Jersey Boys Blog

Broadwayworld.com’s Walter McBride provides photo coverage of the Tony action, including the red carpet and the press room. You’ll see the legendary Frankie Valli; Jersey Boys’ Christian Hoff & his wife Melissa; J. Robert Spencer; Daniel Reichard; and John Lloyd Young & his girlfriend Alison Franck, along with a ton of other Broadway luminaries. The [...]

Broadwayworld.com provides fabulous coverage of the Jersey Boys Tony Awards party held at the Hard Rock Cafe. In addition to shots of the cast, crew, and producers, there are some great photos of original Four Seasons’ members Bob Gaudio and Tommy DeVito, and producer/songwriter Bob Crewe.

Broadway.com provides extensive video and photo coverage of Broadway’s biggest night. Here’s a VIDEO of the arrivals of winners, nominees, and presenters, including shots Christian Hoff, Des McAnuff, and John Lloyd Young. Then, check out PHOTO coverage of the “winners circle,” including shots of Christian & Melissa Hoff, Daniel Reichard, J. Robert Spencer, and JLY, [...]

Broadway.com provides transcripts of the acceptance speeches of the 2006 Tony Award winners. Below are the moving speeches by Howell Binkley, Christian Hoff, John Lloyd Young, and JB Producer Michael David. Howell Binkley, Best Lighting Design of a Musical, Jersey Boys “Hey, first of all, Jersey Boys has been an incredible adventure I think for [...]

It’s almost time for the Tony Awards festivities to begin! Stay tuned to Jersey Boys Blog for full coverage beginning at 7:00PM (ET) this evening and for special reports following Broadway’s biggest night! Jersey Boys Blog would like to congratulate the nominees and the creative team of Jersey Boys for their Tony Award nominations: Best [...]

Peter Filichia of the Star-Ledger notes that before Jersey Boys, now the hottest musical ticket on Broadway opened in November, only the most diehard musical theater aficionados could have identified Christian Hoff, Daniel Reichard, J. Robert Spencer and John Lloyd Young. Now, thanks to their performances as Tommy DeVito, Bob Gaudio, Nick Massi and Frankie [...]

Jersey Boys Podcast has released the fourth in a series of several in-person interviews with Jersey Boys cast members. Daniel Reichard talks about his favorite part of Jersey Boys; what it’s like to play Bob Gaudio; how Gaudio has inspired him personally and professionally; his early pre-Broadway experiences; his wonderful experience at La Jolla Playhouse; [...]

Michael Kuchwara of the Associated Press asks if this will be a big Tony Award year for the Boys? It appears likely, particularly for The History Boys, Alan Bennett’s spirited examination of the joys of learning and the leading contender for best play. Then there are those lads from the Garden State, the Jersey Boys, [...]

Playbill.com’s Andrew Gans has discovered what the Tony-nominated Best Musicals and Best Musical Revivals will be performing at Radio City Musical Hall on June 11. So, if you want to be surprised on what numbers the Jersey Boys’ cast will be performing, avoid reading this post. For those of you who can’t wait to find [...]

The cast of Jersey Boys gave one of their most amazing television performances this morning on “Weekend Today.” As Lester Holt announced that the Boys would be up after a break, they sang “Rag Doll” in the background. Following the break, everyone was treated to “Cry For Me,” with an incredible lead by Daniel Reichard. [...]

Check out Broadway.com photos of Australian film and stage star Hugh Jackman’s backstage meeting with Jersey Boys’ Christian Hoff, Daniel Reichard, J. Robert Spencer, and John Lloyd Young following a matinee on Sunday, May 28.

Washington Post’s Peter Marks had a blast at Jersey Boys. He says if the Tony voters have any sense, they will overlook the fact that Jersey Boys has no original songs — it’s a jukebox show, based on the hits of the Four Seasons — and give it the award next Sunday for best new [...]

6/7/06: According to Broadwayworld.com, the cast of Jersey Boys will perform at “Stars in the Alley,” located at Shubert Alley at 11AM on June 7. “Stars in the Alley,” is an annual event, which brings together stars from current Broadway productions to celebrate the end of the season. 6/18/06:Broadwayworld.com reports that Jersey Boys’ Dominic Nolfi, [...]

On her last day as co-host on NBC’s “Today Show,” Katie Couric was serenaded by some of the most outstanding entertainers, including Tony Bennett and Martina McBride. But–NBC saved the best entertainment for last! Katie’s co-host Matt Lauer introduced Jersey Boys as one of Katie’s favorite Broadway musicals! Katie, and probably the entire crowd, looked [...]

The cast of Jersey Boys will be part of the star-studded lineup scheduled to say farewell to Katie Couric tomorrow as she steps down as the “Today Show” co-host after 15 years. The three-hour special will air from 7AM-10 (Eastern Time) on NBC. Wonder if the guys will sing “Bye Bye Katie (Katie Goodbye)” to [...]

In today’s edition of the Cleveland Plain Dealer theatre critic Tony Brown provides an in-depth interview into Rocky River (a Cleveland suburb) native Daniel Reichard’s debut on the Great White Way as one of the Four Seasons in the biggest musical hit of the 2005-06 season, Jersey Boys. Reflecting on playing Bob Gaudio, Reichard states, [...]

Hope you had a chance to see Jersey Boys’ Christian Hoff, Daniel Reichard, J. Robert Spencer, and John Lloyd Young today on “Live With Regis and Kelly!” The guys started out with “Rag Doll,” followed by “My Eyes Adored You,” and “Walk Like a Man.” Then, after chatting briefly with Regis, the guys closed the [...]

Latest TV Appearance Announcement: Jersey Boys are scheduled to appear on NBC’s “Weekend Today, ” Saturday at 8AM EST June 3, 2006

Because Jersey Boys has become such a huge hit, it’s easy to forget that the show arrived on Broadway last fall with no advance sale, little hype and plenty of doubters who expected yet another cookie-cutter “jukebox musical.” Broadway.com reporter Kathy Henderson talks to J. Robert Spencer (known as Bobby), Daniel Reichard, Christian Hoff, and [...]