November 13, 2009

Previews of The Addams Family by Jersey Boys Writers Brickman & Elice Begin Tonight in Chicago!

November 13th, 2009
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    (Photo Credit: Mark Seliger) The new musical THE ADDAMS FAMILY, based on the bizarre and beloved family of characters created by legendary cartoonist Charles Addams, will make its pre-Broadway world premiere in TONIGHT in Chicago. The musical features a book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, in addition to choreography by Sergio Trujillo! Preview performances [...]

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October 2, 2009

Frankie Valli, Marshall Brickman & Rick Elice Talk to The Washington Post

October 2nd, 2009
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    In a special to The Washington Post, Nelson Pressley talks to Frankie Valli and co-writers Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice about how the JERSEY BOYS musical came about and the international hit it has become. Below is a preview: Frankie Valli doesn’t call “Jersey Boys” a musical; he consistently refers to the Broadway show as [...]

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May 17, 2009

Jersey Boys Comes to Boston This Summer!

May 17th, 2009
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    The Boston Globe’s Louise Kennedy notes that Boston’s downtown theaters will have a busier summer than usual–with JERSEY BOYS (July 23-Sept. 26), The Color Purple, and Rent coming to town. What all three shows have in common, aside from successful Broadway runs and crowd-pleasing tunes, is a strong sense of story – and a story [...]

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March 19, 2009

Marshall Brickman, Rick Elice, and Bob Gaudio Show Off Three Big Awards!

March 19th, 2009
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    Visit Broadway.com to see photos of the JERSEY BOYS dream team: Marshall Brickman, Rick Elice, and Bob Gaudio showing off their show’s awards backstage at the August Wilson Theatre earlier this week. The awards: Best Musical Tony Award; Best Cast Album Grammy Award; and most recently, Best Musical Olivier Award!

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February 1, 2009

Buzz on Brickman and Elice’s ‘The Addams Family’

February 1st, 2009
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    Michael Riedel reports that good buzz is coming out of this week’s invitation-only reading of “The Addams Family” musical, with lots of cheers for what one spy calls a “brilliantly funny” cast – Nathan Lane (Gomez), Bebe Neuwirth (Morticia), Kevin Chamberlain (Uncle Fester), Marylouise Burke (Grandmama) and Terence Mann and Jan Maxwell as a “normal” [...]

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Folk Singer Marshall Brickman!

February 1st, 2009
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    In the recent JERSEY BOYS feature in The Hartford Courant, the reporter mentions that Marshall Brickman was a member of the early ’60s folk group, The Tarriers. Here’s a clip of The Tarriers’ performance of TV’s “Hootenanny.”

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January 31, 2009

Jersey Boys Heads to Hartford!

January 31st, 2009
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    JB cast members Steve Gouveia, Joseph Leo Bwarie, Josh Franklin and Erik Bates (Photo by Joan Marcus) Frank Rizzo of The Hartford Courant asks: Is it hip to be from New Jersey? After years of being the punch line for comedians, the state is getting, well, if not respect, at least some cultural cachet. Giving [...]

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October 30, 2008

Brickman and Elice’s The Addams Family Scheduled for November ’09 Chicago Premiere!

October 30th, 2008
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    BroadwayWorld.com reports that Broadway In Chicago will host the world premiere of THE ADDAMS FAMILY, a new musical based on the bizarre and beloved family of characters created by legendary cartoonist Charles Addams, beginning performances Friday, November 13, 2009 at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts, Oriental Theatre (24 W. Randolph St., Chicago). THE [...]

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September 24, 2008

The New Masterpiece from Brickman and Elice

September 24th, 2008
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    By Charles Alexander, Jersey Boys Blog Correspondent Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice had a problem. It was a pleasant problem, but a problem nonetheless. Would they be one-hit wonders? After writing a wildly successful, internationally acclaimed, multiple Tony-winning musical based on the timeless music of Bob Gaudio and Bob Crewe, what could B&E possibly do [...]

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September 14, 2008

‘Turn of the Century’ by Brickman and Elice Begins September 19!

