JERSEY BOYS Toronto—Toronto Centre for the Arts—May 26-28, 2010 As reported in Part One, we truly hit the trifecta in Toronto–catching JERSEY BOYS three fabulous times! As The Four Seasons, Michael Lomenda, Jeff Madden, Daniel Robert Sullivan, and Quinn VanAntwerp were beyond magical in their portrayal of the chart-topping group, not only singing the hits [...]
(more...)Happy Father’s Day to all of the dads out there! In honor of your day, here’s a video with Frankie Valli singing “To Make My Father Proud” from the 1970 “Half and Half” album.
(more...)Three bloggers have recently posted some fabulous JERSEY BOYS Toronto reviews! Check out the preview: Twistedtheatreblog.com: What distinctly elevates Jersey Boys as something of more substance than the average Jukebox musical is its four specific, vivid and strong lead characters. It is in the portrayal of these four men that the musical is entirely hinged [...]
(more...)We would like to wish the legendary Original Four Seasons member Tommy DeVito a very Happy 82nd Birthday today! Photo 2: Courtesy of Stonewallvets.org; Photo 3: Courtesy of BroadwayWorld.com
(more...)Lou Harry states he wasn’t really aware of The Four Seasons when the musical foursome dominated the charts circa 1962-1965. Although he is an actual Jersey boy and happened to have been born in late December back in ’63, the facts didn’t predispose him to being a fan of the band. According to Harry, “Jersey [...]
(more...)Kristofer McNeeley, of the Las Vegas Strip’s hit show Jersey Boys, will be performing weekly at the Liberace Museum in a solo show entitled “Holding the Space.†The 45-minute acoustic guitar/piano set will include his interpretations of material by some of the great singer/songwriters of the ’60’s, ’70’s & ’80’s– including Elton John, Billy Joel, [...]
(more...)Although the Burton Mail critic is not from the era of The Four Seasons and probably couldn’t tell you the title of any of their tracks until he saw Jersey Boys, he became a fan thanks to the clever and gripping story, the fabulous music, and the superb cast. Here’s a preview: It’s true that [...]
(more...)Russell Fischer JERSEY BOYS Broadway’s Joe Pesci, Russell Fischer recently participated in in “BROADWAY BARES 20: Strip-opoly” and is very close to meeting his fundraising goal of $2,000 for BC/EFA. Your tax-deductible gift will make a difference in the lives of men, women and children who have been impacted by the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Between now [...]
(more...)We haven’t done a poll for quite some time, so we thought it would be fun to find out who is your favorite supporting character in JERSEY BOYS? Vote for your favorite below!
(more...)While Deven May is away, Kristofer McNeeley will be playing “Tommy DeVito” in JERSEY BOYS Las Vegas from June 28-July 4, 2010! Coming Soon–News on Kristofer’s Sunday shows at the Cabaret Showroom at the Liberace Museum & a JBB EXCLUSIVE Interview!
(more...)Critic Jay Harvey states that you don’t have to have a memory bank stuffed with Four Seasons songs to have plenty to draw upon at “Jersey Boys.” Here’s a sneak peek to his rave review: It’s a gripping piece of theater that can connect with anyone who’s experienced work-life issues, even though they’re probably not [...]
(more...)Peter Saide, Travis Cloer, Eric Stonestreet, Jeff Leibow, and Deven May (Photo Credit: B.J. Allen) From BroadwayWorld.com: On Tuesday, June 15, Eric Stonestreet, who plays the starring role of “Cameron Tucker” on the ABC comedy Modern Family, attended JERSEY BOYS at The Palazzo Resort-Hotel-Casino. After the show he went backstage to meet the cast and [...]
(more...)On Broadway, JERSEY BOYS grossed $1,069,344 and had a 96.3% attendance rate for the week ending June 13, 2010. The 31 shows on the boards grossed $21,958,013 for the week, climbing over 9% from the previous week. Below are the Top 10 Grosses from BroadwayWorld.com for the week ending June 13, 2010. Wicked $1,614,485 The [...]
(more...)Another rave review for the JERSEY BOYS national tour in Indianapolis. Here’s a preview to Tom Alvarez’s review: One could not help but notice all the aging baby boomers in the audience for a recent performance of Jersey Boys, now playing at the Murat Theatre until July 3, 2010. It was no wonder, considering that [...]
(more...)JERSEY BOYS is a winner in Indianapolis! Here are excepts from the first two reviews: Elizabeth Musgrave, Gotta Go: If you are fortunate enough to review theater long enough you will come across performances which sail above the majority. I have been that fortunate, on a few occasions, to witness the short list of shows [...]
(more...)Dominic Scaglione, Jr. (Photo Credit: Joan Marcus) While Rick Faugno is on vacation, Dominic Scaglione, Jr. will be returning to JERSEY BOYS Vegas in the “Frankie” role! Below is his schedule: Saturday (June 26, July 3 & July 10): 6:30 PM show Sunday (June 27 & July 4): 7:00 PM show Monday (June 28 & [...]
(more...)Travis Cloer and many other fabulous Las Vegas entertainers came out today for Golden Rainbow’s 24th Annual “Ribbon of Life” benefit. Travis performed a phenomenal rendition of “Georgia on My Mind” to a very enthusiastic audience and nonstop applause!
(more...)It’s hard to believe that it’s been FOUR years since we were all celebrating Jersey Boys’ EIGHT Tony Award nominations! Jersey Boys’ Tony Award Nominations Best Musical Best Book of a Musical–Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical–John Lloyd Young Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a [...]
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