June 21, 2007

Latest Star Spotted At Jersey Boys–Meg Ryan!

June 21st, 2007
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    Newsflash! Screen star Meg Ryan was spotted last night at Jersey Boys on Broadway! Have you spotted any celebrities in the Broadway, Los Angeles, or San Francisco JB audiences lately?

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New JB Blog Poll: What’s the Funniest Jersey Girl’s Line in Jersey Boys?

June 21st, 2007
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    For our third “JB Funniest Lines” poll, we would like to know: What’s the funniest Jersey Girl’s line in Jersey Boys? You can vote for the Jersey Girl’s funniest line in the current poll on the sidebar to the right, or from the JB Blog Polls page.

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JB Blog Poll Results: Mary Delgado’s Funniest Line

June 21st, 2007
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    Thank you to everyone who responded to the latest Jersey Boys Blog Poll: What’s Mary Delgado’s funniest line in Jersey Boys? We had a fabulous response to our latest poll and it was a very close race! Out of the 182 votes, 43 people (24%) voted for “No. V-a-l-l-i. (Frankie: How come?) Because y is [...]

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J. Robert Spencer and John Lloyd Young Scheduled for Broadway Barks!

June 21st, 2007
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    Broadway.com reports that J. Robert Spencer and John Lloyd Young will be among the Broadway stars joining hosts Bernadette Peters and Mary Tyler Moore at the ninth annual Broadway Barks, a star-studded dog and cat adopt-a-thon benefiting New York City animal shelters and adoption agencies. The event, produced by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and sponsored [...]

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Brickman, Elice, and Bergen To Appear In Broadway Stands Up For Freedom!

June 21st, 2007
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    Playbill.com reports that Marshall Brickman, Rick Elice, and Erich Bergen, along with a slew of Tony Award winners will raise their voices on July 16 in the 5th annual Broadway Stands Up for Freedom!, a concert benefiting the youth programs of the New York Civil Liberties Union. The New York Civil Liberties Union has been [...]

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The Real Jersey Boys Really Rocked!

June 21st, 2007
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    LACityBeat.com’s Robert Holdship has a marvelous article that defends the real Jersey Boys–the Four Seasons. Holdship notes that as recently as three months ago, Robert Hilburn once again wrote in the L.A. Times that the Four Seasons don’t belong in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Of course, this belies Brian Wilson describing them [...]

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Donnie Kehr To Perform In Upcoming Joe’s Pub Event

June 21st, 2007
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    Playbill.com reports that Jersey Boys‘ Donnie Kehr will be among the stage stars that will sing alongside singer-composer-lyricist Jeremy Schonfeldat Joe’s Pub in Manhattan 7 PM June 24. Highlights of the evening will include songs from Schonfeld’s previously released albums “Blue Skies and All” and “Drift” as well as “previously unreleased originals and songs from [...]

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June 20, 2007

Jersey Beat–You’ll Be Beggin’ For More!

June 20th, 2007
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    The long-awaited Rhino boxed set, “Jersey Beat,” featuring a 76-track collection of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons’ hits, along with a spectacular DVD of the group’s rare television, concert, and promotional performances has arrived! “Jersey Beat” is more than a chronological compilation of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons’ blockbuster hits, album cuts, B-Sides, [...]

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Happy Birthday to Daniel Reichard!

June 20th, 2007
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    Jersey Boys Blog wishes a happy 29th birthday to Daniel Reichard! Before starring as Bob Gaudio in Jersey Boys, both on Broadway and the La Jolla Playhouse, Reichard performed in several regional theatre productions, as well as Off-Broadway productions, such as Forbidden Broadway: 20th Anniversary Celebration, Radiant Baby, and The Thing About Men. In addition [...]

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June 19, 2007

Happy Birthday to Des McAnuff!

June 19th, 2007
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    Wow! It’s a big day for birthdays in the Jersey Boys family! Along with Tommy DeVito, Des McAnuff is celebrating his 55th birthday today! In addition to directing the 2006 Best Musical Tony Award winner, Jersey Boys, Des has won Tonys for directing Broadway musicals Big River and The Who’s Tommy. He has also produced [...]

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Happy Birthday To The Original Jersey Boy Tommy DeVito!

June 19th, 2007
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    Jersey Boys Blog would like to send Happy Birthday wishes to Original Jersey Boy Tommy DeVito, who was born in Belleville, New Jersey on June 19, 1928! For more details on Tommy, check out his JBB Exclusive Interview!

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June 18, 2007

Michael Ingersoll and Deven May Interview on KXLU!

June 18th, 2007
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    Listen to Michael Ingersoll and Deven May talking about Jersey Boys on KXLU!

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Jersey Boys’ Steve Orich Orchestrating New Can-Can!

June 18th, 2007
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    Playbill.com reports that Jersey Boys’ Orchestrator Steve Orich is part of the creative team that will give the Cole Porter musical comedy Can-Can a fresh take in a world-premier at Pasadena Playhouse. David Lee and Joel Fields have revised the book for the musical, which begins previews June 28 and opens July 6 at the [...]

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Matthew Scott to Play Frankie Valli Later This Month

June 18th, 2007
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    Matthew Scott reports on his blog that he will be playing the role of Frankie Valli at the evening performances on Wednesday, June 27th, and Thursday, June 28th.

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More Stars Visit Jersey Boys on Broadway & LA!

June 18th, 2007
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    Jennifer Naimo mentioned on her blog that she had the great opportunity to meet singer/songwriter Paul Williams at “Stars in the Alley” earlier this month. While Matthew Scott was on for Tommy DeVito last Wednesday, he said that two Hollywood directors were in the audience. Both Rob Reiner and James L. Brooks took the time [...]

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Jersey Boys Remains Robust At Box Office!

June 18th, 2007
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    Jersey Boys had a sensational summer week at the box office, grossing $1,196,590 (and a 100.6% attendance rate) for the week ending June 17, 2007. Total grosses for the week were $20,065,645 for the 34 shows on the boards for the week ending 6/17/07. Below are the Top 10 Grosses from BroadwayWorld.com for the week [...]

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June 17, 2007

Florence Henderson’s Appearance at Joe’s Pub Hosted By Christian Hoff

June 17th, 2007
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    Coverage of Florence Henderson’s Appearance at Joe’s Pub hosted by our own Christian Hoff provided by Jersey Boys Blog Special Correspondent, Emily Atkins Joe’s Pub hosted Florence Henderson on June 11 as she performed her life story for a packed audience. Tony winner and Jersey Boys star, Christian Hoff introduced Henderson and opened the evening’s [...]

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John Lloyd Young To Perform In Macy’s 4th of July Celebration!

June 17th, 2007
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    BroadwayWorld.com reports that John Lloyd Young, in addition to fellow Tony Award-winners Anika Noni Rose (“Dreamgirls” film, Caroline, or Change) and Lea Salonga (Les Miserables, Miss Saigon) will perform as part of the Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Celebration in New York City at 9 PM. The Macy’s website states: “The nation’s largest and most [...]

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Frankie Valli and His Sons At Jersey Boys Last Week!

June 17th, 2007
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    The one and only Frankie Valli came to see Jersey Boys on Broadway with his twin sons at the Saturday June 9 matinee performance. Turns out Frankie wanted to take his kids to see “Oceans 13,” but the kids chose Jersey Boys instead! Check out Jennifer Naimo’s and Michael Longoria’s blogs for details! Thank you [...]

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