Jersey Boys Broadway Cast Announcements: Andy Karl to Star as ‘Tommy DeVito’; Quinn VanAntwerp to Star as ‘Bob Gaudio’ in October!
September 14th, 2011(Photo Credits: #1: Totorelief.com; #2: Joan Marcus)
From Broadway.com: Broadway favorite Andy Karl and Jersey Boys tour vet Quinn VanAntwerp have been tapped to star as Tommy DeVito and Bob Gaudio, respectively, in the Broadway company of Jersey Boys, beginning October 11. The show is headed toward its sixth anniversary at the August Wilson Theatre, where it opened on November 6, 2005, directed by Des McAnuff.
Karl will become only the third actor to play the tough guy founder of the Four Seasons on Broadway, following Tony-winning original star Christian Hoff and original cast member Dominic Nolfi, who assumed the role in 2008 and will play his final performance on September 25. Erik Bates will play Tommy from September 27-October 9. The current Broadway also currently features Jarrod Spector as Frankie Valli and Matt Bogart as Nick Massi.
Karl most recently appeared on Broadway as Fiyero in Wicked. He made his Broadway debut in Saturday Night Fever as Joey and cover for the leading role of Tony Manero. He’s best known for playing homeboy Luke in the original cast of the off-Broadway hit Altar Boyz, UPS guy Kyle in Legally Blonde (opposite wife Orfeh) and Joe, Allison Janney’s office romance, in 9 to 5. Other New York credits include Broadway’s The Wedding Singer and off-Broadway runs in Saturday Night and Slut. Regional credits include Jekyll and Hyde, Grease, Romeo and Bernadette, Happy Days the Musical and national tours of Cats, Saturday Night Fever and On the Record.
VanAntwerp will make his Broadway debut as Four Seasons mastermind Gaudio after three years in the Toronto company and the show’s national tour. He replaces Ryan Jesse, who will play his final performance on October 9. VanAntwerp’s off-Broadway credits include That Other Woman’s Child and Take Me America.
Congratulations to Andy Karl & Quinn VanAntwerp and all the best to Ryan Jesse & Dominic Nolfi in their future endeavors!
Not quite sure how I feel about Andy playing Tommy…And I mean Quinns good but I would have liked to have seen a new face, someone who hasnt played Gaudio yet.
Comment by Dave — September 15, 2011 @ 11:56 am
Not sure how I feel about Andy playing Tommy, its a very interesting choice. And I mean nothing against Quinn but I would of like to have seen a new face instead of someone whos played Gaudio before.
Comment by Dave — September 15, 2011 @ 12:01 pm