January 31, 2011

PLAYBILL BACKSTAGE Visits Jersey Boys!

January 31st, 2011
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    From Playbill.com: In Part One of a series, Original Jersey Boys cast member Peter Gregus goes backstage with his castmates and crew at Broadway’s August Wilson Theatre. You’ll get a peek at how his colleagues prepare for a performance of the hit Tony-winning musical, which sometimes includes some video games!

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Newsflash: Jersey Boys Toronto Wins BIG in BWW Toronto Awards!

January 31st, 2011
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    The votes have all been counted and audited and JERSEY BOYS TORONTO is one of the BIG winners in the first ever BroadwayWorld.com Toronto Awards! Best Musical: *** Winner: Jersey Boys (Dancap) Best Performance by a Female in a Feature Role/Ensemble (Musical): *** Winner: Alison Smyth, Jersey Boys Best Direction of a Musical: ***1st Runner [...]

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January 30, 2011

Video Flashback: Frankie Valli’s 1978 Interview with Dick Clark on American Bandstand!

January 30th, 2011
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    In this 1978 clip, Frankie Valli talks to Dick Clark on “American Bandstand” about his phenomenal success as a singer during the 1960s and ’70s and his plans for the future.

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January 29, 2011

Three Straight Weeks at Number Two on Chart for Jersey Boys Cast Recording

January 29th, 2011
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    For the third consecutive week, the Grammy-winning, RIAA Certified Platinum JERSEY BOYS Original Broadway Cast Recording remained at the Number Two position on the Billboard Top Cast Albums Chart. Visit Playbill.com’s PLAYBLOG for full details on the best-selling theatre recordings, as reported by billboard.biz, issue date Jan. 20, 2011.

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Video Flashback: Frankie Valli Singing ‘The Longest Time’ at Billy Joel Tribute

January 29th, 2011
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    In a televised all-star tribute to Billy Joel, Frankie Valli joined Dion DiMucci, Ben E. King, David Ruffin, Dennis Edwards, Graham Nash, Johnny Gill and Keith Sweat to perform Joel’s “The Longest Time.”

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January 28, 2011

Jersey Boys Star Jarrod Spector to Perform at Feinstein’s at Loews Regency This Coming Monday, 1/31 & on 2/7!

January 28th, 2011
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    Jarrod Spector, who currently stars as Frankie Valli in the Tony, Olivier & Grammy Award-winning Best Musical, JERSEY BOYS, will take his own concert entitled MINOR FALL, MAJOR LIFT to Feinstein’s at Loews Regency (540 Park Avenue at 61st Street) this coming Monday, January 31 & Monday, February 7 with all performances at 8:30 p.m. [...]

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January 27, 2011

Video Coverage: Jarrod Spector’s ‘Show People’ Interview on Broadway.com!

January 27th, 2011
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    JERSEY BOYS Broadway’s longest-running Frankie Valli, Jarrod Spector, stops by for a chat on ‘Show People’ with host Paul Wonterek. Jarrod talks about his early start, playing the role of Frankie for so long, his new nightclub act, and goals for the future. Visit Broadway.com to watch this great segment!

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January 26, 2011

Still Time to Vote for Jersey Boys London for Best West End Show!

January 26th, 2011
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    Still time to vote for JERSEY BOYS London for the WhatsOnStage Awards. The JB London company is nominated in the The EQUITY Best West End Show category! To vote, click HERE. Voting ends Monday, 1/31/11.

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January 25, 2011

Listen to the Jersey Boys Vegas Cast Interview on KNPR!

January 25th, 2011
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    JERSEY BOYS Vegas Four Seasons Travis Cloer, Jeff Leibow, Deven May, and Peter Saide recently visited the KNPR studio to talk about the show, the characters they play, the music of The Four Seasons, and the audience’s connection to the show. Visit KNPR to listen to this fabulous interview!

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Jersey Boys & Joseph Leo Bwarie Winners in BWW Philadelphia Awards!

