rough language, frank depiction of enduring criminal involvement, and often derisive portrayal of the four protagonists make “Jersey Boys” a far cry from other “backstage musicals” like “42nd Street” or even “Dreamgirls.” “Jersey [...]

In her Eagle-Tribune review, Rosemary Ford gives JERSEY BOYS in Boston 4 out of 4 stars! As a reviewer, Ford states that she has seen some pretty tough crowds come out for Boston theater. Standing ovations don’t come with every show, and she has never heard audience members heap on praise while leaving a crowded [...]

JB National Tour’s Four Seasons: Steve Gouveia, Joseph Leo Bwarie, Josh Franklin, and Matt Bailey (Photo Credit: Joan Marcus) EdgeBoston.com has a marvelous piece about the four young actors playing The Four Seasons in the JERSEY BOYS national tour, the hit musical at the Shubert this summer in Boston. The four – Joseph Leo Bwarie [...]

Another rave review for JERSEY BOYS national tour in Boston! Here’s what Carolyn Clay had to say: With its tale of internecine loyalty and resentment among a hardscrabble quartet from the industrial badlands near Newark and its irresistibly tight white-boy harmonies, the 2006 Tony-winning musical chronicling the rise, fall, and resurrection of prolific pop group [...]

News from JERSEY BOYS: The Boston engagement of JERSEY BOYS set a new box office record at the Shubert Theatre, grossing $1,313,979 for the week ending August 2, 2009. The previous record of $604,396.75 was held by Riverdance. JERSEY BOYS opened to rave reviews on Wednesday, July 29 and it will play through Saturday evening, [...]

The Boston critics keep popping up online with rave reviews for the JERSEY BOYS national tour. Here are the latest! Nick Dussault, Metro.US: Every once in a while you get to see a show that’s so much fun you can’t wait to get home and tell everyone you know to buy their tickets right away. [...]

Nancye Tuttle of The Lowell Sun is the latest critic who has posted another fantastic JERSEY BOYS review! Here’s a preview: Unlike other so-called “jukebox musicals,” Jersey Boys doesn’t simply churn out tune after tune with minimal plot. It delves into how the Four Seasons came to be, starting with Tommy DeVito’s early group, the [...]

Boston has fallen head over heels in love with the JERSEY BOYS National Tour, now playing at the Shubert Theatre through September 26! Here’s the latest rave review by Iris Fanger in The Patriot Ledger! In Boston, Frankie Valli is played by Emerson College grad Joseph Leo Bwarie, who effectively portrays the character’s rise from [...]

Boston critics are continuing their praise of the JERSEY BOYS national tour! Here are the latest: Jenna Scherer, Boston Herald: “Jersey Boys” is at its best when the guys are performing or talking business. The script smartly allows each band member to play narrator in turn, allowing for a kaleidoscopic viewpoint. The most spectacular thing [...]

Joan Anderman gives JERSEY BOYS a glowing review in The Boston Globe! According to Anderman, JB succeeds on the stage thanks to the sharp, saucy writing of Marshall Brickman Rick Elice, crisp direction by Des McAnuff that infuses a constantly shifting narrative with clarity, stylishly understated choreography that’s potent rather than overblown, and – most [...]