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Broadwayworld.com News Desk reports that Jersey Boys’ Christian Hoff, Daniel Reichard, J. Robert Spencer and John Lloyd Young will serve as will serve as honorary co-chairs, along with other Broadway stars including LaChanze (The Color Purple), Cyndi Lauper (The Threepenny Opera), Cynthia Nixon (Rabbit Hole), Paul Rudd (Three Days of Rain), and David Schwimmer (The [...]

On John Lloyd Young’s blog, he reports that he and the other Jersey Boys will perform at the Dramatists Guild’s Annual Benefit, at New York’s Millenium Hotel. The benefit will be hosted by playwright, John Guare and will salute the playwrights, composers and lyricists who created this season’s most exciting musical moments. The benefit will [...]

As Jersey Boys’ Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS (BC/EFA) and the Phyllis Newman Women’s Health Initiative spring fundraising comes to a close, the producers have given permission for the cast to auction off a walk-on role in a Jersey Boys performance on ebay to a fan who wants to be a Broadway star for a day! [...]

Check out these incredible YouTube.com video clips of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons from the ’60s and ’70s! You’re in for a real treat when you see the Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons performing “Working My Way Back to You” and “Oh, What a Night.” Also on this link, you will find a [...]

Broadwayworld.com’s Ben Strothmann provides extensive photo coverage the Drama Desk panel, “Dancing on Broadway: The Art and the Staging” at Sardi’s on Thursday, April 6. Among the stars that participated in the panel were Jersey Boys star John Lloyd Young, as well as the hit show’s choreographer, Sergio Trujillo. Richard Ridge, a Drama Desk member [...]

Jersey Boys Blog was asked by fan Erin Kuntzelman to post this note to all other Jersey Boys fans. Erin is in the process of putting together a book of appreciation for the entire cast and crew of Jersey Boys and would like to see if other fans would like to contribute! Dear Jersey Boys [...]

New York Post’s Michael Reidel notes that Broadway is revving up this spring, with four big new musicals now in previews that are generating plenty of gossip and buzz. He gives the inside scoop on the what’s being said about these four new musicals: Lestat, Tarzan, The Drowsy Chaperone and The Wedding Singer. What’s the [...]

The New York Pops Twenty-Third Birthday Gala, “88 Keys for Skitch: A Celebration of the Piano,” will take place on Monday, May 8, 2006 at 7PM at Carnegie Hall. Marvin Hamlisch will be conducting and featured guest artists include Broadway’s Jersey Boys stars Christian Hoff, Daniel Reichard, J. Robert Spencer, and John Lloyd Young.

In the April 3, 2006 edition of People Magazine, superstar Frankie Valli talks to reporter Champ Clark about his role as Mob captain Rusty Millio on HBO’s “The Sopranos.” When asked if he’s more recognized by his role on “The Sopranos,” or his music, Valli says “both.” While taking a walk in NYC a few [...]

We’ve reported a ton of celebrity sightings since Jersey Boys opened back in November. Bandleader Paul Shaffer, superstar Bruce Willis, Oscar winner Nicole Kidman, and diva Donna Summer are just a few of the massive stars who have been blown away by the production! The runaway hit Jersey Boys continues to attract big names to [...]

A Jersey Boys Blog visitor reported seeing “Dancing With the Stars” and “Soap Talk” star Lisa Rinna waiting in line at the ladies’ room on March 29 at Jersey Boys. And, get this– Lisa said she loved the show and was singing Frankie Valli songs! Also spotted on the same night was Rinna’s dance partner [...]

Looks like another springtme boost for Broadway grosses for the week ending 4/2/06, rising more than $1.1 million from the previous week to $18,303,578 for the 32 shows on the boards. Jersey Boys continued to rake it in at the box office, breaking another house record at the August Wilson Theatre–coming in just under the [...]

Broadwayworld.com’s News Desk announced that All Shook Up, the Broadway musical combining all-time favorite Elvis Presley songs with a surefire rock n’roll story will launch a 35-city national tour, beginning in September at Milwaukee’s Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. Sergio Trujillo, who is currently represented on Broadway with the hit musical Jersey Boys will [...]

On his blog, John Lloyd Young reported some major announcements from the Jersey Boys stage at Friday night’s show. Christian Hoff announced from the stage that he and wife, Melissa, are expecting. Then, Erica Piccininni’s boyfriend Andrew got down on one knee and proposed to her in front of the cheering crowd.

It’s time for a new poll on the Jersey Boys Blog!! Although it may be tough to choose just one, please vote for your favorite or most memorable Jersey Boys scene. You can vote for one of the scenes listed, or feel free to add a write-in vote. You can vote for your favorite scene [...]

Thank you to everyone who responded to the Jersey Boys Blog Poll: How many times have you seen Jersey Boys? Looks like the show has quite the following, to put it mildly! Out of the 111 people who responded, 42 (38%) have seen Jersey Boys one time and 12 (11%) have seen it 10 or [...]

Jersey Boys Original Cast Recording has jumped up to Number 2 with a bullet for the week of Apil 1, 2006 on Billboard’s Top Broadway Album Charts. Billboard Magazine’s Top 10 Broadway Albums list for this week are listed below: Wicked Jersey Boys Mama Mia! The Color Purple Spamalot Hairspray Rent: The Best of Highlights [...]

Jersey Boys Blog is highlighting the careers of supporting cast members John Leone, Dominic Nolfi, Joe Payne, and Matthew Scott. John Leone (Swing) has played starring roles both on and off-Broadway, in productions including Marius, Les Misérables, Chuck, and Avenue X. He has also performed in several regional theatre productions, as well as in film [...]

Los Angeles Times blogger Tom O’Neil says this year the Tony Awards will be a real drama. There isn’t one mega-hit musical or play likely to sweep the kudos like The Producers or Doubt. Indeed, at this point, there doesn’t even seem to be a single show clearly ahead in either of those races, but [...]