March 19, 2006

Jersey Boys’ Daniel Reichard Among Featured Performers in Benefit Gala

March 19th, 2006
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    Broadwayworld.com’s News Desk reports that Daniel Reichard of Jersey Boys, Victoria Clark of The Light in the Piazza, Sweeney Todd’s Alexander Gemignani, and Swing’s Michael Gruber will star on March 27th in the American Musicals Project’s annual benefit concert, “Applause for the Golden Boy: The Music of Charles Strouse.” The evening showcases Annie, Bye Bye [...]

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San Diego Brothers Now Jersey Boys

March 19th, 2006
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    San Diego Union-Tribune pop music critic George Varga features two San Diego brothers—Kevin and Ken Dow–who have made it big on Broadway as part of the band in Jersey Boys. The two brothers – drummer Kevin, 32, and bassist-singer Ken, 35 have had a musical journey that has taken them from playing in myriad San [...]

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What Jersey Boys Means to You…One Fan’s Story

March 19th, 2006
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    Jersey Boys Blog is excited to post Fran Gatto’s wonderful story about what Jersey Boys means to her: When I first heard about a play about Frankie Valli & the 4 Seasons, I knew I had to put it on my list of things to do. I saw the play in previews four days before [...]

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March 18, 2006

Fans’ Perspective on Jersey Boys

March 18th, 2006
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    Critics from coast to coast have raved about the Broadway megahit, Jersey Boys. But what do the fans have to say? Here’s a sampling from Saturday’s New York Post piece: Beach Boys and Beatles fans were sated with TV movies, critical retrospectives, blah, blah, blah. Seasons fans had nothing for 43 years. Until now. The [...]

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Jersey Boys–Broadway’s Big Surprise

March 18th, 2006
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    New York Post critic Barbara Hoffman claims that WEIRD things are happening at the August Wilson Theatre these days – baby boomers bounce out feeling 16 again, and twentysomethings are singing falsetto—all because of Jersey Boys, the gritty pop-music bio about the ’60s group Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. With stage-door crowds, mid-show ovations, [...]

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Young & Trujillo to Participate in Drama Desk Panel

March 18th, 2006
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    Brian Scott Lipton of Theatermania.com reports that Jersey Boys star John Lloyd Young and choreographer Sergio Trujillo (Jersey Boys, All Shook Up, The Great American Trailer Park Musical, and Kismet.) will be among the guests at Dancing on Broadway: The Art and the Staging, a special panel being presented by the Drama Desk, at 11:45am [...]

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Frankie Valli’s Still A Big Man in Town

March 18th, 2006
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    Reporter Paul Liberator of the Marin Independent Journal provides an insightful interview with legendary Four Seasons leader Frankie Valli. Valli talks about his forty-plus years of success in the music business; his four-decade partnership with original Four Seasons member Bob Gaudio; his guest role in the hit HBO series “The Sopranos,” and the smash hit [...]

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March 17, 2006

Jersey Boys Original Broadway Cast Recording Remains at Number 4 on Billboard Charts

March 17th, 2006
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    Jersey Boys Original Cast Recording remained at the Number 4 position on Billboard’s Top Broadway Album Charts for the week of March 18, 2006. Here is Billboard Magazine’s Top 10 Broadway Albums list for this week: Wicked The Color Purple Mama Mia! Jersey Boys Rent—Best of Highlights See What I Wanna See Sweeney Todd Spamalot [...]

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March 16, 2006

Jersey Boys Items Up for Auction on ebay for BC/EFA

March 16th, 2006
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    The Broadway community is currently raising funds for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS (BC/EFA). Jersey Boys is auctioning items through ebay to benefit this great cause. To help the cast of Jersey Boys raise funds for BC/EFA, click on ebay to see all of the great Jersey Boys and Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons memorabilia [...]

