The Jersey Journal’s Arts Editor Jeff Theodore talked to two Jersey City actors who were nominated for this year’s Tony Awards—Elisabeth Withers-Mendes, from The Color Purple, and Jersey Boys’ John Lloyd Young. Young learned the news with his girlfriend at his side in their Newport-area residence. The nominees for the major awards were announced on [...]
(more...)Playbill.com’s Ernio Hernandez reports that the Tony Award-nominated book writing team from Broadway’s Jersey Boys, Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, are not wasting any time getting to work on their next musical collaboration. Brickman told Playbill.com that he and co-writer Elice have a new book ready to go with Tommy Tune directing called Turn of [...]
(more...)The Press Republican’s Features Editor Steve Ouellette talks to Plattsburgh native John Lloyd Young about his recent Tony nomination for Best Actor in a Musical and his incredible year from a struggling actor to his Broadway debut playing Frankie Valli in the megahit musical Jersey Boys. When asked about yesterday’s Tony nomination for Best Leading [...]
(more...)Check out BroadwayWorld.com’s Robert Diamond’s Q&A session with Tony nominee John Lloyd Young. Here’s a preview of what JLY had to say: Q: And how has the journey of JERSEY BOYS been for you? A: Well, it is extremely intimidating to think that it was a little more than a year ago when I got [...]
(more...)On Harvey Fierstein’s blog this morning, he mentions that he’ll be singing a farewell tribute to Katie Couric for her last appearance on the “Today Show” on Wednesday, May 31 (7-10am EST) with Matthew Broderick, Nathan Lane, and the JERSEY BOYS!!
(more...)Broadway.com contacted many of this year’s Tony nominees to congratulate them and to find out how they heard the news. Here’s what Christian Hoff, Des McAnuff, and John Lloyd Young had to say: Christian Hoff, Best Featured Actor in a Musical Nominee: “My alarm went off at 8:30, and I was lying in bed thinking, [...]
(more...)Broadway.com and Broadwayworld.com provide some amazing photo coverage Manhattan Theatre Club’s Annual Spring Gala on May 15 at the New York Hilton. You’ll see pictures of the Jersey Boys’ cast and co-writers Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, as well as original Four Seasons Frankie Valli and Bob Gaudio.
(more...)It’s time to cast your VOTE for the 4th Annual BroadwayWorld.com Theater Fans’ Choice Awards. You will be able to check out votes as they are tallying. This poll event gives Broadway audiences, theater professionals, fans and enthusiasts the opportunity to weigh-in on what they (you!) think is the best of the 2005-2006 theater season. [...]
(more...)The 2006 Tony Nominations have been announced and Jersey Boys has garnered EIGHT nominations: Best Musical Best Book of a Musical–Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical–John Lloyd Young Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical–Christian Hoff Best Direction of a Musical–Des McAnuff Best Orchestrations–Steve Orich [...]
(more...)On the Howard Stern Show today, funnyman Artie Lange told listeners he and his Mom went to see Jersey Boys over the weekend. Lange loved it; loves the music of the Four Seasons; and said he plans to see it again!! Jersey Boys Blog visitors have commented on recent celebrity sightings: Sarah Jessica Parker and [...]
(more...)TONY nominations are less than nine hours away! Playbill.com’s Andrew Gans states that one of the most highly anticipated days of the American theatrical season is the announcement of the Tony Award nominations, the annual event that occurs about a month prior to the actual awards ceremony. This season’s nominees will be announced at TODAY [...]
(more...)Broadway grosses for the week ending May 14, 2006 were up more than $700,000 from the previous week. For the 37 shows on the boards, grosses totaled $19,493,918. Jersey Boys was slightly down from the previous week, grossing $993,810 and filling 9,541 seats (97.6% attendance rate). Below are the Top 10 Grosses from Broadwayworld.com for [...]
(more...)NEWSFLASH!! Broadway.com reports that Outer Critics Circle, the organization of writers and commentators for all media covering New York theatre announced its award winners–and Jersey Boys is the winner of THREE awards: Outstanding Broadway Musical Outstanding Actor in a Musical: John Lloyd Young Outstanding Lighting Design: Howell Binkley The annual awards ceremony will be held [...]
(more...)Before the Tony Award nominations come out tomorrow, here’s a look at one critic’s very long Broadway season, from the very best to a long trail of forgettable evenings at the theater. Jacques Le Sourd from The Journal News reflects on 38 Broadway productions. Here’s what he said about Jersey Boys: Jersey Boys: The biggest [...]
(more...)Jersey Boys Blog is pleased to present special correspondent Fran Gatto’s review of the Gala celebration of the New York Pops “Birthday Gala 88 Keys for Skitch.” Wow! All I can say is “Oh what a night!” I was in the audience at Carnegie Hall for the Gala celebration of the New York Pops “Birthday [...]
(more...)This review was originally published in Dan’s Papers, 11/18/2005 THEATRE REVIEW: jersey boys…by gordin & christiano Jersey Boys as the song goes “you’re just too good to be true.†You’re fabulous! The new Broadway show based on the life and music of the Four Seasons scores big time revitalizing the genre known as the “jukebox [...]
(more...)With only two more days to go until the Tony nominations are announced, entertainment reporters from around the globe continue to make their predictions. As for Best Musical, NorthJersey.com’s Robert Feldberg states that two shows stood above the rest, Jersey Boys and The Drowsy Chaperone, and they’re “sure things.†He also predicts that the Oprah [...]
(more...)After a recent visit to Broadway, Columbus Dispatch critic Michael Grossberg gives Jersey Boys the thumbs-up. He tells readers who may be going to New York to catch some shows that Jersey Boys is one of three shows not to be missed! Here’s what Grossberg says about the megahit musical: Creators: Authors Marshall Brickman and [...]
(more...)Check out photos of Jersey Boys’ Christian Hoff, Daniel Reichard, and John Lloyd Young enjoying Broadwayworld.com’s third birthday celebration on Thursday, May 11 at Tony’s DiNapoli’s in the heart of Times Square. Happy 3rd Birthday to Broadwayworld.com!
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