October 13, 2006

Christian Hoff Will Participate in ‘The Man in the White Suit’ Readings, 10/20

October 13th, 2006
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    BroadwayWorld.com reports that Christian Hoff, in addition to Hunter Foster, Jenny Powers, and Gregg Edelman will participate in the industry reading of The Man In The White Suit, a new Broadway-bound musical. The readings will take place on Friday, October 20th at 12:00pm and 4:00pm at The Beckett Theatre on Theatre Row (410 W. 42nd [...]

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October 12, 2006

It’s a Baby Girl for Christian & Melissa Hoff!

October 12th, 2006
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    Christian Hoff reports on his blog that he and his wife Melissa were blessed with a baby girl, Elizabeth Christine, earlier this week! Elizabeth Christine joins the other “Hoff-Springs”: seven year-old Erika Kathryn and eleven year-old Elias Anders. Congratulations to the Hoff family!

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October 11, 2006

Frankie Valli Will Receive NIAF Lifetime Achievement Award

October 11th, 2006
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    Contactmusic.com reports that Frankie Valli will be presented with the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) Lifetime Achievement Award on October 21, 2006. Valli will collect his honor at the NIAF’s 31st Anniversary Awards Gala at Hilton Washington Towers in Washington DC. The night before the ceremony, Valli will perform at the hotel with the Four [...]

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October 10, 2006

Christian Hoff’s Interview with Back Stage

October 10th, 2006
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    Back Stage’s Mark Blankenship talked shop with Tony Award-winners Christian Hoff, Beth Leavel, and Bob Martin. Here’s what Christian had to say: BACK STAGE: You’ve achieved professional success, but we’d like to know how you got your careers started. CHRISTIAN HOFF: I started working when I was 8 years old. It was The Music Man, [...]

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Christian Hoff Will Be Panelist at Actorfest, 10/14

October 10th, 2006
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    On Oct. 14, Back Stage will host Actorfest, a trade show for actors. In a panel discussion called “Top Tony Winners,” Back Stage East executive editor David Sheward will talk about the profession with three 2006 Tony Award honorees: Christian Hoff (best featured actor in a musical, Jersey Boys), Beth Leavel (best featured actress in [...]

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Another Sensational Week at the Box Office for JB!

October 10th, 2006
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    Jersey Boys had another outstanding week at the box office! For the week ending 10/8/06, this year’s Best Musical grossed $1,167,651, and had the highest seating capacity of any show on Broadway: 100.8%! Additionally, for the third straight week, Jersey Boys was one of only two shows that was SOLD OUT on Broadway last week [...]

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October 8, 2006

Latest Star to Visit JB–Jane Kaczmarek

October 8th, 2006
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    Check out Matthew Scott’s news page for a photo of him with actress Jane Kaczmarek that was taken backstage after today’s show. Have you spotted any other celebrities out in the audience lately?

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Even More Four Seasons Videos Page!

October 8th, 2006
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    Jersey Boys Blog has created the Even More Four Seasons Videos page, thanks to all of the great videos available on YouTube.com. The page includes clips of “Sherry“ through the years, as well as more amazing footage of TV and concert appearances of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons from the 1980’s and ’90s.

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October 7, 2006

Is Christian Hoff Still a Jersey Boy???

October 7th, 2006
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    Christian Hoff answers that important question on his blog! Here’s what he had to say: To all who have been waiting patiently or not so patiently for the news about my continuing with Jersey Boys, the answer is…Yes! I am happy to announce that I will be telling this phenomenal story for another year with [...]

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JLY Will Be Special Guest at NJ Theatre Gala, 10/19

October 7th, 2006
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    John Lloyd Young will be the special guest at the New Jersey Theatre Alliance Ovation Gala that will be “Celebrating 25 Years of Standing Up for New Jersey’s Professional Theatres.” The gala will be held at the Pleasantdale Chateau in West Orange on Thursday, October 19. The reception and silent auction will begin at 6:00PM [...]

