Rhonda Fleming In Act One of JERSEY BOYS, Bob Gaudio says to us: So now I’m a one hit wonder all over again. Only, what I wonder is, Where’s the next idea gonna come from? Crewe and I are banging our heads against the wall and nothing’s coming. And then one night, I’m watching the [...]
(more...)After two straight weeks at #2, JERSEY BOYS Original Broadway Cast Recording has returned to the Number One position on the Billboard Top Cast Album chart! This marks the 174th consecutive week that the RIAA Certified Gold and Grammy-winning recording has remained on the chart.
(more...)Two blog readers responded to our question–Can You Name the Unsung Song in Jersey Boys?–with the answer: “The Sun Ain’t Gonna to Shine Anymore.” That’s true–the instrumental of that great song plays in the background in the show; however, we were actually looking for the song whose lyrics are spoken, but not sung, in the [...]
(more...)Can you name the unsung song in JERSEY BOYS? Any guesses? Stay tuned tomorrow for the answer and an audio clip of this fantastic song!
(more...)JERSEY BOYS Broadway remained in the millionaires’ club, grossing $1,013,628 (and a 99.7% attendance rate) for the week ending May 10, 2009. The 35 shows on the boards grossed $18,534,867, up two percent from the previous week. Below are the Top 10 Grosses from BroadwayWorld.com for the week ending May 10, 2009. Wicked $1,380,171 West [...]
(more...)JERSEY BOYS Original Broadway Cast Recording remains at Number Two on the Billboard Top Cast Album chart for the second straight week. This marks the 173rd consecutive week that the Grammy winner has been on the chart.
(more...)JERSEY BOYS Broadway remained in the millionaires’ club, grossing $1,013,306 (and a 99% attendance rate) for the week ending May 3, 2009. The 35 shows on the boards grossed $18,101,242, a 6% drop compared to the previous week. Below are the Top 10 Grosses from BroadwayWorld.com for the week ending May 3, 2009. Wicked $1,384,780 [...]
(more...)We were excited to report the big news earlier this week–that Bobby Spencer was nominated for a Tony Award–Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical–for his magnificent performance in NEXT TO NORMAL! Playbill.com spoke with Bobby about the honor: “We knew it was going on. I got up. Our two kids were still [...]
(more...)(Photo credits: 1 & 19: BroadwayWorld.com; Photo 18: Kristofer McNeeley) On Sunday, May 3, 2009, Jersey Boys Las Vegas celebrated their first anniversary at The Palazzo! Being in the audience for this celebration was a night that will go down in history as one of the best JB Vegas shows, EVER! I swear, I don’t [...]
(more...)Nominations for the American Theatre Wing’s 63rd Annual Tony Awards were announced today! In the category of Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical, J. Robert Spencer has been nominated for his portrayal as “Dan” in Next to Normal! This musical was nominated for a total of 11 awards, including Best Musical! Congratulations [...]
(more...)On Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, Frankie Valli will be performing in concert at Heinz Hall in Pittsburgh. Scott Mervis of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has an interesting feature on Valli and his career. Here’s a sneak peek into Mervis’ conversation with Valli: Joseph Leo Bwarie can sing “Sherry,” “Dawn” and all those other Four [...]
(more...)Only four days left! Cast your vote NOW for JERSEY BOYS in Las Vegas Weekly’s Vegas’ Best poll! Visit LasVegasWeekly.com and click on “Cast Your Vote Now.” Once you sign up for an account, you can vote for JERSEY BOYS in the A&E: Best Show on Strip category.
(more...)JERSEY BOYS Broadway had another great week–grossing $1,037,565 for the week ending April 26, 2009. The show was the ONLY one on Broadway last week that was completely SOLD OUT with a 100.3% attendance rate! The 35 shows on the boards grossed $19,223,495for the week, a drop of nearly 11.% compared to the previous week. [...]
(more...)Frankie Valli will be headlining the 27th annual Pacer Center benefit on Saturday in Minneapolis. TwinCities.com’s Ross Raihala spoke to him about his long, storied life in the spotlight. Here’s a preview of the Q&A with Valli: On the enduring nature of his music: “Although the Four Seasons were a band, we were not afraid [...]
(more...)John Lloyd Young performed Tuesday evening at Deborah Gibson’s Electric Youth Benefit, which supports young people with career aspirations in entertainment. (Video credit: Linda SooHoo)
(more...)Rege Behe of the Tribune-Review has an in-depth write-up and interview with Frankie Valli, who will be performing in concert next Tuesday and Wednesday at Heinz Hall. Turns out Valli was only seven when his future was inexorably cast. The man he was watching in concert seemed larger than life, hypnotic and special beyond his [...]
(more...)Miles Aubrey, currently “Norm Waxman” on JERSEY BOYS Broadway is selling one of his guitars on ebay. Here are the details from Miles: Fender Standard Telecaster Black – Played on Grand Ole Opry: This is a Mexican-made Tele which I have used to great success in many important gigs. I’ve used this guitar to tour [...]
(more...)JERSEY BOYS Broadway had another great week–grossing $1,067,477 for the week ending April 19, 2009. The show also had the highest attendance rate on Broadway last week: 101.3%! The 35 shows on the boards grossed $21,303,553 for the week, which was almost equal to the previous week’s grosses. Below are the Top 10 Grosses from [...]
(more...)JERSEY BOYS has some unique & amazing JB-related items up for auction this week on the Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS site on ebay! Check them out and make your bid to support BC/EFA!
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