November 17, 2012

Video Flashback: 50 Years Ago Today ‘Big Girls Don’t Cry’ by The Four Seasons Topped the Billboard Hot 100 Chart!

November 17th, 2012
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    Fifty years ago today, November 17, 1962, The Four Seasons scored their second chart-topping hit on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Big Girls Don’t Cry”! This song, written by Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio, remained in the Number One position on the chart for five consecutive weeks and also spent three weeks atop Billboard’s R&B [...]

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November 16, 2012

Friday Flashback: Happy Birthday to Royal Teens’ Co-Founder & ‘Short Shorts’ Co-Writer Tom Austin!

November 16th, 2012
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    In honor of Royal Teens’ co-founder & “Short Shorts” co-writer Tom Austin’s birthday today, let’s go back to the song that peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1958! For a close-up on Tom on drums, it begins around 1:18 on the video! Please join us in wishing Tom Austin a very Happy [...]

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November 15, 2012

Video: Sharks Swimming to Can’t Take My Eyes Off You!

November 15th, 2012
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    Even sharks seem less intimidating when they’re paired with the song that almost never saw the light of day (that sold three million copies), don’t they?

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November 14, 2012

Jersey Boys First Natl Tour Outstanding at Overture Center!

November 14th, 2012
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    The JERSEY BOYS first national tour company is playing Madison, Wisconsin through November 25! Check out snapshots from the critics’ praises: Philip Balistriere, The Badger Herald: The musical, penned in part by University of Wisconsin alum Marshall Brickman and based on the career of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, brought depth and reality to [...]

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November 13, 2012

Broadway.com Video: Check Out Some of Jeremy Kushnier’s Favorite Things In His Dressing Room!

November 13th, 2012
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    Broadway.com has a fun backstage video with Jeremy Kushnier in his dressing room! Check out his five favorite things and the story behind the items!

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November 12, 2012

Happy Birthday to Bob Crewe!

November 12th, 2012
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    The stars were definitely in alignment on November 12, 1931 when Songwriters Hall of Fame member and phenomenal record producer Bob Crewe was born in Belleville, New Jersey! Please join us in wishing Mr. Crewe a very Happy 81st Birthday today and thank him for his fantastic contributions to the world of pop music! For [...]

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November 10, 2012

JBB Exclusive: Catching Up With Kristofer McNeeley on Broadway!

November 10th, 2012
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    Kristofer McNeeley A marvelous treat for Jersey Boys Blog readers–a JBB Exclusive Interview with Kristofer McNeeley, who is playing “Hank Majewski” (and other roles) on Broadway through early next year! Jersey Boys Blog: Great to catch up with you, Kristofer! How’s life on Broadway? Is this your Broadway debut? Kristofer McNeeley: Hi Susie & Dale [...]

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Check Out Fun Interview with Brandon Andrus & Jason Kappus with Bill & Lynda on MIX 101.5!

November 10th, 2012
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    Great interview with JERSEY BOYS second national tour cast members Brandon Andrus (Nick Massi) & Jason Kappus (Bob Gaudio) on MIX 101.5 WRAL-FM with Bill & Lynda.

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November 9, 2012

Jersey Boys Broadway Box Office Update for Week Ending 11/4/12

November 9th, 2012
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    With the obvious devastation of Superstorm Sandy, Broadway shows did not play their normal eight-show schedule last week. JERSEY BOYS Broadway remained in the Top 10 at the Broadway box office, grossing $651,908 and had an 85.3% attendance rate for the week ending 11/4/12 (playing 6 shows). The 28 shows on the boards grossed $13,578,727, [...]

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Time to Vote for Jersey Boys in 2012 BroadwayWorld.com Las Vegas Awards!

November 9th, 2012
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    The 2012 BroadwayWorld Las Vegas Awards nominations have been posted! Along with JERSEY BOYS being nominated for Best Book Musical, check out all of the cast & creative team members that have been nominated: Best Choreography (Strip Show): Sergio Trujillo, Jersey Boys Best Performance By A Featured Actor In A Musical, Douglas Crawford Best Performance [...]

