August 22, 2006

Christian Hoff on Vacation from JB–8/22-8/27

August 22nd, 2006
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    Christian Hoff has announced on his blog that he has found time in the JB schedule to take a short vacation from August 22 to August 27. Christian has also provided a great photo of himself, Daniel Reichard, Bobby Spencer, and John Lloyd Young in the dugout at Yankees Stadium, where they sang a knockout [...]

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August 21, 2006

Jersey Boys is RED Hot at Box Office!

August 21st, 2006
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    As reported earlier today, Jersey Boys broke another house record at the August Wilson Theatre, grossing $$1,105,859 for the week ending 8/20/06! Additionally, for the second straight week, JB had the highest seating capacity of any show on Broadway: 100.5%! Box office grosses totaled $15,502,145 for the 23 shows on the boards. Here are the [...]

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More Tony Highlights from EW

August 21st, 2006
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    In the 8/21/06 edition on Entertainment Weekly, Jason Clark highlights some of the most exciting moments of the 60th Annual Tony Awards. Clark notes that even without a host, the 60th Annual Tony Awards proved to be fairly smooth affair: spirited performances, mostly deserving winners, polished and from-the-heart speeches. Clark has come up with some [...]

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NEWSFLASH: Jersey Boys Sets House Record for 14th Time!

August 21st, 2006
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    BroadwayWorld.com reports that Jersey Boys, the 2006 Best Musical Tony Award-winner about Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, has set a new house record at the August Wilson Theatre for the 14th time, grossing $1,105,859.00 for the week ending August 21, 2006.

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August 20, 2006

Donnie Kehr to Perform at Benefit on 8/27

August 20th, 2006
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    BroadwayWorld.com reports that Jersey Boys’ Donnie Kehr will perform at the “Songs for Soraya ” benefit on August 27 at 8PM in New York City’s Cutting Room, 19 West 24th Street. Soyara is the niece of current Rent cast member Luther Creek. She has been bravely battling a pediatric brain tumor for the last year. [...]

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Frankie Valli –Potential NJ Hall of Fame Inductee

August 20th, 2006
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    The Associated Press has listed the potential New Jersey Hall of Fame inductees. Among the names listed is Newark native and legendary lead singer of the Four Seasons, Frankie Valli. Other potential inductees include Oscar winners Jack Nicholson, Susan Sarandon, Kevin Spacey, and Meryl Streep; singers Frank Sinatra and Bruce Springsteen; and astronauts Buzz Aldrin [...]

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Daniel Reichard’s Glory Daze Concert TONIGHT & Tomorrow!

August 20th, 2006
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    TONIGHT–at 9:30 PM and TOMORROW at 7 PM, Daniel Reichard will head to Joe’s Pub (425 Lafayette St.) for his concert, “Glory Daze.” “Glory Daze” is a fun, cracked-out autobiographical piece about a three-month party binge, and the music of the concert is the “comfort music” that Daniel was downloading during this frivolous time. You’ll [...]

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August 17, 2006

Your Ideas for the Next JB Blog Poll

August 17th, 2006
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    Jersey Boys Blog has had an amazing response to our latest poll: “What’s Your Favorite Jersey Boys’ line?” with 229 votes thus far! The race is very close–so, if you haven’t voted, please vote for your favorite line from the show between now and Sunday at Midnight. Here are the current favorite lines: “…When everything [...]

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A Brief History of the August Wilson Theatre

August 17th, 2006
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    What’s the story behind the August Wilson Theatre, which is home to Jersey Boys, the winner of the 2006 Best Musical Tony Award? The Virginia Theatre was renamed the August Wilson Theatre October 16, 2005, only 14 days after the American playwright’s untimely death. The August Wilson Theatre is located at 245 W. 52nd Street [...]

