Theatre critic Caroline Wilson states that the story of 60’s pop sensations Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, Jersey Boys is slick, slick, slick! It moves at a cracking pace, barely pausing for breath, so at times it can be hard to keep up and engage with the characters. Bursting with myriad hits, such as [...]
(more...)JERSEY BOYS Broadway stayed strong at the box office last week! The show grossed $1,101,363 and had a 99.4% attendance rate for the week ending July 5, 2009. The 24 shows on the boards grossed $18,757,118, down nearly eight percent from the previous week. Below are the Top 10 Grosses from BroadwayWorld.com for the week [...]
(more...)Broadway.com reports that nobody knows Jersey Boys better than Dominic Nolfi, who played three of the Four Seasons as an understudy before being tapped to replace Tony winner Christian Hoff in the leading role of Tommy DeVito. A native of San Francisco, Nolfi began studying voice in the youth program at San Francisco Conservatory, then [...]
(more...)According to Bryce Ives, JERSEY BOYS Australia has every element of an absolute hit. The show is high energy, high impact and high drama. It’s also quite conveniently full of songs we know and love: the music of Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons. ‘Crisp’ is a word that keeps coming to mind: the overall [...]
(more...)Jeff Madden and his wife Christine at the Dora Awards Last week, as you all know, JERSEY BOYS Toronto’s Jeff Madden won the Dora Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male in a Principal Role – Musical! On his Taking the Wheel blog, Jeff has a fabulous recap of his magical evening. Here’s a preview: [...]
(more...)News from JERSEY BOYS: The Broadway production of JERSEY BOYS recently celebrated 1,500 performances at the August Wilson Theatre! According to IBDB.com, as of July 5, 2009, JERSEY BOYS played its 1,507th performance and is #54 on the list of longest-running Broadway shows, surpassing hits such as Grease (Revival), Same Time Next Year, Arsenic and [...]
(more...)The Melbourne Four Seasons sing “Who Loves You”. (Photo credit: Michael Clayton-Jones) Theatre critics agree that the Melbourne production of JERSEY BOYS is a hit! Here’s the latest: John Bailey of The Age states that Jersey Boys has a dramatic range almost as extensive as Valli’s three-octave voice. It’s full of laugh-out-loud wisecracks, multi-dimensional characters [...]
(more...)JERSEY BOYS opened to rave reviews in Melbourne at the Princess Theatre on Saturday! Check out what the critics are saying: Bryce Hallett, Sydney Morning Herald: If the opening night response is anything to go by, Jersey Boys – due in Sydney next year – will be around for quite a few seasons. The tunes [...]
(more...)Tom Cruise with the cast of Jersey Boys after the matinee show at the Princess Theatre. Tom Cruise (centre) gets into the groove with cast members (left to right), Stephen Mahy, Bobby Fox, Scott Johnson and Glaston Toft after the show. Photo Credit: David Caird The Australian press is all over this story: Tom Cruise, [...]
(more...)A select group of JERSEY BOYS cast members across America perform a medley of hits from the show, with a new orchestration by Steve Orich, at “A Capitol Fourth” celebration in Washington DC. Appearing in this fantastic performance are Jarrod Spector as Frankie Valli, Josh Franklin as Bob Gaudio, Michael Ingersoll as Nick Massi and [...]
(more...)Luke Dennehy of the Herald Sun notes that after much talk and anticipation, the award-winning musical Jersey Boys has finally arrived in Melbourne! The hype surrounding last night’s star-studded opening is part of a wider resurgence of the musical genre, which is enjoying patronage not seen since the days of the 1980s mega-musicals. The guest [...]
(more...)Photo Credit: JB Tech-Half, Jersey Boys Australian Press Launch, Las Vegas 2/3/09 From BroadwayWorld.com: Bobby Fox, Scott Johnson, Glaston Toft and Stephen Mahy star in JERSEY BOYS – The story of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, Broadway’s multi-award winning musical opening in Melbourne’s Princess Theatre TONIGHT. Rehearsals began in Melbourne this past April. Previews [...]
(more...)Visit WRAL to watch a fun interview with Joseph Leo Bwarie, who talks about what it’s like to play the singer with one of the most recognizable voices in music history, Frankie Valli; the “Frankie Camp” experience; his amazing castmates; and lots of behind the scenes stories!
(more...)Renee Marino plays Mary Delgado, Frankie Valli’s first wife the national tour of Jersey Boys. “The costumes in the show are endless,†Marino said. “It’s a girl’s dream…we get to play dress up.†Visit WRAL.com for a fantastic backstage tour and interview with the Jersey Girls of the national tour: Renee Marino, Denise Payne, and [...]
(more...)Celebrate Independence Day with the JERSEY BOYS! Yes, JERSEY BOYS cast members from Broadway, Chicago, Las Vegas, and national tour companies will be performing on ‘A Capitol Fourth’ tomorrow night between 8:00-9:30PM ET on PBS!
(more...)Listen to an amazing interview with Bob Gaudio on Radio Australia! Bob talks about his extraordinary career, including early days as a young musician, songwriter and performer in The Royal Teens; his career as the member of The Four Seasons; his musical projects outside of the group; working with the late Michael Jackson in the [...]
(more...)Jared Bradshaw, Michael Cunio, Styx founder Dennis DeYoung, Shonn Wiley, and Dominic Scaglione, Jr. at Broadway in Chicago Concert in the Park on June 29. (Photo courtesy of Larry Baker)
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