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November 8, 2012

Doo Wop Project Concert Monday, November 12 at Feinstein’s; Proceeds to Benefit Red Cross/Hurricane Sandy!

November 8th, 2012
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    The Doo Wop Project–with Jarrod Spector, Dominic Scaglione Jr. Dominic Nolfi, John Edwards, and Dwayne Cooper–will be holding a concert to benefit victims of Hurricane Sandy on Monday, November 12, 2012 at Feinstein’s at Loews Regency. The 8 PM concert promises “classic street corner Doo Wop” songs, including “Denise” by Randy and The Rainbows, “Morse [...]

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JB 2nd Natl Tour Rocks at DPAC!

November 8th, 2012
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    More rave reviews for JERSEY BOYS second national tour company in Durham. Check out the latest! Dorothy Lewis, The Raleigh Telegram: Tony Award-winning Director Des McAnuff does an impeccable job of transporting the audience to the streets of New Jersey where life was not particularly easy for four guys from the wrong side of the [...]

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November 6, 2012

Happy Seventh Birthday & Congratulations to Jersey Boys Broadway!

November 6th, 2012
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    On November 6, 2005, JERSEY BOYS opened on Broadway at the August Wilson Theatre to fantastic reviews! Today, the Tony, Olivier and Grammy Award-winning Best Musical, is celebrating SEVEN smash years on Broadway, along with being the longest running show in the history of Broadway’s August Wilson Theatre, and is currently at #18 on the [...]

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November 5, 2012

Video: Fantastic Jersey Boys Broadway Performance on ABC’s ‘Day of Giving’!

November 5th, 2012
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    Fantastic performance by JERSEY BOYS Broadway cast members Matt Bogart (Nick Massi), Drew Gehling (Bob Gaudio), Jeremy Kushnier (Tommy DeVito), and Jarrod Spector (Frankie Valli) performed on ABC’s “Day of Giving” on Monday, November 5, 2012.

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Check Out ABC11′s Video Interview with Colby Foytik & Brad Weinstock!

November 5th, 2012
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    Colby Foytik (Tommy DeVito) & Brad Weinstock (Frankie Valli) chatted with ABC11 about the megahit JERSEY BOYS! The second national tour production is at the DPAC in Durham through 11/18/12.

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November 4, 2012

Jersey Boys & Frankie Valli Broadway Box Office Updates for Week Ending 10/28/12

November 4th, 2012
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    JERSEY BOYS Broadway remained in the Top 10 of Broadway at the Broadway box office, grossing $959,737 and had a 93.1% attendance rate for the week ending 10/28/12. The 29 shows on the boards grossed $20,083,786, down almost 8.4% from the previous week’s totals. Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons continued to rock at the [...]

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Jersey Boys Broadway to Perform on Good Morning America Tomorrow (11/5/12) on ABC’s Day of Giving!

November 4th, 2012
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    News from JERSEY BOYS: As part of ABC’s Day of Giving, tomorrow Monday, November 5, JERSEY BOYS Broadway will perform on Good Morning America in the 8am-9am hour. Tune in to catch the cast. Donation information will be available on the broadcast.

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November 3, 2012

Jersey Boys 2nd Natl Tour Dazzles Durham!

November 3rd, 2012
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    Dawn Baumgartner Vaughan of The Herald Sun raves about the JERSEY BOYS second national tour production in Durham! Check out a sneak peek of the review: If you go for the music, you won’t be disappointed. If you go for the story, you won’t be disappointed. Whoever cast the roles of Frankie Valli (Brad Weinstock), [...]

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November 1, 2012

Breaking News from Variety: Warner Bros. Backs Out of Jersey Boys Film!

November 1st, 2012
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    From Variety.com: Just six weeks after signing GK Films to an exclusive first-look deal for one year and acquiring the company’s planned “Jersey Boys” movie, Warner Bros. has backed out of Jon Favreau’s feature adaptation of the monster stage hit that is written by John Logan (“Hugo”). Warner Bros. had no comment on the development. [...]

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