Broadwayworld.com reports that Broadway’s smash hit musical, Jersey Boys will celebrate their 100th performance tomorrow evening, February 1. The book, written by Marshall Bricman and Rick Elice, chronicles the lives of a group of blue-collar boys from the wrong side of the tracks who, as Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, became one of the [...]
(more...)Dottie Ashley from the Post and Courier goes into detail as to why Jersey Boys is such a major hit with audiences. Aslhey states that Jersey Boys is take-no-prisoners stuff, reflecting the zeal and passion of youth and the ambitions of musicians desperate for a better life. She describes the book, co-written by Marshall Brickman [...]
(more...)SignonSandiego.com’s Anne Marie Welsh updates readers on La Jolla, California native and Jersey Boys’ star Christian Hoff’, who will be joining the cast of soap opera All My Children beginning January 30 in the recurring role of Marty. Hoff was raised in La Jolla and trained in San Diego at the School of Creative and [...]
(more...)According to today’s Playbill, Christian Hoff will continue to star as Tommy DeVito in Jersey Boys while filming his role on “All My Children.”
(more...)Broadwayworld.com reports that Christian Hoff, who currently plays Tommy DeVito in Jersey Boys, has been cast in the recurring role of “Marty†on the ABC soap opera “All My Children.” The “Marty†character works as a henchman in a casino. Hoff’s debut on the soap will be January 30th.
(more...)We have started a new feature on the blog this month: Jersey Boys Polls! This month, please vote for your favorite Jersey Boy: Christian Hoff (Tommy DeVito), Daniel Reichard (Bob Gaudio), J. Robert Spencer (Nick Massi), or John Lloyd Young (Frankie Valli). As of January 7, we have 61 votes, please vote for your favorite [...]
(more...)Hope everyone had a chance to see the Jersey Boys cast on the Today Show this morning! WOW! In addition to hearing the great songs from the Broadway hit, Christian Hoff, Daniel Reichard, J. Robert Spencer, and John Lloyd Young serenaded Katie Couric with “Happy Birthday†greetings! Katie Couric also spoke briefly to legendary singer [...]
(more...)Broadwayworld.com’s Craig Brockman provides an in-depth look at Christian Hoff, who is playing Jersey Boys’ tough-talking Tommy DeVito on Broadway. After moving to San Diego as a kid, Hoff began his theatrical career at the San Diego Junior Theatre when he was eight years old. Brockman goes into detail about Hoffman’s small and large screen [...]
(more...)Playbill.com reports that all four Jersey Boys—Christian Hoff, Daniel Reichard, J. Robert Spencer, and John Lloyd Young–attended the opening night performance of Chita Rivera: The Dancer’s Life. Here’s a photo of the guys. Regarding the excitement of the opening night show, Jersey Boys John Lloyd Young said, “It was like a fascinating lesson in the [...]
(more...)Several Broadway-related websites have done a great job capturing the magic of Jersey Boys rehearsals, the Opening Night gala, performances at the August Wilson Theater, and TV appearances featuring the cast, the original Four Seasons members, and other people associated with the show. Below are some highlights: This Broadway.com video features rehearsal footage with cast [...]
(more...)According to many critics, the four actors playing the original Four Seasons in Jersey Boys on Broadway are “stars in the makingâ€. Here’s a sampling of what they’ve said: Christian Hoff (Tommy DeVito) Curtainup.com said Hoff makes his irresponsible DeVito simultaneously charming and irritating… Newsday stated that Christian Hoff plays him with such sweet grandiosity [...]
(more...)Reported Paul Calvalconte will talk with original Four Seasons member, Tommy DeVito, and Christian Hoff, the actor playing him in Jersey Boys, on WQCD Radio (101.9fm) on Sunday, November 27 at 7:00am.
(more...)Frankie Valli and the stars of Broadway’s newest hit musical, Jersey Boys: Christian Hoff, Daniel Reichard, J. Robert Spencer and John Lloyd Young, will be featured on CNN’s “Showbiz Tonight†on Monday, November 28 at 7:00pm, repeating at 11:00pm EST.
(more...)It doesn’t get any better than this!!! Picture this: Your favorite band of all time is the Four Seasons! You grew up with them, listened to them every day since the age of two. Okay, that’s my story… Sure, they had a ton of number one records (seven) & even more Top 10 hits (19)–but [...]
(more...)Celebrities came out in droves for Jersey Boys’ opening night and after-party festivities. In addition to the three surviving Four Seasons: Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio and Tommy DeVito, big screen actors Robert DeNiro, Joe Pesci, and Danny Aiello; Soprano castmates Jamie-Lynn Discala, Tony Sirico, Steve Van Zandt, Frank Vincent and Vincent Pastore; and singers Frankie [...]
(more...)Des McAnuff’s hit musical from La Jolla Playhouse, Jersey Boys, which chronicles the rags to riches to rags story of blue collar boys-turned-pop sensations Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons, has announced the cast for the upcoming Broadway debut. The musical, which will begin previews on October 3, will star John Lloyd Young in his [...]
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