Was there a Beach Boys/Four Seasons rivalry back in the ’60s when both American groups were topping the charts? On their 1963 album “Surfer Girl,” The Beach Boys let the world (and The Four Seasons) know that they were in charge with the song, “Surfers Rule.” Check out around 1:35 when they state, “Four Seasons, [...]
(more...)Declan Egan Earlier this week, it was announced that Novocastrian actor Declan Egan joins the cast of Jersey Boys as Bob Gaudio, the role which Stephen Mahy originated in Melbourne and has performed for the last two years. Being cast as a lead in a worldwide hit musical is a dream come true for Declan [...]
(more...)Hard to believe it took us this long to finally see The Midtown Men in concert, but it FINALLY happened last month at the grand opening of the gorgeous Lincoln Center in Ft. Collins, Colorado! And–this multitalented quartet brought the house down! Over the summer, our old pals, Jen & Chris, who live in Ft. [...]
(more...)In his rave review of the return of the JB national tour to the Busnell, Andrew Beck states, “Yes, they’ve been working their way back to you (and to the rest of us in greater Hartford) and they’ve never been better.” Check out a preview of his fantastic review: Bwarie is an energetic performer who [...]
(more...)JERSEY BOYS Broadway stayed strong in the millionaire’s club for the week ending October 23, 2011, grossing $1,063,572 and had a 97.1% attendance rate. The 26 shows on the boards grossed $21,527,954, virtually unchanged from the previous week’s totals. Below are the Top 10 Grosses from BroadwayWorld.com for the week ending October 23, 2011. Wicked [...]
(more...)It’s Broadway Week on ABC’s “Dancing With The Stars”–and Rob Kardashian & Cheryl Burke wow’ed the crowd as they cha cha’ed to JERSEY BOYS’ “Walk Like A Man”!
(more...)Check out MSU’s interview with the JB first national tour Jersey Girls: Lauren DeCierdo (Lorraine & others), Denise Payne (Francine & others), and Kara Tremel (Mary Delgado & others)!
(more...)From BroadwayWorld.com: The producers of Peter and the Starcatcher announced yesterday that the acclaimed new American play by Tony Award nominee (and JERSEY BOYS co-author) Rick Elice, directed by Tony Award-winner Roger Rees and Drama Desk Award-winner and Tony Award nominee Alex Timbers (Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson), will open on Broadway this spring at a [...]
(more...)Check out a preview of JERSEY BOYS London’s Frankie Valli alternate, Jon Lee’s interview with OK! Magazine: OK: Jon, how did the part of Frankie Valli in Jersey Boys come your way? Jon Lee: I saw the show about two-and-a-half years ago and was obsessed with it. I thought, I have to be in this [...]
(more...)JERSEY BOYS remained in the Top Five and in the millionaire’s club at the Broadway box office, grossing $1,068,613 and had a 98.6% attendance rate for the week ending October 16, 2011. The 26 shows on the boards grossed $21,328,673, climbing over 8% from the previous week’s totals. Below are the Top 10 Grosses from [...]
(more...)Michael Lomenda, photo courtesy of David Leyes Alyssa Firth has a fun Q&A with Michael Lomenda, Nick Massi of the JERSEY BOYS first national tour. Here’s a sneak peek of the interview below: Alyssa Firth: I haven’t seen the play, but I know your character is Nick. Can you describe him a little bit? Michael [...]
(more...)(Photo Credits: Kathy Johnstone, Linda Lipsius, Krystal Thomsen & JBB Tech Half) It’s hard to believe that it has been a week since Rick Faugno’s phenomenal final performance as Frankie Valli in the JERSEY BOYS Las Vegas cast. As I thought about a recap, many of Marshall Brickman’s and Rick Elice’s best JB lines popped [...]
(more...)(Photo Credit: Joan Marcus) From BroadwayWorld.com: On October 11, 2011, Andy Karl (Tommy DeVito) and Quinn VanAntwerp (Bob Gaudio) joined the Broadway cast of JERSEY BOYS! Here are some details about the two new cast members: Andy Karl (Tommy DeVito) originated the role of Luke in Altar Boyz; Joe in 9 to 5; the UPS [...]
(more...)Last month, the JBB Tech Half and I finally had the chance to see The Midtown Men LIVE in concert at the gorgeous Lincoln Center in Fort Collins, Colorado! That evening was a magical musical ride back into the greatest 1960s music of all time with a totally fresh twist! A JBB recap with photos [...]
(more...)On January 27, 1966, The Four Seasons were guests on Dick Clark’s “Where The Action Is,” performing “Big Girls Don’t Cry.” Check out some amusing looks the guys are giving other as they’re singing between 0:45-0:52. Great stuff!
(more...)Photo Credit: Virgin Alexander Facebook Exciting news on “Virgin Alexander,” the award-winning independent film starring Rick Faugno! It will be screened at 3:30 PM this Saturday, October 15 at the New York City Friars Club Comedy Film Festival and Rick, along with directors Charlotte Barrett and Sean Fallon, will be at the screening! For further [...]
(more...)Quinn VanAntwerp (Photo Credit: Jenny Anderson for Broadway.com) Broadway.com’s Kathy Henderson has a fun interview with Quinn VanAntwerp, who made his Broadway debut as “Bob Gaudio” in JERSEY BOYS on October 11th! Check out a sneak peek of the interview: Born to Perform: From birth, VanAntwerp has been surrounded by artistic women: His mother teaches [...]
(more...)(Photo Credit: Joan Marcus) From BroadwayWorld.com: The Washington, D.C., return engagement of the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning hit musical JERSEY BOYS, the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons is playing the National Theatre November 10, 2011, to January 7, 2012. The cast of JERSEY BOYS will be led by Preston Truman Boyd [...]
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