September 14th, 2008
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    TheatreinChicago.com reports that the latest work from Jersey Boys writers Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, Turn of the Century, begins at the Goodman Theatre September 19 and will run through November 2. Turn of the Century, a star-studded romantic tour through time and the American songbook, is directed by the nine-time Tony Award-winning director/ choreographer [...]

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July 16, 2008

Video of Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice on ‘Theater Talk’

July 16th, 2008
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    Visit GILG to watch Marshall Brickman’s and Rick Elice’s recent appearance on “Theater Talk”! In addition to talking about the success of Jersey Boys, the writers give an update on the other projects they’re working on: Turn of the Century and The Addams Family. You’ll also get an interesting glimpse into Brickman’s and Elice’s collaboration [...]

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July 7, 2008

Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice on ‘Theater Talk’ July 11

July 7th, 2008
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    BroadwayBroadcast.com reports that Marshall Brickman and Rick Elicewill be guests on Theater Talk Friday, July 11 at 1:30 AM on WNET Thirteen. The interview will then repeat on CUNY TV: Saturday, July 19 at 8:30 PM; Sunday July 20 at 12:30 PM; Monday, July 21 at 7:30 AM, 1:30 PM and 7:30 PM.

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June 25, 2008

Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice Talk About Jersey Boys Fans!

June 25th, 2008
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    On a recent edition of “Theater Talk,” Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice discuss the devoted Jersey Boys’ fan base and its recent opening in Las Vegas.

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June 24, 2008

‘Turn of the Century’ by Brickman and Elice Set to Run in Chicago!

June 24th, 2008
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    Variety.com reports that Turn of the Century, a new tuner from the Jersey Boys team of Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, is set to run from September 19-October 25 at the Goodman’s Albert Theater in Chicago! The musical will star Jeff Daniels and Rachel York and will be directed by Tommy Tune. While the musical [...]

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June 15, 2008

More on The 4 Seasons Story in Cleveland…

June 15th, 2008
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    Plain Dealer Theater Critic Tony Brown fills everyone in on the real story behind The Four Seasons’ arrest in Cleveland. Here’s the real story: On Sept. 6, 1965, a Labor Day Monday, The Four Seasons played a variety show hosted at the Ohio State Fair in Columbus by TV personality Mike Douglas. Columbus cops arrested [...]

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April 23, 2008

The Many Careers of Marshall Brickman

April 23rd, 2008
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    Dennis Brown of RiverfrontTimes.com has a terrific interview with Jersey Boys co-author Marshall Brickman. Brown states that Brickman should be an inspiration to everyone who has never been able to hold a job. Brickman is the ultimate freelancer: He has had all kinds of jobs — comedy writer, screenwriter, director — but never for long. [...]

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March 5, 2008

Jersey Boys, Brickman and Elice, and the Mob

March 5th, 2008
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    Rhoda Koenig from The Independent notes that while other jukebox musicals have taken the route of hagiography (Buddy) or fantasy (Mamma Mia), Jersey Boys is a little bit different. Instead of using The Four Seasons’ catalogue to illustrate the triumph of talent and persistence, or a fictional romantic romp, Rick Elice and Marshall Brickman fashioned [...]

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February 29, 2008

Rick Elice Off to London to Oversee JB in London

February 29th, 2008
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    New York Post reports that Rick Elice, co-writer with Marshall Brickman of the smash hit Jersey Boys, is off to oversee the show in London, where it opens next month. “I have to make sure the jokes work,” he said the other night at the opening of an exhibit about Broadway musicals at the Library [...]

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February 10, 2008

Jersey Boys–Is It a Man’s Musical?

February 10th, 2008
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    Jersey Boys’ stories are ubiquitous in the Florida press today. SPTimes.com Performing Arts Critic John Fleming has an in-depth feature that includes interviews with Bob Gaudio, writer Marshall Brickman, musical director Ron Melrose, and JB national tour member Andrew Rannells! It all started with “The Deer Hunter.” There’s a scene in the 1978 movie in [...]

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