October 30, 2006

Jersey Boys Sizzles at Box Office!

October 30th, 2006
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    Jersey Boys had another amazing week at the box office, grossing $1,171,006 for the week ending 10/29/06. The show also had the highest seating capacity of any show on Broadway (100.8%), and for the sixth consecutive week, Jersey Boys was one of only two shows that was SOLD OUT on Broadway (the other being Wicked). [...]

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Latest Jersey Boys Podcast Has Been Published!

October 30th, 2006
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    The Jersey Boys Podcast #25 for October 28, 2006 has been published. This podcast includes Part 3 of 3 of the Bob Gaudio and Frankie Valli guest DJ appearance in 1994 on BBC Radio; the latest news & fan feedback about Jersey Boys; and a super fan interview by Christy Holden during her recent trip [...]

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Jersey Boys @ L.A. Benefit

October 30th, 2006
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    John Lloyd Young reports on his blog that he and the other Jersey Boys, along with members of the JB orchestra flew out on a private jet after yesterday’s matinee to L.A. The cast is scheduled to be special guests at a benefit for the Museum of Television and Radio honoring Jerry Bruckheimer and Head [...]

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October 28, 2006

Latest Stars @JB: Catherine Zeta-Jones & Michael Douglas!!

October 28th, 2006
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    Jennifer Naimo reports on her blog that megastars Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas saw Jersey Boys last night, then came backstage after the show to meet the cast!

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Broadway Backstage: Fall Preview Video Clip!

October 28th, 2006
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    The Genuine Imitation Life Gazette website has a video clip of WABC-TV’s “Broadway Backstage: Fall Preview” that includes scenes from Jersey Boys and an interesting interview with dance captain Peter Gregus!

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Frankie Valli Rocks Newark!

October 28th, 2006
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    Star-Ledger reporter Jay Lustig recaps Frankie Valli’s benefit concert this past Thursday night at Newark’s New Jersey Performing Arts Center that raised $400,000 for the Boys and Girls Clubs of New Jersey. Lustig notes that Valli was raised in Newark and performed in local clubs before putting together one of the greatest pop vocal groups [...]

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October 27, 2006

Jersey Boys Will Appear at Upcoming ‘Magical Evening’ Benefit

October 27th, 2006
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    Cast members from Jersey Boys, in addition to stars Joan Collins, Harvey Fierstein, Nathan Lane, and Donny Osmond will appear in “A Magical Evening,” a benefit for the Christopher Reeve Foundation on Monday, November 6 at 6:30PM at the Marriot Marquis Hotel in Times Square. The black-tie event will include cocktails, dinner, and an awards [...]

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Jersey Boys & Peter Gregus Featured on ‘Broadway Backstage’ Tomorrow!

October 27th, 2006
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    Playbill.com reports that Jersey Boys will be one of the Broadway shows featured on WABC Channel 7′s “Broadway Backstage: Fall Preview.” The program will also include an interview with JB dance captain Peter Gregus. “Broadway Backstage,” co-hosted by Tony Award-winner Sutton Foster and WABC’s Steve Bartelstein, will air from 7:30-8PM ET in the New York [...]

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October 26, 2006

Christian Hoff & JLY to Participate in Upcoming Artios Awards Ceremony

October 26th, 2006
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    According to BroadwayWorld.com, Christian Hoff and John Lloyd Young will be among the presenters at the Artios Awards for Outstanding Achievements in Casting on November 1st at Caroline’s on Broadway (1626 Broadway, between West 49th and West 50th Streets, NYC). The 22nd Annual Awards ceremony begins at 4:45pm EST with a cocktail reception, followed by [...]

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Jersey Boys Cast Recording Slips to Number 3 on Charts

October 26th, 2006
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    Playbill.com reports that Jersey Boys Original Cast Recording slips to Number 3 this week after spending the last 15 straight weeks at Number 2 on the Billboard Top Cast Albums chart. Here’s a look at Billboard’s Top 5 Broadway Cast Albums for this week: Wicked Mama Mia! Jersey Boys A Chorus Line The Lion King

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October 24, 2006

Video of Christian Hoff’s ‘Theatre Talk’ Interview!

October 24th, 2006
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    Genuine Imitation Life Gazette has a video clip of Christian Hoff’s amazing recent interview on “Theatre Talk.” Hoff talks about his journey playing Tommy DeVito in Jersey Boys, his first meeting by phone with DeVito, his journey as an actor, and lots more!

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October 23, 2006

“Carols for a Cure” CD Now Available!

October 23rd, 2006
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    Playbill.com’s Andrew Gans reports that the eighth edition of “Broadway’s Greatest Gifts: Carols for a Cure” — the annual holiday CD to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS — is now available. The two-CD set features 26 holiday tunes, both traditional favorites and original songs, performed by the casts of such current Broadway musicals as Jersey [...]

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Another Red HOT Box Office Week for JB!

October 23rd, 2006
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    Jersey Boys rocked at the box office again last week, grossing $1,160,453 for the week ending 10/22/06. The show also had the highest seating capacity of any show on Broadway (100.7%), and for the fifth consecutive week, Jersey Boys was one of only two shows that was SOLD OUT on Broadway (the other being Wicked). [...]

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Recap of NIAF Ceremony Honoring Frankie Valli

October 23rd, 2006
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    Washington Times reporter Jennifer Crier Johnston notes that it was “all amore and more amore” at Saturday’s National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) gala at the Washington Hilton, the only venue in town that can host 3,000 people for a sit-down dinner. Original Jersey Boy Frankie Valli was among this year’s NIAF award recipients, along with [...]

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BREAKING NEWS: Jersey Boys Producers Announce Tour Cast!

October 23rd, 2006
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    BroadwayWorld.com, Broadway.com, and Theatermania.com report that the producers of Jersey Boys, winner of this year’s Tony Award for Best Musical, have announced the cast that will launch the National Tour in San Francisco in December! The national Jersey Boys tour will star Erich Bergen as Bob Gaudio, Michael Ingersoll as Nick Massi, Christopher Kale Jones [...]

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October 20, 2006

President Bush’s Remarks at NIAF Dinner

October 20th, 2006
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    President Bush made a surprise appearance Friday night at the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) dinner show featuring Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. Here’s what Bush had to say about honoree Valli: And I understand you’re honoring Frankie Valli. Sorry I’m not going to be around to hear you. But rest assured I’ve heard [...]

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Christian Hoff on ‘Theatre Talk’ Tonight

October 20th, 2006
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    Christian Hoff will be one of the guests tonight on “Theater Talk,” along with ventriloquist Jay Johnson, star of the Broadway show, The Two and Only. “Theater Talk” airs on PBS/Thirteen, tonight at 12:30 AM and repeats five times next weekend on CUNY-TV.

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Happy Birthday to Steve Orich!

October 20th, 2006
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    Jersey Boys Blog wishes Jersey Boys Orchestrator Steve Orich a very Happy Birthday!! In addition to being nominated for the Tony Award for Best Orchestrations in 2006 for his work on Jersey Boys, Steve has written orchestrations for many shows, including Paint Your Wagon, 110 in the Shade and Cole Porter’s You Never Know. Additionally, [...]

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October 19, 2006

Jersey Boys Cast Recording–#2 for 15th Straight Week!

October 19th, 2006
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    Playbill.com reports that Rhino’s Jersey Boys maintains its lock on the Number 2 slot for the 15th consecutive week on Billboard’s Top Broadway Cast Albums chart. Here’s a look at Billboard’s Top 5 Broadway Cast Albums for this week: Wicked Jersey Boys A Chorus Line Mama Mia! The Lion King

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