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John Lloyd Young with Ray Garcia, Daniel Guzman, and Kelly Rice at the APLA S.T.A.G.E. Benefit on May 1, 2010.

There is still time to get tickets for the New Jersey Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony taking place Sunday evening, at the NJ Performing Arts Center in Newark. Remember to use the promotional code: INSIDERS (with an ‘s’) to get the two-for-one special online (www.njpac.org), when ordering by phone (1-888-GO-NJPAC), or at the box office [...]

Dominic Scaglione, Jr. (Photo Credit: Broadway in Chicago) Big weekend news to report: Dominic Scaglione, Jr. will be back on Broadway this Saturday evening, May 1st in the Frankie Valli role at the August Wilson Theatre! Additionally, as reported earlier, Dom will be performing at the star-studded New Jersey Hall of Fame induction that will [...]

Newsflash…We’re Insiders for the NJ Hall of Fame Induction of Frankie Valli & Others! Fans of JERSEY BOYS and Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons can get TWO tickets for the price of one for this Sunday’s gala New Jersey Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at the NJ PAC in Newark, NJ. See the stars [...]

Frankie Valli and Bob Gaudio at the Second Year Jersey Boys Las Vegas Anniversary Party (Photo Credit: Erik Kabik/Retna) Robin Leach has posted his interview with superstar singer Frankie Valli and hit songwriter Bob Gaudio, who joined the cast and crew of Las Vegas Jersey Boys to celebrate the second anniversary of the award-winning musical [...]

Rock and Roll icon Frankie Valli will be inducted into the Third Annual New Jersey Hall of Fame next Sunday, May 2, 2010 at NJPAC in Newark! When asked about being honored, Frankie Valli, who will be introduced by songwriter and original member of The Four Seasons Bob Gaudio and JERSEY BOYS co-producer Joe Grano, [...]

Dominic Scaglione, Jr. (Photo Credit: Joan Marcus) As reported earlier, the legendary Frankie Valli will be inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame on Sunday May 2, 2010 at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark! We’re excited to report that Dominic Scaglione, Jr., who has played the Frankie role in JERSEY BOYS [...]

ArtVoice.com’s Anthony Chase has posted an interesting interview with JERSEY BOYS director Des McAnuff, who talks about the making of a hit show. When Des McAnuff was first asked to direct Jersey Boys, he said, “No thanks.” The original treatment was a fictionalized story that sentimentalized the lives of Frankie Valli and the New Jersey-based [...]

Tomorrow at Detroit’s Fox Theatre, Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons will be appearing in concert! It’s a well-known fact that Detroit played a role in the Seasons’ musical success. Two reporters have recently interviewed Valli about his career, the success of JERSEY BOYS, and the music business. Here’s a preview: Susan Whitall, Detroit News: [...]

From today’s New York Post: Frankie Valli, in addition to original Four Seasons’ singer and songwriter Bob Gaudio, and playwrights Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, have filed suit against “The Boys in Concert,” a new touring concert production created by former cast members. The lawsuit claims “The Boys in Concert” steals songs, stage elements and [...]

(Photo Credit: Walter McBride at BroadwayWorld.com & Linda Lenzi at BroadwayWorld.com) THE ADDAMS FAMILY opened at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on April 8, 2010. Based on the bizarre and beloved family of characters created by legendary cartoonist Charles Addams, THE ADDAMS FAMILY has a book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice (librettists of the 2006 Tony [...]

(Photos by Linda SooHoo) On Sunday evening, March 21, JERSEY BOYS Fantastic Fan celebrated seeing JERSEY BOYS for the 100th time! We chatted with Kathy about what she loves about the show and what keeps bringing her back! JBB: So, Kathy—this is a big milestone—your 100th time seeing JERSEY BOYS! Congratulations! But, let’s go back [...]

(Photo Credit: Dancap Productions) In honor of the Jersey contract/handshake tradition established by Bob Gaudio and Frankie Valli, Jersey Boys Blog & Jersey Boys Podcast have decided to “make a partnership” on Facebook! Let’s call it a “Virtual Jersey Handshake”! On Facebook, we’ll be keeping everyone up to date on worldwide JERSEY BOYS news, videos, [...]

BroadwayWorld.com has posted a review with JERSEY BOYS producers Michael David and Lauren Mitchell! Here’s a sneak peek: BWW: Hi, both, and welcome to London! Did you have a good time at the Oliviers? Michael David: We did! It’s so unlike the Tonys. That’s ours – it’s in a theatre, it’s televised, you’re in your [...]

Photo Credit: Broadway.com Visit Broadway.com to find out all about five of Dominic Nolfi’s favorite things

B.B. King Blues Club & The Path Fund Present ROCKERS ON BROADWAY Rocks to Rebuild! An All-Star Benefit Concert for the Children of Haiti JERSEY BOYS original cast members Christian Hoff, J. Robert Spencer, Tituss Burgess, Donnie Kehr and Sara Schmidt will be among the talented performers at the star-studded Rockers on Broadway-Rocks to Rebuild [...]

Howard Tucker and Douglas Crawford By Howard Tucker, Jersey Boys Blog Special Correspondent HT: You’ve made so many appearances on The Tonight Show. Can you tell us about those? Any chance of your being the host in the future? There’s a rumor that spot may open up! DC: (Laughs) Yeah, sure, like I want to [...]

By Howard Tucker, Jersey Boys Blog Special Correspondent HT: Are you OK with the transient lifestyle of being in a new city and new environment for a time? I travel a great deal for my job as well, but my stints are generally 1-2 weeks and yours could be several months. Do you enjoy the [...]