January 25th, 2011
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    The awards for JERSEY BOYS keep on coming!! For the first ever BroadwayWorld.com Philadelphia Awards, JERSEY BOYS has won Best Touring Production & Joseph Leo Bwarie has won Best Actor in a Touring Production for his portrayal of Frankie Valli! Congratulations to the JB national tour on their latest awards!! Visit BroadwayWorld.com for all the [...]

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Newsflash! Jersey Boys Vegas Wins Big in BWW 2010 Las Vegas Awards!

January 25th, 2011
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    The votes have all been counted and audited and BIG news for JERSEY BOYS Las Vegas in the BroadwayWorld.com 2010 Las Vegas Awards! The show and many of its talented cast members, as well as Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, are WINNERS! Check this out! Best Book Musical: JERSEY BOYS Best Choreography in a [...]

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Video Coverage: TDF Goes Behind the Scenes with Jersey Boys Production Stage Manager Michelle Bosch!

January 25th, 2011
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Jersey Boys National Tour Breaks Box Office Record for 2nd Time in Boston; Remains in Top Five on Broadway!

January 25th, 2011
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    News from Jersey Boys: The Boston engagement of the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning musical JERSEY BOYS broke the box office record at the Colonial Theatre for the second time, grossing $1,147,250 for the week ending January 23, 2011. This tops the previous record of $1,127,032 for the week ending January 2, 2011. On Broadway, [...]

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January 24, 2011

JBB EXCLUSIVE: Interview with Matt Bailey!

January 24th, 2011
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    By Frances Fong-Lee, JBB Special Correspondent This is a JBB EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW first – interviewing a “Jersey Boys” cast member via Facebook chat! I had the great pleasure to interview one of my favorite “Jersey Boys” cast members: the incredibly talented Matt Bailey, who plays Tommy DeVito in the “Jersey Boys” National Tour. He is [...]

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Jersey Boys Cast Recording Remains at Number Two on Chart for Second Straight Week

January 24th, 2011
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    For the second consecutive week, the Grammy-winning, RIAA Certified Platinum JERSEY BOYS Original Broadway Cast Recording remained at the Number Two position on the Billboard Top Cast Albums Chart. Visit Playbill.com’s PLAYBLOG for full details on the best-selling theatre recordings, as reported by billboard.biz, issue date Jan. 22, 2011.

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January 23, 2011

JBB Poll: What’s Your Favorite Jersey Girls’ Costume?

January 23rd, 2011
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    It’s been quite some time since we posted anything about the fantastic costumes designed by Jess Goldstein that are worn by JERSEY BOYS cast members all over the globe! So, we thought it would be fun to do some polls on what costumes are your favorites! In Part One, we’re going to find out what [...]

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January 22, 2011

Jeff Madden Returns to ‘Jersey’ in Sydney!

January 22nd, 2011
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    Jeff Madden If you haven’t heard by now, Jeff Madden, JERSEY BOYS Toronto’s Dora Award-winning Frankie Valli, has returned to the role! This time, Jeff is performing the two-show Frankie in Sydney, Australia for the next three months! Here’s a preview to his first Taking the Wheel blog post from Sydney: As for work, I’m [...]

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January 20, 2011

What Does It Take To Be the Next Frankie Valli? Open Auditions in JB Australia!

January 20th, 2011
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    The official JERSEY BOYS Australia website has posted that they are holding open calls for the 2-show Frankie Valli in various cities in Australia. What does it take to be the “kid who sings like an angel”? Check out the requirements & preparation: REQUIREMENTS Character: Frankie Valli (2 performances a week) Age: 20s-early 30s Height: [...]

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January 19, 2011

Last Week’s Jersey Boys Broadway Box Office Update

January 19th, 2011
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    On Broadway, JERSEY BOYS grossed $974,615 and had a 87.2% attendance rate for the week ending January 16, 2011. The 21 shows on the boards grossed $14,896,892, dropping 11% from the previous week. Below are the Top 10 Grosses from BroadwayWorld.com for the week ending January 16, 2011. Wicked $1,540,868 The Lion King $1,334,354 Spider-Man [...]

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