January 4, 2013

Sneak Peek of Vegas SEVEN Feature on the History of Jersey Boys!

January 4th, 2013
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    Vegas SEVEN has a fantastic feature this week on the amazing history of JERSEY BOYS with some amazing behind the scenes stories from producer Michael David, director Des McAnuff, original Four Seasons members Bob Gaudio and Frankie Valli, writers Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, and cast members Travis Cloer and Rick Faugno! Below is a [...]

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September 26, 2012

Director Des McAnuff Discusses Shakespearean Elements in Jersey Boys

September 26th, 2012
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    Reporter Cam Fuller has a fascinating interview with JERSEY BOYS director Des McAnuff, who discusses the hit show’s Shakespearean elements: Des McAnuff won his Tony awards for directing Big River and The Who’s Tommy. He directed Jersey Boys to its best musical Tony in 2006. But beyond Broadway, he’s a devoted fan of one William [...]

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June 27, 2012

Jersey Boys First Natl Tour Heads to Calgary June 28-July 15!

June 27th, 2012
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    The JERSEY BOYS first national tour plays the Jubilee Auditorium in Calgary beginning tomorrow, June 28 through through July 15. Stephen Hunt of the Calgary Herald has a marvelous in-depth preview in his interview with director Des McAnuff and Joseph Leo Bwarie! Here’s a sneak peek: Jersey Boys is that rarest of jukebox musicals: not [...]

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April 28, 2012

JB 2nd Natl Tour Preview in Kansas City: Director Des McAnuff Knew He Didn’t Want A Traditional Approach to Jersey Boys!

April 28th, 2012
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    Jersey Boys performances begin Wednesday and run through May 20 at the Music Hall in Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri and reporter Robert Trussell has a great in-depth interview with director Des McAnuff, who states that when it came to directing the show, his first reaction was: No thanks. Here’s a preview: “I’ve gotten [...]

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January 29, 2012

Reflections from Jersey Boys Director Des McAnuff in DCP

January 29th, 2012
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    Brian P. Sharp has posted a recent interview with JERSEY BOYS director extraordinaire, Des McAnuff. Along with McAnuff sharing some interesting tidbits about his early days, he reflects on what a great privilege it has been to direct JB. Here’s a preview: Some of McAnuff’s career highlights have been the role he played in developing [...]

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November 1, 2011

Photo Coverage of One Night Only–Celebrating Des McAnuff!

November 1st, 2011
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    BroadwayWorld.com’s Kelly Cameron has a great recap of the stars of Canadian musical theatre (including JB Toronto cast members!) who came out this past Sunday night for a special event to raise money for Ryerson’s Theatre School and celebrate the honorary doctorate bestowed by the University upon director Des McAnuff. For full photo coverage & [...]

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September 4, 2011

Brickman, Elice, Gaudio, & McAnuff Reflect on Jersey Boys!

September 4th, 2011
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    The JERSEY BOYS national tour production opens Wednesday at the Orpheum Theater in Omaha! World-Herald staff writer Bob Fischbach has a marvelous preview feature about the hit show that includes reflections from creative team geniuses writers Marshall Brickman & Rick Elice, original Four Seasons’ member Bob Gaudio, and director Des McAnuff. Below is a sneak [...]

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March 1, 2011

Jersey Boys National Tour Comes to Miami!

March 1st, 2011
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    Miami Herald’s Christine Dolen has a terrific feature on the JERSEY BOYS national tour that is previewing Wednesday and Thursday, then opening Friday for a three-week run at Miami’s Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, Jersey Boys transcends the “jukebox musical” label to become a compelling, joyous melding of the storytelling power of theater [...]

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June 6, 2010

Jersey Boys Keeps It Real

June 6th, 2010
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    The national tour production of JERSEY BOYS begins its run at the Murat Theatre in Indianapolis on Wednesday June 9 and plays through July 3. Jay Harvey has a fascinating preview story with interviews from JB director Des McAnuff and co-writer Marshall Brickman. Here’s an excerpt of the article: It’s been a wise choice not [...]

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April 15, 2010

Des McAnuff and the Making of Jersey Boys

April 15th, 2010
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    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 [...]

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June 29, 2009

Four Seasons’ Story Ready to Hit High Notes in Melbourne

June 29th, 2009
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    Robin Usher of The Age has the behind the scenes story of JERSEY BOYS–which opens on Saturday at the Princess Theatre in Melbourne. According to Usher, the songs were a given, but telling the Jersey Boys’ back story took courage. Director Des McAnuff already had a reputation as a hitmaker when he agreed to take [...]

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Des McAnuff and Jeff Madden Win Dora Awards!

June 29th, 2009
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    THIS JUST IN: The Star.com reports that Jersey Boys, the Tony-Award winning musical about Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, earned two Doras, including directing honors for Des McAnuff and a performance award for Jeff Madden of the Toronto JB cast! Congratulations to Des McAnuff, Jeff Madden, and to all of the JERSEY BOYS Toronto [...]

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May 24, 2009

Jersey Boys National Tour Heads to Atlanta!

May 24th, 2009
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    Steven Bryan of AJC.com states that JERSEY BOYS makes its local debut Wednesday at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta! During the run, the touring production will see its 1,000th performance. Here’s a preview of the story that features interviews with Rick Elice, Joseph Leo Bwarie, Josh Franklin, and Des McAnuff. “That’s three years of touring,” [...]

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August 25, 2008

Jersey Boys and Four Guys from Toronto

August 25th, 2008
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    TheStar.com’s Theatre Critic Richard Ouzounian states that the story of four guys from New Jersey opened last night at the Toronto Centre for the Arts and it has the capacity to change the lives of four guys from Toronto in very important ways. Ever since it debuted on Broadway in the fall of 2005, Jersey [...]

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August 17, 2008

Des McAnuff–Inspired by The 4 Seasons

August 17th, 2008
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    With Jersey Boys beginning previews at the Toronto Centre for the Arts on Thursday and opening on August 24, Toronto newspapers are treating readers to some interesting stories about the Tony Award winning musical! John Coulbourn of TorontoSun.com has an in-depth interview with Des McAnuff, who noted that the first album he purchased back in [...]

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July 30, 2008

Des McAnuff to Direct ‘Guys and Dolls’!

July 30th, 2008
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    BroadwayWorld.com reports that two-time Tony Award winner Des McAnuff will direct the first production of Guys and Dolls to open on Broadway in 17 years! It will open in the spring of 2009 at a Nederlander Theatre to be announced. With music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows, [...]

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June 19, 2008

Happy Birthday to Des McAnuff!

June 19th, 2008
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    Happy 56th Birthday Greetings to Jersey Boys Director Des McAnuff! Photo courtesy of Linda Lenzi at BroadwayWorld.com.

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June 5, 2008

Trujillo and McAnuff Excited About Coming Home to Toronto!

June 5th, 2008
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    Jersey Boys starts performances in Toronto on August 21 in a Dancap production at the Toronto Centre for the Arts. Theatre Critic Richard Ouzounian of the Toronto Star notes that both JB choreographer Sergio Trujillo and director Des McAnuff started their careers in Toronto but have become worldclass theatre artists. According to the critic, Toronto [...]

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March 26, 2008

Natural Storyteller–Des McAnuff

March 26th, 2008
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    Matthew Amer, reporter for the Official London Theatre Guide, states Des McAnuff is no stranger to success. He has twice won the Tony Award for Best Director of a Musical, for The Who’s Tommy and Big River, and seen the success translate to London, winning the Best Director Laurence Olivier Award for Tommy in 1997. [...]

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