Jersey Boys Blog

I debated whether or not to post a preview to this article written by Courier-Journal critic Jeffrey Lee Puckett, who states that “Valli’s piercing, nasal falsetto is one of the most painful instruments in the history of pop music. At its worst, it’s beyond fingernails on a blackboard and more like a rusty hook being [...]

Tony Award-winner John Lloyd Young returns to the East Coast to headline a one-night-only concert to benefit amfAR, the Foundation for AIDS Research! amfAR’s sixth annual Bucks County Cabaret will be held on Saturday, September 25, 2010, in a restored barn in Pipersville, Pennsylvania. The evening will feature a cocktail reception, live auction, and special [...]

BroadwayWorld.com reports that Christian Hoff, Michael Longoria, Daniel Reichard and J. Robert Spencer – all stars from the original cast of Broadway’s JERSEY BOYS – are fighting back against Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice and the producers of JERSEY BOYS – Dodger Theatricals, Ltd. and Jersey Boys Broadway L.P. – in [...]

Happy Independence Day–Let’s celebrate Jersey Style! In 2009, a select group of JERSEY BOYS cast members across America performed a medley of hits from the show, with a new orchestration by Steve Orich, at “A Capitol Fourth” celebration in Washington DC. Appearing in this fantastic performance were Jarrod Spector as Frankie Valli, Josh Franklin as [...]

From MusicalWorldTV: Now that Jersey Boys will arrive in Holland soon, Dutch auditioners for Frankie Valli get valuable advice from the best possible experts: three Frankie Vallis from all over the world–Rick Faugno (JB Vegas), Scott Monello (JB London), and John Lloyd Young (Original JB Broadway Cast)

Lou Harry states he wasn’t really aware of The Four Seasons when the musical foursome dominated the charts circa 1962-1965. Although he is an actual Jersey boy and happened to have been born in late December back in ’63, the facts didn’t predispose him to being a fan of the band. According to Harry, “Jersey [...]

We haven’t done a poll for quite some time, so we thought it would be fun to find out who is your favorite supporting character in JERSEY BOYS? Vote for your favorite below!

Dominic Scaglione, Jr. (Photo Credit: Joan Marcus) While Rick Faugno is on vacation, Dominic Scaglione, Jr. will be returning to JERSEY BOYS Vegas in the “Frankie” role! Below is his schedule: Saturday (June 26, July 3 & July 10): 6:30 PM show Sunday (June 27 & July 4): 7:00 PM show Monday (June 28 & [...]

It’s hard to believe that it’s been FOUR years since we were all celebrating Jersey Boys’ EIGHT Tony Award nominations! Jersey Boys’ Tony Award 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 [...]

BBB-Blogger has a fun Q&A with Broadway JERSEY BOYS’ Bob Gaudio, Sebastian Arcelus. Here’s a preview: Q: What’s the last book you purchased for yourself to read? A: “Free for All: Joe Papp, the Public, and the Greatest Theater Story Ever Told” written by Kenneth Turan and Joseph Papp. I’m only 100 pages in, but [...]

We’re coming up on the four-year anniversary of JERSEY BOYS’ big night at the Tonys! John Lloyd Young looked back on his winning night for Broadway.com. Here’s a preview: Q: Who did you think would win your category? JLY: I had just won three other major awards, so I knew I had a great shot. [...]

Photos Courtesy of Linda Soo Hoo John Lloyd Young joined Grammy-winning and Tony- and Emmy-nominated songwriter Allee Willis (The Color Purple, Friends) on May 23 to host FOOD FOR THOUGHT, the world premiere exhibition of Young’s artwork. Young specializes in Pop Kitsch art, and FOOD FOR THOUGHT spotlighted pieces that play off iconic comfort food [...]

The Huckabee Show left its New York studio to film two Las Vegas episodes inside The Venetian Showroom on Thursday, May 20. Guests include the Las Vegas cast of JERSEY BOYS! Episode to Saturday, 5/22 & Sunday, 5/23. Check your local listings for airtimes to catch the boys!

The national tour production of JERSEY BOYS begins at the Providence Performing Arts Center this evening. Joseph Leo Bwarie, Steve Gouveia, Matt Bailey and Ryan Jesse, the actors who play the Four Seasons, sat down for an interview with WPRI’s Karen Adams.

The JERSEY BOYS national tour production opens Wednesday and runs through June 6 at the Providence Performing Arts Center. Providence Journal Arts Writer Channing Gray has a feature story about the two men behind the JERSEY BOYS story–Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice. Here’s a preview: “Jersey Boys,” the Broadway smash, pulls into the Providence Performing [...]

JB Broadway Cast Schedule Update: Dominic Scaglione, Jr. will be playing “Frankie” at the matinee performances at the August Wilson Theatre on Wednesday May 19 & Saturday May 22!

Frances Fong-Lee has joined a very unique group of JERSEY BOYS fantastic fans! Last month, she had a double-celebration–she celebrated both her 20th birthday and her 100th JB show! In her JBB Fantastic Fan Interview, Frances shares stories of what keeps bringing her back to the show, her most memorable experiences, and details of her [...]