March 6, 2010

Four Seasons Story Continues to Shine in Vegas!

March 6th, 2010

Another fantastic JERSEY BOYS Vegas review! Check out an excerpt from The Broadway Critic blog:

The lyrics “Oh, what a night!” resonant loudly in the custom built Palazzo Theater and I think, ‘I couldn’t agree more.’ I keep having to remind myself that this is a musical and it’s not okay to sing along with the band. The Las Vegas production of Jersey Boys is so engaging that even someone who has never cared to acquaint themselves with the music and story of The Four Seasons (like myself) cannot escape being sucked into this world.

The cast consists of seventeen men including a solid performance by Bay Area actor Jeff Leibow as Nick Massi. Most notably, Rick Faugno shines as Frankie Valli, a role so vocally demanding that two people (Rick Faugno and Travis Cloer) must alternate between the eight weekly performances. Also, Deven May does an incredible job as Tommy DeVito, the Italian-bred, Jersey-born leader of the group. There are also three women – Lauren Tartaglia, Carly Thomas and Nikka Wahl – who convincingly play over fifty different roles in the show, all of course to perfection.

Next time you’re in Vegas, check out the only current West Coast production of Jersey Boys. And make sure you check out all the memorabilia taken from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on your way out of the theatre. It will have more meaning after you’ve seen Jersey Boys. Especially if you knew as little as I did about The Four Seasons.

Visit The Broadway Critic blog for the full fantastic review.

1 Comment »

  1. The show in Vegas is a good one, especially Deven May who absolutely shines in the role of Tommy. Most of the performances of JB I’ve seen in Chicago. Now that they Have closed, it’s a shame that Vegas has hiked up theirt prices. With a show as popular as this, it really was not necessary.

    Comment by Cate — March 13, 2010 @ 5:57 pm

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