With JERSEY BOYS making a return visit to the Fox Theatre in Atlanta from May 22-June 10, Kristi Casey Sanders has a fabulous interview with JB co-writer Rick Elice, who explains how and why the show happened: According to Jersey Boys’ co-creator Rick Elice, the show exists because of three miracles that took place between [...]
(more...)Exciting news for JERSEY BOYS co-author Rick Elice! His fantastic play, Peter and the Starcatcher has been nominated for NINE Tony Awards! Best Play: Peter and the Starcatcher, Author: Rick Elice Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre: Peter and the Starcatcher Music: Wayne Barker, Lyrics: Rick Elice Best Performance by an [...]
(more...)This goes without saying, but Rick Elice is a master storyteller! That’s one of the reasons so many of us love to be transported to Belleville, back in the days of Eisenhower and Rocky Marciano, for repeat visits to Jersey Boys, right? So, of course, we expected some fun, some joy, a great story, and [...]
(more...)The JERSEY BOYS second national tour heads to Proctors from this Tuesday Feb. 28 through March 18 and Michael Eck has an exciting preview with reflections from co-librettist Rick Elice and Brandon Andrus, who plays Nick Massi. Here’s a sneak peek: Philadelphian Brandon Andrus, 32, plays Nick Massi, in essence the No. 4 man on [...]
(more...)The JB 2nd natl tour Four Seasons from left, Brandon Andrus, Brad Weinstock, Jason Kappus, and Colby Foytik (Photo Credit: Joan Marcus) With the JERSEY BOYS Second National Tour company heading to Toledo this Tuesday, Blade Staff Writer Julie Njaim has a preview that includes an interview with Brad Weinstock who plays Frankie Valli and [...]
(more...)Marshall Brickman & Rick Elice (Photo Credit: Walter McBride) Metro’s T. Michelle Murphy has a terrific interview with Marshall Brickman & Rick Elice, who chat about the process of co-writing the book of JERSEY BOYS. Below is a preview: So how did this collaboration get started? Elice: A friend of mine had the rights to [...]
(more...)From BroadwayWorld.com: The New York Times is the first to report today that producers of Peter and the Starcatcher, the acclaimed new American play, written by JERSEY BOYS co-author and Tony Award nominee Rick Elice, have announced that the show will open this Spring at Broadway’s Brooks Atkinson Theater, with previews beginning on on March [...]
(more...)Rick Elice at The Civic (Photo Credit: Lawrence Smith/Fairfax NZ) Stuff.co.nz’s Kate Mead has a marvelous feature with co-writer Rick Elice, who was at Auckland’s The Civic, on a flying visit to see where JERSEY BOYS will play in April! Check out a preview below: Elice was an actor briefly and a creative director at [...]
(more...)What is it with these Scorpios?! The stars are definitely in alignment today–as not one–but two JERSEY BOYS geniuses are celebrating their birthdays!! We wish JERSEY BOYS co-writer Rick Elice Happy Birthday Greetings today! Rick, we hope your birthday celebration and your upcoming year is as sensational as the amazing joy you have brought all [...]
(more...)From BroadwayWorld.com: The producers of Peter and the Starcatcher announced yesterday that the acclaimed new American play by Tony Award nominee (and JERSEY BOYS co-author) Rick Elice, directed by Tony Award-winner Roger Rees and Drama Desk Award-winner and Tony Award nominee Alex Timbers (Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson), will open on Broadway this spring at a [...]
(more...)Ken Glickman has a marvelous piece with thoughts from JERSEY BOYS co-writer Rick Elice and JB national tour’s ‘Frankie Valli,’ Joseph Leo Bwarie! Check out a preview: When Rick Elice first began to write the book (or spoken play) for the musical “Jersey Boys,” he and co-writer Marshall Brickman thought they had a big problem. [...]
(more...)The JERSEY BOYS national tour production opens Wednesday at the Orpheum Theater in Omaha! World-Herald staff writer Bob Fischbach has a marvelous preview feature about the hit show that includes reflections from creative team geniuses writers Marshall Brickman & Rick Elice, original Four Seasons’ member Bob Gaudio, and director Des McAnuff. Below is a sneak [...]
(more...)The fans have spoken and Rick Elice’s Peter and the Starcatcher has been voted Best Off-Broadway Play in BroadwayWorld.com’s 2011 Theatre Awards! Rick’s play opened to sparkling reviews when it opened at the New York Theatre Workshop in March of this year! Congratulations to Rick on his latest award for his latest hit show!
(more...)The JERSEY BOYS national tour production will be playing at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center in Appleton beginning this Wednesday through June 19 and Shane Nyman has a fantastic preview that includes an interview with co-writer Marshall Brickman and Quinn VanAntwerp who plays Bob Gaudio. Here’s a sneak peek: When Academy Award-winning screenwriter Marshall [...]
(more...)Rick Elice’s Peter and the Starcatcher opened Wednesday night at off-Broadway’s New York Theatre Workshop to fabulous reviews. Check out the critics’ raves! Ben Brantley, New York Times: Adapted by Rick Elice from Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson’s popular children’s novel of 2004, “Peter and the Starcatcher†sustains a breathless air of adventure and a [...]
(more...)Miami Herald’s Christine Dolen has a terrific feature on the JERSEY BOYS national tour that is previewing Wednesday and Thursday, then opening Friday for a three-week run at Miami’s Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, Jersey Boys transcends the “jukebox musical†label to become a compelling, joyous melding of the storytelling power of theater [...]
(more...)Rick Elice at his caricature unveiling at Sardi’s The Boston Globe’s Culture Desk blog has a great interview with Rick Elice, who chats about his love for the Colonial Theatre! Here’s a preview: When ”Jersey Boys” coauthor Rick Elice read in the Globe yesterday that his show had broken a weekly box-office record at the [...]
(more...)Great JERSEY BOYS Oz interview with Rick Elice! He talks about Des McAnuff’s approach to directing the show, how difficult it was to cast JERSEY BOYS, and what is the key to the success of the show.
(more...)The stars are definitely in alignment today–as not one–but two JERSEY BOYS geniuses are celebrating their birthdays!! We wish JERSEY BOYS co-writer Rick Elice a very Happy Birthday today! Rick, we hope your birthday celebration and your upcoming year is as fabulous as the amazing joy you have brought us with your immense creativity on [...]
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