The press is going nuts predicting Tony Award winners–and nearly all reporters are talking about the major horse race between Jersey Boys and The Drowsy Chaperone. Others are talking about who “will win” and “should win” in the various nomination categories. Here are some of the latest: Newsday.com’s Linda Winer predicts the following: Best Musical: [...]
(more...)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; [...]
(more...)BroadwayWorld’s Robert Diamond spoke with Jersey Boys’ Tony Award-nominated director Des McAnuff. Here’s a sample of what McAnuff had to say: Q: Back to the present then, has the Jersey Boys amazing success so far given new hope to the world of ‘Jukebox Musicals?’ A: I think that the term “originated†back in the early [...]
(more...)Frankie Valli talked to “Entertainment Tonight’s†Jan Karl about his dream to be a singer as he grew up in Newark; his amazing success as lead singer of the Four Seasons; and the excitement of seeing his story, Jersey Boys, becoming a hit Broadway musical, nominated for eight Tony Awards. You can see a video [...]
(more...)New York Post’s Clive Barnes is making his annual Tony Awards predictionsl. For Best Musical, Barnes chooses Jersey Boys. Barnes states, “Jersey Boys– I know it’s a jukebox musical, but it’s not a drowsy jukebox, and it tells an engrossing story. “
(more...)According to a Reuters article today, Bob Gaudio, songwriting partner of Frankie Valli and one of the original Four Seasons, says he’s beginning to think Jersey Boys, a Broadway musical about the band, may be even more successful than the band itself. In a telephone interview, Gaudio’s business partner, legendary Four Seasons lead singer Frankie [...]
(more...)In today’s Los Angeles Times’ The Envelope web site, Gold Derby blogger Tom O’Neil says don’t be deceived by the fact that eight of The Envelope’s nine Tony Award pundits pick Jersey Boys to win Best Musical this Sunday night. The odds — drafted by David Scott of America’s Line, based upon critics’ views — [...]
(more...)Broadwayworld.com reports that Frankie Valli, the subject of the hit Broadway musical Jersey Boys, will appear on “Entertainment Tonight” TONIGHT, Thursday, June 8 at 7:30pm on CBS. Check your local listings for schedules.
(more...)Broadwayworld.com provides wonderful photo coverage of the star-studded Theatre World Awards ceremony, which was held on Tuesday, June 6 at Studio 54. You’ll see photos of Outstanding Broadway and Off-Broadway award winners, including John Lloyd Young and Harry Connick, Jr., in addition to presenters Lucie Arnaz and Liza Minelli.
(more...)Gay City News’ David Noh states that if John Lloyd Young doesn’t win the Tony for Jersey Boys, it’ll be the biggest robbery since Judy Garland lost the Oscar for “A Star is Born.†This refreshingly modest major talent, who is already legendary as Frankie Valli, spoke to Noh at the New Dramatists’ lunch, which [...]
(more...)Playbill.com’s Wayman Wong spoke with five phenomenal Tony nominees, including Jersey Boys’ John Lloyd Young. Here’s what Young had to say: WW: You’ve been so busy these days; how are you holding up? JLY: My itinerary looks like Hillary Clinton’s when she was running for Senate. There’s not a single hour in the day that’s [...]
(more...)Broadwayworld.com reports that the 2006 Tony Awards will be the focus of the June 11th edition of A&E’s “Breakfast with the Arts,” which airs on Sundays from 8 to 10 AM. The program is hosted by Karina Huber. The 60th Annual Tony Awards will be broadcast on CBS from Radio City Music Hall that night [...]
(more...)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, [...]
(more...)Jersey Boys was in the Top 3 this week, grossing $1,012,807, filling 9,611 seats (98.3% attendance rate)! Broadway grosses for the week ending June 4, 2006 fell over $1.5 million from the previous week. For the 32 shows on the boards, grosses totaled $18,407,301. Here are the Top 10 Grosses from Broadwayworld.com for the week [...]
(more...)Jersey Boys’ Tony Award-winning director Des McAnuff talks to Playbill.com’s Harry Haun about his reputation as a hit man from coast to coast. With Jersey Boys on Broadway and Zhivago in La Jolla, director Des McAnuff confirms his reputation as a hit man from coast to coast. McAnuff, a two-time Tony-winning director going for three [...]
(more...)For the third consecutive week, Jersey Boys Original Cast Recording holds the Number 4 position on Billboard’s Top Cast Album Charts. Here are the Top 10 Broadway Albums for the week of June 3, 2006 from Billboard Magazine: Wicked Harry on Broadway Act 1/The Pajama Game Mama Mia! Jersey Boys The Color Purple Spamalot Hairspray [...]
(more...)Congratulations to John Lloyd Young for winning “Favorite Breakthrough Performance (Male)” in Broadway.com’s 7th Annual Audience Awards!
(more...)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 [...]
(more...)NorthJersey.com’s Robert Feldberg notes that few things in the theater are harder than creating a hit Broadway musical; a generous estimate is 15 percent of the shows that make it to opening night are successful. Director Des McAnuff, however, has an 80 percent success rate on the Great White Way. What’s his secret? McAnuff says [...]
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