Star-Ledger staff writer Peter Filichia suggests taking Broadway along for those planning a holiday weekend at the Shore. Here’s what he said about the Jersey Boys’ Original Cast Recording: Jersey Boys: (Rhino): The story of the Four Seasons becomes an album for all seasons. Of course, a “Four Seasons Greatest Hits” album delivers much of [...]
(more...)Watch the amazing video Youtube.com footage of the Jersey Boys cast singing “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You” and “Who Loves You” at the Tony Awards telecast, and their recent appearance at the Shubert Alley “Stars in the Alley” event, where the cast gives an amazing performance singing the hits “Rag Doll,” “My Eyes Adored [...]
(more...)Check out the Playbill.com photo of Jersey Boys stars Bobby Spencer and John Lloyd Young, along with cast members from The History Boys, during their backstage meeting with Bridge and Tunnel star Sarah Jones after her performance at the Helen Hayes Theatre this past weekend.
(more...)Sioux City Journal staff writer Bruce R. Miller notes that Frankie Valli may be the most recognizable member of The Four Seasons but “Jersey Boys” is hardly a one-man show. Set to a driving, infectious beat, the stage biography gives ample time to the group’s other members, weaving a tale that’s both cautionary and laudatory. [...]
(more...)Stephanie Queen, staff writer of the Bellevue Leader says that before “Jersey Boys” Tony Award-winning leading actor John Lloyd Young landed a breakout role on Broadway and, before he was even just a struggling actor in New York City, John Lloyd Young was just a Bellevue (Nebraska) kid in the mid-to-late 1980s dreaming of becoming [...]
(more...)If you’d like to see a bit more fanfare from last week’s Tony Awards, then you’ll find Broadway.com’s red carpet arrivals video to be a real treat! You’ll see stars, including Jersey Boys’ director Des McAnuff, and cast members Christian Hoff, J. Robert Spencer, and John Lloyd Young, chat about the big night!
(more...)BroadwayWorld.com provides photo coverage to “Broadway Bares 16: New York Strip.” It was a roaring success with a record-breaking $659,500 raised to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. The evening featured 200 of the sexiest chorus boys and girls from Broadway’s biggest shows baring (almost) all. Check out pics of Jersey Boys cast members Dominic Nolfi, [...]
(more...)Backstage.com reports that Tony Award-winner John Lloyd Young, in addition to Michael Cerveris, and Carol Kane will be among the many musical theatre performers to join the dogs and cats in need of adoption at the eighth annual “Broadway Barks!” event on July 8, from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Shubert Alley, between 44th and [...]
(more...)Post and Courier reporter Dottie Ashley said she has always wanted to attend the Tony Awards, but has never had the opportunity. Last Sunday night, she settled for sitting in front of the television for the 2006 ceremony that aired on CBS from Radio City Music Hall. Ashley and her husband applauded wildly when Jersey [...]
(more...)New York Post’s Marianne Garvey says John Lloyd Young was sitting in his seat at Radio City last Sunday, waiting, hoping to hear his name called as the Tony Award winner for Best Actor in a Musical. Young’s father, Karl, also sat in the audience praying that his son would win for his role as [...]
(more...)Who doesn’t love an underdog? It might seem ironic in hindsight, what with all the repeated shout-outs and standing ovations, but last fall, that was the situation for this year’s best-musical Tony winner. Variety’s Gordon Cox and David Rooney note that Jersey Boys, a jukebox tuner about (what else?) scrappy little guys who go on [...]
(more...)ABC News has provided a transcript of this week’s “Person of the Week” segment featuring John Lloyd Young. Here’s an excerpt of the segment: A year ago John Lloyd Young was ushering theater fans to their seats; he’s now entertaining those theatergoers while celebrating his first Tony win for his role as Frankie Valli in [...]
(more...)Below are some upcoming Jersey Boys’ cast appearances: 6/18/06: Playbill.com reports that Broadway Bares 16, a funfraiser for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, will take place on June 18, 2006 at the Roseland Ballroom at 9:30 PM and Midnight. Jersey Boys’ Dominic Nolfi, Daniel Reichard, J. Robert Spencer and John Lloyd Young will be among the [...]
(more...)John Lloyd Young has had quite a week, to put it mildly! He won the Tony Award for Best Lead Actor in a Musical at the Tony Awards; the musical he stars in, Jersey Boys, picked up the top prize at this year’s Tonys; and he sung for the First Lady and Senate spouses at [...]
(more...)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 [...]
(more...)WRGB.com reports that John Lloyd Young’s first role was a Munchkin in a summer theatre production as a kid. His personal Yellow Brick Road has led him to Broadway, where last weekend he won a Tony Award for best actor in a musical for his portrayal of Frankie Valli in the megahit Jersey Boys. Yesterday, [...]
(more...)Press Republican staff writer Stephen Bartlett’s recent interview with Tony Award winner John Lloyd Young sheds more light into what makes the actor tick. Young, who recently won a Tony for best lead actor in a musical for his portrayal of Frankie Valli in Jersey Boys, talks about his years as a struggling actor who [...]
(more...)BroadwayWorld.com reports that John Lloyd Young will be featured on “ABC World News Tonight,” hosted by Charles Gibson, on Friday, June 16. The show airs 6:30-7:00pm EST. ABC will interview Young about his recent Tony win and go backstage as he prepares to perform at the August Wilson Theatre.
(more...)New York Times’ Campbell Robertson said that many people on Broadway had much to cheer about (even — gasp — the ratings) after Sunday night’s Tony Awards ceremony, but few had a better reason to smile than Michael David. Mr. David is the president of Dodger Theatricals, the production company behind the night’s big winner, [...]
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