Jersey Boys Blog

Following a six-week reign in the Number One position, Jersey Boys Original Cast Recording drops to Number Two on the Billboard Top Cast Albums chart, according to Playbill.com. The six weeks at the top of the chart for JB marked the longest stretch by a recording other than constant chart-topper, Decca Broadway’s Wicked. The musical [...]

TalkinBroadway.com reports that casting has been announced for the special holiday encore engagement of JERSEY BOYS, set to play San Francisco’s Curran Theatre from November 20-December 30, 2007. As reported earlier, the actors playing The Four Seasons are Rick Faugno (Frankie Valli), San Franciscan Jeff Leibow (Nick Massi), Bryan McElroy (Tommy DeVito) and Andrew Rannells [...]

Jersey Boys national tour comes to Costa Mesa’s Segerstrom Hall, Orange County Performing Artscenter November 13-December 1. Sue Thoensen of the Daily Pilot has a marvelous story about The Four Seasons and the actors who play the legends on stage in Jersey Boys. The Four Seasons — Frankie Valli, Tommy DeVito, Bob Gaudio and Nick [...]

The latest episode of the American Theatre Wing’s “Working in the Theatre” program entitled ‘The Next Generation’ – with John Lloyd Young, Ashley Brown (Mary Poppins), Jonathan Groff (Spring Awakening), and Alison Pill (Mauritius) – airs this weekend November 9-11 on CUNY-TV 75 and is also available online for download and via podcast at the [...]

ABC 7 captures Chicago holiday magic for viewers around the country when fireworks, festive music, entertainment and a million twinkling Michigan Avenue lights set the stage for the live broadcast of the spectacular 2007 Magnificent Mile Lights Festival presented by Harris, Saturday, November 17 from 6-7:00 p.m. Here’s the big news: The special will open [...]

SHNews has announced the cast members for the Jersey Boys San Francisco holiday engagement! The special holiday engagement will feature Rick Faugno (Frankie Valli), San Franciscan Jeff Leibow (Nick Massi), Bryan McElroy (Tommy DeVito), and Andrew Rannells (Bob Gaudio) as The Four Seasons. Fans of the San Francisco engagement of Jersey Boys may remember Rick [...]

This coming Sunday evening–November 11–Jennifer Naimo’s cabaret, “Many the Miles” will take place at the Laurie Beachman Theatre at 9:30PM! To make reservations, call (212) 695 6909! Visit Jennifer’s blog for more details on this big event!

The latest Jersey Boys Podcast includes an interview with Bobby Spencer, who talks about his upcoming film, “Farm Girl in New York,” that will be featured at the Big Apple Film Festival on November 15. The podcast also includes an update about Jennifer Naimo’s cabaret, “Many the Miles” that will be held on November 11 [...]

Photo courtesy of Linda Lenzi at BroadwayWorld.com. Two years ago today, November 6, 2005, Jersey Boys opened on Broadway to rave reviews! Check out the incredible Opening Night photo coverage from BroadwayWorld.com and Broadway.com. Also, take a look at the Opening Night video celebration from Broadway.com! Happy Second Anniversary and Congratulations to the cast, crew, [...]

Photos 1-3: Courtesy of Audrey Rockman; Photo 4: Courtesy of Kathy Bartsche By Howard Tucker, Jersey Boys Blog Special Correspondent The enormously talented Dominic Nolfi joined the La Jolla cast of Jersey Boys three weeks after it opened, when the public demanded the La Jolla run be extended. Dom presently covers the roles of Bob [...]

The first week of November was outstanding for Jersey Boys at the box office! The show grossed $1,217,333 for the week ending November 4, 2007 (and a 100.8% attendance rate). Total grosses for the week were $16,754,159 for the 33 shows on the boards for the week ending 11/04/07. Below are the Top 10 Grosses [...]

More than 150 people joined realtor Joel Goodrich in his Nob Hill penthouse for the Jersey Boys send off. They had just performed at the Emmys in the live broadcast that wowed the crowd before they headed to Chicago! Representing Mayor Gavin Newsom’s office, Beth Schnitzer proclaimed it to be “Jersey Boys Day” as the [...]

Rebecca Little of Chicagomag.com recently spoke with the original Jersey Boy–Frankie Valli. A consummate professional who parlayed his trademark falsetto into 25 top-40 hits and counting, Valli just released a new compilation of love ballads, “Romancing the ’60s,” and has an upcoming concert date at the Chicago Theatre. Marquee spoke with Valli recently about his [...]

Check out the amazing Kris Colman and other Broadway performers saluting The Temptations at this year’s “Rockers on Broadway”! Thank you again to Kathy Bartsche for video coverage of “Rockers on Broadway”!

Is there a doctor in August Wilson Theatre? On Thursday, November 1st there was. TV personality and psychologist Dr. Phil McGraw and his wife Robin took in a night of Jersey Boys! Visit Broadway.com for photos of the JB cast with Dr. Phil and Robin!

Betty Mohr, DailySouthtown.com’s theater critic says there’s a scene in Jersey Boys in which the actors playing Frankie Valli and Bob Gaudio decide to form a partnership. Gaudio, who in real life would go on to write the classic hits performed by Valli and the Four Seasons, asks the singer whether they should sign a [...]

Anne Jones of ChicagoActor.com states that Jersey Boys is a story about four blue collar New Jersey boys who through trial and tribulations deal with prison, mobsters and betrayal on their way to the top of the music spectrum. It could serve as a sequel to HBO’s “Sopranos” (oddly enough Valli was on “The Sopranos” [...]

Playbill.com reports that for the sixth consecutive week, the cast recording of Jersey Boys holds the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Top Cast Album chart! Rhino’s Jersey Boys Original Broadway Cast Recording release returned to the top spot six weeks ago! The musical based on the Four Seasons had previously enjoyed a four-week run [...]

Check out “Rockers on Broadway” founder Donnie Kehr’s amazing rendition of “For Once In My Life”! Thank you again to Kathy Bartsche for her marvelous coverage!