By Howard Tucker, JBB Special Correspondent The multi-talented Travis Cloer will be starring in his own cabaret! The cabaret will begin at 7:00 PM TONIGHT at the Laurie Beechman Theatre in the West Bank Cafe on 407 W. 42nd Street at 9th Avenue. Fans are encouraged to make reservations at 212.695.6909. (The Laurie Beechman does [...]
(more...)From Jay Lustig, The Star Ledger: No wasted notes. No pointless gestures. No throwaway song selections. In his concert debut, Saturday night at the Allen Room at Jazz at Lincoln Center, John Lloyd Young approached his material with the precision of an actor, and a falsetto that few performers of any kind can match. Young [...]
(more...)By Charles Alexander Thanks for a wonderful Lincoln Center show, John. I expected to enjoy it. I didn’t expect to be totally blown away. Frankly, I figured it would be the mellow ’60s, Bacharach-type stuff like the Barry Manilow album. I mean nobody even attempts the most challenging ’60s singing anymore except for the casts [...]
(more...)NJ.com’s Julie O’Connor has a follow-up on today’s Four Seasons/Jersey Boys tour. O’Connor states that it was nostalgia, the spirit of adventure and love of doo-wop music that drew together the unlikely group of devotees who trekked through the Newark area on the first-ever Jersey Boys tour. From New Jersey and places as far away [...]
(more...)NJ.com’s Julie O’Connor reports on today’s mini-bus tour of about 20 Frankie Valli enthusiasts from New Jersey and other states that will highlight the “original Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons neighborhoods,” located in and around Newark. The event is the first in a series of city-related tours, inspired by the 2006 Tony Award-winning Broadway [...]
(more...)Come out to the Metropolitan Room to watch Kelly Kinsella -who The New York Times calls “a terrific and zany performerâ€â€“perform her highly-praised, Lily Tomlinesque, one woman tour de force about her life as a dresser on the Great White Way. Kelly will be performing TONIGHT at 7:00 PM The Metropolitan Room is located at [...]
(more...)John Fleming, St. Petersburg Times Performing Arts Critic, recently had a few words with Jersey Boys’ Director Des McAnuff from London, where he is preparing the West End production of JB, which opens March 18. Here’s a preview of what McAnuff had to say: Fleming: It’s unusual in how popular Jersey Boys is with men. [...]
(more...)Photo: Jeff Fasano
(more...)On Saturday evening, Tony Award-winner John Lloyd Young will be performing two concerts (at 8:30 PM and 10:30 PM) at the Allen Room located on the sixth floor at Lincoln Center. On NJ.com, Jay Lustig has a very informative Q&A with JLY, who talks about the upcoming Lincoln Center shows. Below is a preview: Q. [...]
(more...)Visit NBC.com for a video clip of Bobby Spencer’s appearance on “Law and Order”!
(more...)The hot streak continues for Jersey Boys Original Cast Recording! For the second consecutive week, the Rhino CD is on top of the Billboard Top Cast Albums chart! This marks the 110th straight week that the Grammy-winning recording has been on the chart.
(more...)The Oscar-winning talent (as far as her biggest fans are concerned), will be performing her one woman show, Kelly Kinsella Live! Under Broadway on Oscar night—Sunday, February 24 at the Metropolitan Room. The show starts at 7:00 PM and you’ll will be out in time to catch those nominees walking down the red carpet. Glamourous? [...]
(more...)On Monday, February 18, a one-night-only concert of Tammy Faye Sings: Songs from Big, Tent The Tammy Faye Bakker Musical was presented at the Metropolitan Room. Featured stars included Sebastian Arcelus, his wife Stephanie J. Block, Leah Hocking, Jim Stanek, and many other stars! Photos by Genevieve Rafter Keddy at BroadwayWorld.com.
(more...)It’s going to be an amazing weekend in New York this weekend for Jersey Boys fans! Check out this line-up! Saturday, February 23, 2008: Tony Award-winner John Lloyd Young will be featured in Lincoln Center’s acclaimed American Songbook series! JLY will be performing two concerts (at 8:30 PM and 10:30 PM) at the Allen Room [...]
(more...)Fantastic news from Bobby Spencer: FARM GIRL IN NEW YORK is an official selection at the 2008 Atlanta Film Festival that will take place April 10-19, 2008! Visit the official FARM GIRL IN NEW YORK website for the latest updates!! Congratulations to Bobby!!
(more...)Jersey Boys was one of only three shows in the millionaires’ club on Broadway, grossing $1,136,337 (and a 96.6% attendance rate) for the week ending February 17, 2008. Box office sales improved on Broadway with grosses totaling $18,802,116 for the 33 shows on the boards for the week ending 2/17/08. Below are the Top 10 [...]
(more...)In Part Two of his JBB EXCLUSIVE Interview, Sebastian Arcelus talks about the transition process he has undergone playing Bob Gaudio; his biggest challenge thus far with the role; his Opening Night performance; and what he has discovered about himself in his short time with Jersey Boys. JBB: Had you crossed professional paths with any [...]
(more...)January 2008 started out on a high note for us—seeing Jersey Boys and having the opportunity to meet and interview Broadway’s new Bob Gaudio—Sebastian Arcelus before his fifth performance on Sunday afternoon, January 13! As we entered Sebastian’s dressing room, it was filled with congratulatory beautiful floral arrangements from his wife (actress Stephanie J. Block) [...]
(more...)East Meets Southeast!! Yes, JB fans Irene Eizen and Helen Ratcliffe, along with Irene’s family, had a “sit-down” in Tampa seeing the national tour of Jersey Boys–and Oh, What a Night it was!! Photos courtesy of Helen Ratcliffe.
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