Jersey Boys Blog

Check out this mid-’60s TVParty.com video clip of a Beechnut Gum commercial starring the Four Seasons!

New York Post’s Michael Riedel has some big news regarding the possibilities of Jersey Boys becoming a movie, with Stephen Spielberg, and other Hollywood moguls interested in turning this Broadway blockbuster into a film! According to Riedel, Steven Spielberg is said to be in hot pursuit of the movie rights to Jersey Boys. He’s seen [...]

Playbill.com reports that Jersey Boys will perform a medley of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons songs, including “My Eyes Adored You,” “Dawn (Go Away)” and “December, 1963 (Oh What A Night)” on the CBS coverage of the Thanksgiving Day Parade. The Boys are scheduled to appear in the 9:30 AM (ET) time slot. CBS [...]

Jersey Boys had another sensational week at the box office, grossing $1,169,5483 for the week ending 11/19/06. Additionally, it was the ONLY sold-out show on Broadway last week, with a 100.7% attendance rate! Box office grosses totaled $18,691,741 for the week ending 11/19/06 for the 33 shows on the boards. Below are the Top 10 [...]

BroadwayWorld.com provides a recap of Scott and Barbara Siegel’s third annual “Broadway Unplugged” concert held at Town Hall on November 13. According to the article, this concert may well have been the best of the three: every song and singer were perfectly matched and beautifully performed, and almost no singers were able to leave the [...]

One of the reasons Jersey Boys is the hottest ticket on Broadway is because of the amazing fans that can’t sit still in their seats, and keep coming back again and again to experience this incredible production! As a tribute to these loyal fans, Jersey Boys Blog has created a new feature on the blog: [...]

BroadwayWorld.com reports that John Lloyd Young, who took home the Tony for Best Actor in a Musical in 2006, is raising money via his official website for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. In addition to several items listed on his site and EBAY, the most recent addition is a signed DVD of the exclusive video chronicling [...]

The latest Jersey Boys Podcast has been released, which includes an interview with Erich Bergen, who will be playing Bob Gaudio in Jersey Boys national tour!

Check out this amazing KPBS video interview during Jersey Boys’ run at the La Jolla Playhouse, with Daniel Reichard and Bobby Spencer! Along with Daniel and Bobby talking about the hit show and playing the legendary Four Seasons on stage, you’ll also see footage from the La Jolla production! Thanks to Kelly from TonyLovers.com for [...]

The Answer Is: Jersey Boys tells the rags to rock to riches story of this legendary group. Check out the video clip of Jersey Boys’ appearance on “Celebrity Jeopardy” on the Genuine Imitation Life Gazette website!

Don’t forget–Tonight, Christian Hoff, Daniel Reichard, J. Robert Spencer, and John Lloyd Young are scheduled to appear on “Celebrity Jeopardy!” Check your local listings for times!

Jersey Boys Blog wishes a Happy Birthday to Rick Elice! Along with Bob Gaudio celebrating his 64th birthday today, Jersey Boys‘ co-writer Rick Elice is celebrating his 51st birthday!! Rick Elice saw his first Broadway show at the age of three. From that day on, he dreamed of working in the theater. From the age [...]

Jersey Boys Blog wishes Bob Gaudio a Happy Birthday! On November 17, 1942, original Four Seasons member Bob Gaudio was born. He shot to musical fame at the age of 15 as a member of the Royal Teens when he wrote the hit “Short Shorts.” As we all know from Jersey Boys, following a chance [...]

On November 17, 1962, “Big Girls Don’t Cry” by the Four Seasons hit Number One on the Billboard charts and remained at the top of the charts for FIVE consecutive weeks from November 17, 1962-December 21, 1962. The song became a certified gold single by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Source: Joel Whitburn’s [...]

Playbill.com reports that Jersey Boys Original Cast Recording remains at Number Two for the second consecutive on Billboard’s Cast Album List. Here’s a look at Billboard’s Top 5 Broadway Cast Albums for this week (completely unchanged from last week): Wicked Jersey Boys Mama Mia! A Chorus Line The Lion King

Jersey Boys Blog is excited to present an interview with Jersey Boys national tour swing cast member Taylor Sternberg! Taylor talks about what sparked his dreams to be a performer; what he’s done so far; how his improv training will help him in the many roles he’ll be playing in JB; and so much more! [...]

In a Q&A session in Brown Alumni Magazine (BAM), John Lloyd Young replies to some very interesting questions. Here’s a sample of what JLY had to say: BAM: Any roles you crave? YOUNG: Classic characters really struggling with something, such as Oswald in Ghosts. But I love the process of creating a new character, especially [...]

Variety’s Phil Gallo reports that former “Frasier” producer-writer David Lee will direct and write a new book for the Cole Porter musical Can Can that will have its world premiere at the Pasadena Playhouse next summer. The creative team will include Steve Orich as musical director and orchestrator, Roy Christopher as set designer, and Randy [...]

Check out BroadwayWorld.com’s photos of John Lloyd Young and many of today’s other big-voiced Broadway stars as they strutted their stuff on the acoustically-perfect Town Hall stage on Monday, November 13 at 8 PM in “Broadway Unplugged,” a concert of all-Broadway music performed as it was in the days before microphones. Also, take a look [...]