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Jersey Boys Cast on “That’s Kentertainment!” Tonight

March 16th, 2006
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    Broadwayworld.com’s News Desk reports that tonight’s edition of “That’s Kentertainment!” will feature Jersey Boys John Lloyd Young, Christian Hoff and J. Robert Spencer. “That’s Kentertainment!,” hosted by Ken Kleiber, is a variety/talk show which features celebrities from around the world. The program airs Thursdays at Midnight on Channels 34 or 110, and can also be [...]

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What Makes Jersey Boys So Appealing? NY Post Wants to Know

March 16th, 2006
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    New York Post critic Barbara Hoffman, who is doing research on an upcoming story on our favorite show, contacted Jersey Boys Blog today. Ms. Hoffman is interested in the immense popularity of Jersey Boys and is in search of some insight from the fans’ perspective. Fantastic music, sheer talent, and tremendous heart are three immediate [...]

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March 15, 2006

Jersey Boys Cast Photo Updates

March 15th, 2006
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    Here’s the latest photo coverage of Jersey Boys cast members at concert benefits and red carpet openings. Check out Broadway.com’s photo coverage of Jersey Boys (Christian Hoff, Daniel Reichard, J. Robert Spencer, and John Lloyd Young) and Jersey Girls (Heather Ferguson, Jennifer Naimo, Erica Piccininni, and Sara Schmidt) from “Nothin’ Like a Dame” benefit concert. [...]

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Jersey Boys Will Be Featured This Weekend on “Horray For Broadway”

March 15th, 2006
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    Broadwayworld.com’s News Desk announces that Fox 5 TV and WWOR TV will present “Hooray For Broadway – A Spring Celebration. ” The program will air on Fox 5 Saturday, March 18 from 6:30pm-7:30pm, and on WWOR TV Sunday, March 19 from 8:00pm-9:00pm. The one-hour special will feature some of Broadway’s hottest shows, including Jersey Boys, [...]

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Marshall Brickman Will Be Featured on A&E’s “Breakfast with the Arts”This Sunday

March 15th, 2006
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    Broadwayworld.com’s News Desk reports that Jersey Boys’ co-writer Marshall Brickman will be featured on A&E’s “Breakfast with the Arts” this Sunday, March 19 between 8:00am and 10:00 AM EST (check local listings for times outside of New York).

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March 13, 2006

Jersey Boys Breaks Another House Record!

March 13th, 2006
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    Variety.com’s Gordon Cox reports that Broadway grosses got a springtime boost for the week ending 3/12/06, rising more than $1.3 million from the previous week to $15,142,726 for the 25 shows on the boards. Jersey Boys broke another house record at the August Wilson, coming close to hitting the $1 million mark, grossing $997,329. The [...]

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March 12, 2006

Jersey Boys’ Supporting Actors: Part II

March 12th, 2006
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    The Jersey Boys Blog is highlighting the careers of supporting cast members Donnie Kehr, Michael Longoria, and Mark Lotito. Donnie Kehr: In Jersey Boys, Donnie Kehr plays Norm Waxman, in addition to other parts. Kehr, the son of musician Harry Kehr and ballerina Dolores E. Kehr, grew up in New York City. He is a [...]

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John Lloyd Young: From Jersey Stage to Jersey Boy

March 12th, 2006
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    John Lloyd Young, star of Jersey Boys, made his Broadway debut as singer Frankie Valli in the megahit musical based on the ascent of the Four Seasons. In a recent Exitweekly.com article, Amy Kuperinsky talks to Young about his days as a struggling actor, his significant boost of experience from university plays and New Jersey [...]

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Frankie Valli Appears Tonight on “The Sopranos”

March 12th, 2006
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    Frankie Valli will return as New York mob captain Rusty Millio in the first episode of Season 6 of “The Sopranos,” tonight at 9PM (EST) on HBO.

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March 11, 2006

Another Rave Review for Runaway Hit Jersey Boys

March 11th, 2006
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    New Orleans Times-Picayune theatre reviewer David Cuthbert observed that the party in the August Wilson Theatre at Jersey Boys started even before the show began, with the audience clapping in unison with the music right from the start. He was especially impressed with the sensational performance by John Lloyd Young, who brings Frankie Valli to [...]

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