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October 6, 2006

Christian Hoff to Participate in BCA/EFA’s ‘ Salon’ 10/30

October 6th, 2006
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    BroadwayWorld.com reports that Christian Hoff, along with Bebe Neuwirth (Chicago, Damn Yankees), Norm Lewis (Les Miserables), and TV stars Milena Govich (“Law & Order”) and Bobbie Eakes (“All My Children”) will participate in the Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS upcoming “Very Cole Porter-like Salon” event on October 30. The event, hosted by “The Late Show with [...]

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October 5, 2006

Latest Celebrity at Jersey Boys: Diana Ross!

October 5th, 2006
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    Check out Broadway.com’s coverage of Diana Ross’ backstage visit with the Jersey Boys cast! Along cast members Christian Hoff, Dominic Nolfi, Daniel Reichard, and Bobby Spencer, you’ll see pictures of Marshall Brickman, Rick Elice, Bob Gaudio, and Diana Ross’ daughter. For another treat, check out Jennifer Naimo’s picture with Diana Ross on her blog!

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JLY Will Appear in Broadway Unplugged Concert, 11/13

October 5th, 2006
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    Theatermania.com announced that John Lloyd Young, along with fellow Tony Award-winners Chuck Cooper, Sutton Foster, and Beth Leavel are among the artists set to perform in the third annual Broadway Unplugged concert, to be held at 8pm on Monday, November 13 at The Town Hall (123 West 43rd Street). The event, which will be hosted [...]

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October 4, 2006

JLY’s Vocal Coach Katie Agresta’s Thoughts on Rock Singing in Musicals

October 4th, 2006
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    Backstage.com’s David Finkle notes that nowadays, there are an amazing amount rock musicals on Broadway and elsewhere (touring shows, of course). Finkle talks to John Lloyd Young’s vocal coach Katie Agresta, and other vocal coaches about the techniques they use in training Broadway actors to sing like rock stars eight times a week. Katie Agresta [...]

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Michael Longoria Playing Frankie Valli Next Two Weekends!

October 4th, 2006
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    Michael Longoria will be playing Frankie Valli in Jersey Boys for the next two weekends. Below are the details: Friday, 10/6/06: 8PM Saturday, 10/7/06: 2pm & 8PM Sunday, 10/8/06: 3PM Friday, 10/13/06: 8PM Saturday, 10/14/06: 2PM & 8PM Sunday, 10/15/06: 3PM (Michael’s birthday!)

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October 3, 2006

Matthew Scott Playing Frankie Valli 10/10 & 10/11 Matinee

October 3rd, 2006
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    Matthew Scott reports on his news page that will be going on in the role of Frankie Valli in Jersey Boys on Tuesday, October 10th and in the matinee on Wednesday, October 11th. This will be his first time in the part!

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Jersey Boys Stars Renew Contracts!

October 3rd, 2006
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    Theatermania.com reports that Jersey Boys stars John Lloyd Young, Christian Hoff, Daniel Reichard, and J. Robert Spencer have all renewed their contracts, which expired on October 1. No details are available on how long they will remain with the show, which tells the story of the chart-topping singing group The Four Seasons. Young, whose performance [...]

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Hal Prince Lauds Jersey Boys

October 3rd, 2006
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    Someone who attended the recent New York State Theatre Educators Association conference, held at New York University, told Jersey Boys Blog that the legendary director Hal Prince had high praise for Jersey Boys. In a question-and-answer session after his speech, a teacher asked Prince what he thought of jukebox musicals. In the course of his [...]

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October 2, 2006

New JB Blog Poll: What Scene is the Biggest “Tear-Jerker” for You in Jersey Boys?

October 2nd, 2006
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    Thank you to everyone who responded to our request for suggestions for future Jersey Boys Blog poll questions! This month’s question comes from Sandy, who suggested the following: What scene is the biggest “tear-jerker” for you in Jersey Boys? You can vote for one of the choices listed, or feel free to add a write-in [...]

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