Jersey Boys Blog

Gay City News’ David Noh states that if John Lloyd Young doesn’t win the Tony for Jersey Boys, it’ll be the biggest robbery since Judy Garland lost the Oscar for “A Star is Born.” This refreshingly modest major talent, who is already legendary as Frankie Valli, spoke to Noh at the New Dramatists’ lunch, which [...]

Broadwayworld.com reports that the 2006 Tony Awards will be the focus of the June 11th edition of A&E’s “Breakfast with the Arts,” which airs on Sundays from 8 to 10 AM. The program is hosted by Karina Huber. The 60th Annual Tony Awards will be broadcast on CBS from Radio City Music Hall that night [...]

Michael Kuchwara of the Associated Press asks if this will be a big Tony Award year for the Boys? It appears likely, particularly for The History Boys, Alan Bennett’s spirited examination of the joys of learning and the leading contender for best play. Then there are those lads from the Garden State, the Jersey Boys, [...]

Jersey Boys’ Tony Award-winning director Des McAnuff talks to Playbill.com’s Harry Haun about his reputation as a hit man from coast to coast. With Jersey Boys on Broadway and Zhivago in La Jolla, director Des McAnuff confirms his reputation as a hit man from coast to coast. McAnuff, a two-time Tony-winning director going for three [...]

The cast of Jersey Boys gave one of their most amazing television performances this morning on “Weekend Today.” As Lester Holt announced that the Boys would be up after a break, they sang “Rag Doll” in the background. Following the break, everyone was treated to “Cry For Me,” with an incredible lead by Daniel Reichard. [...]

According to NY Post’s Michael Riedel, it appears the hottest topic on Broadway now is the Tony race between Jersey Boys and The Drowsy Chaperone. Industry pundits and Tony voters are all over the place with their predictions. (We all know it’s a lot more than just a “jukebox musical,” but that’s another story…) Supporters [...]

Washington Post’s Peter Marks had a blast at Jersey Boys. He says if the Tony voters have any sense, they will overlook the fact that Jersey Boys has no original songs — it’s a jukebox show, based on the hits of the Four Seasons — and give it the award next Sunday for best new [...]

In the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly, Melissa Rose Bernardo’s Tony predictions have Jersey Boys taking home quite a few Tonys!! Best Musical NOMINEES The Color Purple, The Drowsy Chaperone, Jersey Boys, The Wedding Singer WINNER Jersey Boys. It gives the jukebox musical a good name. Plus, out-of-town voters want it to play their cities. [...]

Playbill.com’s Robert Simonson’s interview with director Des McAnuff provides some insight into the journey of finding the actor to play front man Frankie Valli in Jersey Boys. Although it seems like a tall order, Tony Award-nominated director said the search for the right man wasn’t as difficult as it might have been. Although McAnuff had [...]

The press is going nuts with the news that Broadway is celebrating its biggest season ever! According to UPI, it may be due in part to one of the season’s biggest surprises, the critical and financial hit, Jersey Boys, that tells the rags-to-rock-riches tale of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons!

Marilyn Stasio of Variety (5/22/06 edition) notes that last year’s four Tony-nominated musicals: Dirty Rotton Scoundrels, The Light in the Piazza, Spamalot, and Spelling Bee are still up and running 12 months later. Will it happen again with 2006′s quartet of tuner nominees? This year’s nominees–Jersey Boys, The Color Purple, and the Drowsy Chaperone are [...]

Reuters reports that Broadway sold a record 12 million tickets in the 2005-06 season, a rise of 4.1% from the previous campaign, with more than half taken by tourists, according to statistics released on Wednesday. Box office grosses rose 12% to $861.6 million, also a record, the League of American Theatres and Producers said. The [...]

Watch a Frankie Valli interview, including clips from a 1997 Las Vegas concert on the “Entertainment Las Vegas Style” program. Valli talks to reporter Tony Sacca about his musical influences, his success, and his contemporary concert sound.

Watch the new Jersey Boys Broadway video with John Lloyd Young, who talks about what he did to prepare to play the legendary Frankie Valli on Broadway. Not only did he see Valli in concert, but he also drew upon his late Italian-American grandfather for inspiration. From the official home page, click on Media to [...]

New York Times reporter Mark Rotella’s interview with Tony Award nominee John Lloyd Young sheds light about Young playing legendary Frankie Valli in the megahit musical Jersey Boys; his childhood; his early days as an actor; his life in Jersey City; and so much more. John Lloyd Young, the man who plays Frankie Valli, has [...]

In their latest column on Talkinbroadway.com, columnists Barbara and Scott Siegel rave about their most recent visit to see Jersey Boys. Here’s what they had to say: We also recently went back to see Jersey Boys. We weren’t going to wait four seasons to see it again. And what was fun back when it opened [...]

BroadwayWorld.com and Playbill.com provide extensive coverage of the Outer Critics Circle Awards ceremony held at Sardi’s on May 25. You’ll see photos of Jersey Boys’ co-writers Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, original Four Seasons member Bob Gaudio, and Outstanding Actor in a Musical winner John Lloyd Young. Jersey Boys was honored with THREE Outer Critics [...]

BroadwayWorld.com’s Ben Strothmann provides wonderful photo coverage of the May 21 “Broadway Bears IX” auction, which raised a grand total of $114,638 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. John Lloyd Young was on hand to lend his support at the event, showing off the Frankie Valli bear that was up for auction.

In the latest issue of Variety, David Rooney notes that while there are 24 competitive categories to be decided when the 2006 Tony awards are announced June 11 and a number of them are wide open, the race that has Broadway insiders buzzing is the unpredictable duel between The Drowsy Chaperone and Jersey Boys for [...]