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...)Jersey Boys Original Cast Recording holds the Number 2 position on Billboard’s Top Cast Album Charts. Here is a list of Billboard’s Top 5 Cast Albums from Playbill.com: Wicked Jersey Boys The Wedding Singer Harry on Broadway/The Pajama Game Mama Mia! Now that Jersey Boys has won the top prize at the Tonys, will the [...]
(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’ critic Stephen Holden reviews the grand Broadway voices found on original cast albums. Here’s what he said about Jersey Boys: In defense of the karaoke musical, it provides a comfortable listening experience that is hard to come by at a pop concert. And when carried off with genuine affection and knowledge, as [...]
(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, [...]
(more...)Check out photo coverage of Sunday night’s Tony Awards from the New York Post and MSNBC.
(more...)It’s time for a new poll on Jersey Boys Blog!! Although it may be hard to make only one choice, please vote for your favorite Jersey Boys’ line. You can vote for one of the lines listed, or feel free to add a write-in vote. You can vote for your favorite Jersey Boys’ line and [...]
(more...)Thank you to everyone who responded to the Jersey Boys Blog Poll: Who is your favorite supporting character in Jersey Boys? Out of the 156 people who responded, 45 (29%) said their favorite supporting character was Gyp DeCarlo, followed by 37 (24%) respondents voting for Bob Crewe. If you would like to see the full [...]
(more...)Philadelphia Inquirer’s Howard Shapiro has some thoughts on Jersey Boys taking home the top prize at the Tonys. Shapiro says it’s nostalgic. It’s ebullient. It’s the American dream, with twists. It makes you happy. And, he admits, it was a surprise to him when Jersey Boys won the Tony for best musical. When the envelope [...]
(more...)Over the last two days, news sources from around the globe have announced Jersey Boys’ four big wins at this year’s Tony Awards. Below are a few of the news updates: Bloomberg’s Philip Boroff reported that Jersey Boys, a backstage drama about Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons punctuated with performances of their 1960s and [...]
(more...)Last year John Lloyd Young stated that he watched the Tonys at home in his underwear not imagining in a million years that he would be nominated, let alone win in 2006 for his role as Frankie Valli in Jersey Boys. On Sunday, June 11th, his life changed forever. Spend Tony day (and night) with [...]
(more...)Oh, What a Night! Jersey Boys Blog is thrilled to present Special Correspondent Fran Gatto’s coverage at the 2006 Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 11, 2006! My friend Andrew Baumer and I had decided we were going to see our Jersey Boys’ favorites sweep the Tonys this year. So we got [...]
(more...)After the excitement of the 60th Annual Tony Awards, broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall on June 11th, the stars took off for the Summer Garden at Rockefeller Plaza, where a glamorous after-party was held to celebrate the nominees and winners. Broadwayworld.com’s coverage includes photos of Jersey Boys’ Christian Hoff, Daniel Reichard, J. Robert [...]
(more...)With all of the pre-Tony buzz, Broadway grosses had an outstanding week! For the 30 shows on the boards, grosses for the week ending June 11, 2006 totaled $18,115,169. Best Musical winner Jersey Boys grossed $1,024,537, and filled 9,670 seats (98.9% attendance rate). Below are the Top 10 Grosses from Broadwayworld.com for the week ending [...]
(more...)The Press Republican’s Joe LoTemplio reports that Plattsburgh native John Lloyd Young followed up his Tony Award win Sunday night with a trip to the White House on Monday. Young was honored with Broadway’s highest award — the Tony for best lead actor in a musical — for his powerful performance as Frankie Valli in [...]
(more...)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 [...]
(more...)Nedra Pickler of the Associated Press reported that from the Tony Awards to the White House, it was a memorable 24 hours for the Jersey Boys. Cast members of the Broadway musical followed four wins at the Tonys and after-show parties Sunday night with an overnight bus ride to Washington so they could sing at [...]
(more...)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.
(more...)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, [...]
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