Jersey Boys Blog

Here are the latest West End reviews of Jersey Boys! Karen Fricker of Variety notes that as soon as the globally familiar Four Seasons classics kick in, heads start bobbing, and by the end of the evening the house is on its feet….It’s likely the show will set down roots in London for a good [...]

The Jersey Boys Podcast #061 brings fans an interview with Deven May, who up until recently was playing the role of Tommy DeVito on the JB national tour. This edition also catches listeners up with Jersey Boys and Four Seasons news!

For the second week in a row, Jersey Boys had the highest attendance rate on Broadway (100.3%)! The show grossed $1,140,524 for the week ending March 16, 2008! The 31 shows on the boards grossed $17,906,929 for the week ending March 16, 2008. Below are the Top 10 Grosses from BroadwayWorld.com for the week ending [...]

Jennifer Naimo reports on her blog that she’s been asked to stay with the show for an additional two more weeks. So, as of right now, her final Jersey Boys show is scheduled for Sunday, April 6, 2008. She was also excited to report that on March 23, Rick Elice, Marshall Brickman, and Bob Gaudio [...]

Looks like in our next Jersey Boys Blog continuing poll, “How many times have you seen Jersey Boys?”–we may need to add the Over 70 times answer! Rohan Preston of the StarTribune.com profiles Kathy Johnstone, a retired medical professional who lives in Las Vegas, has seen the show “70 to 75 times,” she said. “I’m [...]

Visit GILG to listen to Part 3 of BBC Radio’s “Jersey Beat: The Four Seasons Story!” Part 3 includes interviews with Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito, songwriter Denny Randell, and former 4 Seasons members Charles Callello and Lee Shapiro. This segment highlights the Seasons’ career in the late 1960s through the group’s biggest hit [...]

Jersey Boys cast members Rebecca Kupka, Dominic Nolfi, Travis Cloer, and Eric Schneider join the amazingly talented cast of Broadway and cabaret performers for the Cabaret Cares Gala night. The gala will take place on April 7th at the Laurie Beechman Theatre at the West Bank Cafe doors open at 6:30 p.m. with a cocktail [...]

It’s no surprise that young stars are mentioning Jersey Boys and The Four Seasons when reporters ask them about their favorites. Check out what a former “American Idol” contestant and an “Ugly Betty” cast member had to say: Now that he’s been voted off “American Idol,” when asked what he’d like to do next, Luke [...]

With Jersey Boys opening in Minneapolis next week, LavenderMagazine.com has a terrific feature about “Frankie Camp,” which JB producers have created to give young auditioners who dream of playing the Frankie Valli role a more relaxed workshop type of experience than your typical casting process. Production Supervisor Richard Hester says, “If you had a list [...]

On March 13, 1976, the Four Seasons had their fifth Number One hit with “December 1963″ (Oh, What a Night),” which was their first hit to top the charts since “Rag Doll” in 1964. “December 1963″ remained in the top position on the Billboard Hot 100 for three consecutive weeks and was also their only [...]

Claudia Perry of The Star-Ledger notes that Tom Austin is comfortable — on a Harley or a boat, with a paintbrush, behind a drum set. Austin, 68, who is having his first solo show at the Fieldstone Fine Art Gallery in his hometown of Ramsey starting tomorrow, was bitten by the music bug when his [...]

By West Coast Correspondent Cathi Aradi As we continue our series of interviews with the San Francisco holiday cast of Jersey Boys—I am happy to bring you my conversation with Bryan McElroy, the newest Tommy DeVito. Bryan’s irrepressible humor and unstoppable energy make him a natural for the part. Onstage, he creates a Tommy who [...]

BroadwayNewYork.com now has note cards featuring Tom Austin’s “Short Shorts Season” for sale on their website! The cover painting features the Jersey Boys theatre and the first cars owned by the Four Seasons. These 1950′s era autos started them on their trip from New Jersey to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame! Full description [...]

Paper Mill Playhouse’s production of Steel Magnolias officially opened on Sunday, March 9 at their Millburn Theatre, with performances through April 6. Check out these marvelous photos of John Lloyd Young’s appearance at Opening Night! Photos courtesy of Linda Lenzi at BroadwayWorld.com.

Along with having the highest attendance rate (98.1%) on Broadway, just like the previous week, Jersey Boys was only one of two shows on Broadway that remained in the millionaires’ club! For the week ending March 9, 2008, the show grossed $1,082,652. The 32 shows on the boards grossed $16,184,132 for the week ending March [...]

Check out photos of Bob Gaudio, Frankie Valli, and artist (and former Royal Teens member) Tom Austin signing “Short Shorts Season” prints. There will 50 signed 14X18 unframed “Short Shorts Season” prints signed by Austin, Gaudio, and Valli and are available at the Fieldstone Fine Art Gallery, Ramsey, NJ–201-962-3636. The gallery will feature an exhibition [...]

Recently, we did a Youtube video blog post of Hal Miller and the Rays singing their 1957 hit “Silhouettes,” a great song featured in Act One of Jersey Boys. Four Seasons historian has a very interesting follow-up story about Hal Miller and the Rays! By David Cace While I was too young to remember this [...]

From David Noh of Gay City News: Back in Gotham, I was welcomed home with a plethora of music only our town can offer. “Welcome to my apartment,” said John Lloyd Young, greeting us at his nifty Lincoln Center “American Songbook” cabaret debut (February 23). “I furnished it with Ikea and you know I pay [...]

Check out this marvelous video tribute created by a friend and huge fan of Jersey Boys, Kay Koch, to the 2006 Tony Award-winning Best Musical, Jersey Boys, set to “I’m Too Sexy” by Right Said Fred.