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August 16, 2006

Rick Elice’s “Double Double” Playing at Williamstown

August 16th, 2006
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    Playbill.com reports that Double Double, a new thriller by Jersey Boys’ co-writer Rick Elice and Roger Rees, will have its debut at the Williamstown Theatre Festival’s Main Stage Aug. 16 for a stay through Aug. 27. Elice and Rees co-wrote Double Double more than 20 years ago. The piece is also directed by Rees, whose [...]

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August 15, 2006

More on JB’s Latest Box Office Record-Breaker

August 15th, 2006
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    BroadwayWorld.com reports that along with setting a new house record at the August Wilson Theatre for the second week in a row, grossing $1,104,169 for the week ending August 13, 2006, Jersey Boys also had the highest seating capacity of any show on Broadway: 100.5%!

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August 14, 2006

Another Record-Breaking Box Office Week for Jersey Boys!

August 14th, 2006
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    For the week ending 8/13/06, Jersey Boys continued to rake it in at the box office, grossing $1,104,169! Box office grosses totaled $16,302,904 for the 24 shows on the boards. Here are the Top 10 Grosses from Broadwayworld.com for the week ending August 13, 2006: Wicked $1,452,320 The Lion King $1,237,982 The Color Purple $1,126,925 [...]

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August 13, 2006

Jersey Boys–One of Broadway’s A-Listers!

August 13th, 2006
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    Michael Glitz of the New York Daily News notes that summer can be tough on the theater: Audiences can dwindle, distracted by weekend getaways and Hollywood blockbusters. The warm-weather months are when some shows stumble, while others prove they’re here long-term. Glitz provides a list of this summer’s Broadway A-listers. Here’s what he says about [...]

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August 12, 2006

JLY Returns to Jersey Boys!

August 12th, 2006
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    John Lloyd Young reports on his blog that he was thrilled to be back along with Christian, Daniel, Bobby, and the rest of the cast for Thursday evening’s performance! He also noted the enthusiastic audience at Thursday’s show, and that writers Rick Elice and Marshall Brickman were in attendance. JLY thanked his voice teacher, Katie [...]

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August 11, 2006

Brickman & Elice: Broadway’s New Golden ‘Boys’

August 11th, 2006
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    New York Post’s Michael Riedel notes that theater is a collaborative effort. So it’s little wonder that many of Broadway’s most beloved shows were scripted by teams: Lindsay and Crouse (“The Sound of Music”), Lawrence and Lee (“Auntie Mame”), Goodrich and Hackett (“The Diary of Anne Frank”). To that storied list of partnerships, add a [...]

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August 10, 2006

JLY’s Tony Celebration Photos

August 10th, 2006
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    For the second year in a row, Broadway.com presented some lucky Tony Award nominees with a brand-new digital camera to document their big night. John Lloyd Young, Tony Winner for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical for Jersey Boys, takes everyone of a whirlwind tour (with 75 photos!!) of the 48 hours [...]

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News from JB Artist Don Hudson!

August 10th, 2006
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    It was great to hear from Jersey Boys’ artist Don Hudson! Don reports that he had a meeting with Des McAnuff earlier this week, and he is doing some additional artwork for Jersey Boys! Check out some of Don’s amazing Jersey Boys’ sketches! Here are some other incredible JB sketches from Don!

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August 8, 2006

JBB EXCLUSIVE: Interview with Heather Ferguson!

August 8th, 2006
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    Jersey Boys Blog is excited to present an interview with Heather Ferguson, who is currently a swing cast member in Jersey Boys. Her past Broadway and national tour roles have been in Les Miserables and as an understudy in Cossette. Her regional and university theater appearances have included leads in Camelot; She Loves Me; and [...]

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Update on JLY

August 8th, 2006
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    John Lloyd Young reports on his blog that he needed to leave the show mid-act on Saturday afternoon, because his falsetto was not working properly. The week prior, he had fought a sinus infection with antibiotics. Antibiotics kill beneficial bacteria in the system and can cause candida. So, there was a buildup on his vocal [...]

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