May 21, 2006

Jersey Boys—The Slickest Rock Musical–EVER!!

May 21st, 2006
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    Sun-Sentinel.com’s Theater Writer Jack Zink reports that the shows have all opened, the Tony Award nominations are out, and Broadway has a neck-and-neck competition for its most-watched race. The Drowsy Chaperone, a tongue-in-cheek homage to old-fashioned musicals, has the lead in nominations but not necessarily the count against the slickest rock musical ever, Jersey Boys. [...]

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May 19, 2006

New Video Interview With J. Robert Spencer on Official Jersey Boys Broadway Site

May 19th, 2006
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    Watch the new Jersey Boys Broadway video with J. Robert Spencer talking about the influence of the Four Seasons’ music on other artists throughout the decades. From the homepage, click on Media to watch the clip.

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Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons Among NJ Walk of Fame Inductees

May 19th, 2006
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    PR Newswire reports that a Walk of Fame honoring the lives and achievements of extraordinary performing artists who are associated with the Garden State and/or its institutions was unveiled at a public ceremony on Thursday, May 18th at 5pm on the Symphony Lawn in front of the New Jersey Performing Arts Center. Frankie Valli & [...]

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May 18, 2006

JBB EXCLUSIVE: Interview With Jersey Boys’ Tony Award-Nominee Orchestrator Steve Orich

May 18th, 2006
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    Jersey Boys Blog had the amazing privilege to speak with Jersey Boys’ Tony-nominated Orchestrator Steve Orich, who has had an outstanding career as an orchestrator, composer, arranger, and musical director in a variety of mediums over the past 30 years. As I listened to Steve Orich and learned more about the orchestration process, it appears [...]

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May 17, 2006

Photo Update: JB Cast, Valli, & Gaudio at Gala

May 17th, 2006
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    Broadway.com and Broadwayworld.com provide some amazing photo coverage Manhattan Theatre Club’s Annual Spring Gala on May 15 at the New York Hilton. You’ll see pictures of the Jersey Boys’ cast and co-writers Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, as well as original Four Seasons Frankie Valli and Bob Gaudio.

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May 16, 2006

Last-Minute Tony Talk & Predictions

May 16th, 2006
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    TONY nominations are less than nine hours away! Playbill.com’s Andrew Gans states that one of the most highly anticipated days of the American theatrical season is the announcement of the Tony Award nominations, the annual event that occurs about a month prior to the actual awards ceremony. This season’s nominees will be announced at TODAY [...]

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May 15, 2006

More on Jersey Boys and the Tonys

May 15th, 2006
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    Before the Tony Award nominations come out tomorrow, here’s a look at one critic’s very long Broadway season, from the very best to a long trail of forgettable evenings at the theater. Jacques Le Sourd from The Journal News reflects on 38 Broadway productions. Here’s what he said about Jersey Boys: Jersey Boys: The biggest [...]

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May 14, 2006

Another Critic Lauds Jersey Boys!

May 14th, 2006
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    After a recent visit to Broadway, Columbus Dispatch critic Michael Grossberg gives Jersey Boys the thumbs-up. He tells readers who may be going to New York to catch some shows that Jersey Boys is one of three shows not to be missed! Here’s what Grossberg says about the megahit musical: Creators: Authors Marshall Brickman and [...]

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May 12, 2006

Jersey Boys–A Shoo-in for a Tony Nod?

May 12th, 2006
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    With Tony nomination announcements coming out in a few days (5/16/06), the press is doing a great job with their speculations and predictions. Here’s today’s latest scoop on Jersey Boys: New York Post’s Michael Riedel: On the musical front, once you get past Jersey Boys (which everybody loves) and The Drowsy Chaperone (for which there [...]

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May 10, 2006

Photos of Jersey Boys, Bob Gaudio & Frankie Valli at Gala

May 10th, 2006
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    Broadwayworld.com’s Linda Lenzi’s coverage of the Actors’ Fund Awards Gala includes great photos of Jersey Boys’ Christian Hoff, Daniel Reichard, J. Robert Spencer, and John Lloyd Young, as well as original Four Seasons Bob Gaudio and Frankie Valli!

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May 9, 2006

Update on Daniel Reichard’s Keansburg Event

May 9th, 2006
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    Visitors to Jersey Boys Blog have asked for more details on Daniel Reichard’s upcoming performance event in Keansburg, New Jersey. Here’s the latest news: Asbury Park Press reports that Daniel Reichard, who plays Bob Gaudio in the megahit musical Jersey Boys, will perform at the Arts Council of Keansburg at 8PM on Monday, May 22, [...]

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May 7, 2006

Hits Explode at Jersey Boys

May 7th, 2006
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    In today’s Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, film critic Ed Blank talks about his recent Broadway experience seeing a very enthusiastic audience at the smash hit musical Jersey Boys. Blank notes that the first 45 minutes of Jersey Boys sketch the genesis of a Joisey pop singing group in mid to late 1950s that under several names and [...]

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May 6, 2006

More Tony Talk for Jersey Boys

May 6th, 2006
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    On his Gold Derby blog, Tom O’Neil reports that Variety reporter David Rooney provides bold speculation for this year’s Tony race for Best Musical. Rooney stated, “Early speculation in the best musical category has centered on two shows. The Color Purple drew a mixed critical response but has blossomed into a bonafide hit. Jersey Boys [...]

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May 5, 2006

Orlando Reviewer Loves Jersey Boys

May 5th, 2006
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    In her Orlando Sentinel blog, Elizabeth Maupin reviews Jersey Boys. Maupin admits that Four Seasons’ hits “never did it for her” –until seeing Jersey Boys, a musical that had her grinning from ear to ear. She notes that a lot of Jersey Boys is very funny, with writers Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice doing a [...]

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May 3, 2006

Happy Birthday Frankie Valli

May 3rd, 2006
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    Happy 72nd Birthday to Frankie Valli! Valli was born Francis Stephen Castelluccio in the Italian First Ward of Newark, New Jersey on May 3, 1934. As seen in Jersey Boys, Valli started his singing career in the early 1950s and worked under a variety of group names including the Variety Trio, and later the Four [...]

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May 2, 2006

Frankie Valli to Speak at Friar’s Club Tomorrow

May 2nd, 2006
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    New York Post columnist Michael Starr reports that Frankie Valli, who celebrates his 72nd birthday tomorrow, will be speaking at the Friar’s Club “Celebrity Luncheon” series. He’ll be interviewed by comedian Stewie Stone.

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May 1, 2006

Columnist Richard Roeper’s Fun Night at Jersey Boys

May 1st, 2006
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    In today’s Chicago Sun-Times, columnist Richard Roeper talks about seeing Jersey Boys over the weekend. Roeper states that the terrifically entertaining musical about Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons has a uniformly superb cast and incredible music. In addition, he notes that the sets and lighting are as creative as anything he has seen on [...]

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April 29, 2006

More Celebrity Sightings at Jersey Boys

April 29th, 2006
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    Joe Long, who was bass player and vocalist with the Four Seasons from 1965 through 1975, attended Jersey Boys last night. Joe and his family enjoyed a backstage visit with the cast following the performance. Tony Sirico (Paulie Walnuts) from “The Sopranos” was also in attendance last night. Have you caught any other celebrities in [...]

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April 27, 2006

Frankie Valli to Receive Honorary Degree

April 27th, 2006
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    Congratulations to Frankie Valli, who will be receiving an Honorary Degree at the 72nd Commencement at Monmouth University on May 17. In addition to Valli, Sara J. Bloomfield, the director of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC, and Charles Gibson, co-anchor of ABC News Good Morning America, will also be receiving Honorary [...]

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