Jersey Boys Blog

Theatre critic Caroline Wilson states that the story of 60’s pop sensations Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, Jersey Boys is slick, slick, slick! It moves at a cracking pace, barely pausing for breath, so at times it can be hard to keep up and engage with the characters. Bursting with myriad hits, such as [...]

According to Bryce Ives, JERSEY BOYS Australia has every element of an absolute hit. The show is high energy, high impact and high drama. It’s also quite conveniently full of songs we know and love: the music of Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons. ‘Crisp’ is a word that keeps coming to mind: the overall [...]

The Melbourne Four Seasons sing “Who Loves You”. (Photo credit: Michael Clayton-Jones) Theatre critics agree that the Melbourne production of JERSEY BOYS is a hit! Here’s the latest: John Bailey of The Age states that Jersey Boys has a dramatic range almost as extensive as Valli’s three-octave voice. It’s full of laugh-out-loud wisecracks, multi-dimensional characters [...]

JERSEY BOYS opened to rave reviews in Melbourne at the Princess Theatre on Saturday! Check out what the critics are saying: Bryce Hallett, Sydney Morning Herald: If the opening night response is anything to go by, Jersey Boys – due in Sydney next year – will be around for quite a few seasons. The tunes [...]

Tom Cruise with the cast of Jersey Boys after the matinee show at the Princess Theatre. Tom Cruise (centre) gets into the groove with cast members (left to right), Stephen Mahy, Bobby Fox, Scott Johnson and Glaston Toft after the show. Photo Credit: David Caird The Australian press is all over this story: Tom Cruise, [...]

Photo Credit: JB Tech-Half, Jersey Boys Australian Press Launch, Las Vegas 2/3/09 From BroadwayWorld.com: Bobby Fox, Scott Johnson, Glaston Toft and Stephen Mahy star in JERSEY BOYS – The story of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, Broadway’s multi-award winning musical opening in Melbourne’s Princess Theatre TONIGHT. Rehearsals began in Melbourne this past April. Previews [...]

Listen to an amazing interview with Bob Gaudio on Radio Australia! Bob talks about his extraordinary career, including early days as a young musician, songwriter and performer in The Royal Teens; his career as the member of The Four Seasons; his musical projects outside of the group; working with the late Michael Jackson in the [...]

JERSEY BOYS Melbourne’s Four Seasons: Stephen Mahy (Bob Gaudio), Scott Johnson (Tommy DeVito), Glaston Toft (Nick Massi), and Bobby Fox (Frankie Valli) Michael Lallo of The Age has a fascinating interview with Irish-born performer Bobby Fox, who will be playing the legendary singer Frankie Valli in the Melbourne production of JERSEY BOYS, which opens Saturday [...]

JB National Tour: Steve Gouveia, Joseph Leo Bwarie, Josh Franklin, and Matt Bailey (Photo Credit: Joan Marcus) Robert W. McDowell of Classical Voice of North Carolina states, “Oh, what a show!” When Broadway Series South booked the much-ballyhooed national tour of Jersey Boys for a four-week run at Raleigh Memorial Auditorium, expectations were stratospheric — [...]

Robin Usher of The Age has the behind the scenes story of JERSEY BOYS–which opens on Saturday at the Princess Theatre in Melbourne. According to Usher, the songs were a given, but telling the Jersey Boys’ back story took courage. Director Des McAnuff already had a reputation as a hitmaker when he agreed to take [...]

Ian Cuthbertson of The Australian has an in-depth interview with Bob Gaudio, who seems genuinely excited about the Melbourne debut of JERSEY BOYS, which will be the seventh major production of the show after those in several US cities, a Canadian company, and the London production. Though he had assistance with lyrics from producer Bob [...]

The Melbourne cast of Jersey Boys–Bobby Fox (Frankie Valli), Scott Johnson (Tommy De Vito), Stephen Mahy (Bob Gaudio) and Glaston Toft (Nick Massi) are interviewed on “9am with David and Kim.”

Ross Brundett of The Herald Sun has posted his recent interview with Bob Gaudio, who is convinced that Melbourne is the right place to have a show that chronicles the rise of The Four Seasons, from the mob-controlled mean streets of New Jersey to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Here’s a sneak peek [...]

Visit Au.TodayTonight.yahoo.com (click on “Old Favourites” on the lefthand side) to watch JERSEY BOYS Australia rehearsal footage! In addition, this video includes interviews with Bob Gaudio, Bobby Fox (Frankie Valli), Stephen Mahy (Bob Gaudio), Daniel Scott (Bob Crewe), Richard Hester (production supervisor), Billy Roach (wardrobe coordinator), and Scott Johnson (Tommy DeVito).

JERSEY BOYS Melbourne’s Four Seasons: Stephen Mahy (Bob Gaudio), Scott Johnson (Tommy DeVito), Glaston Toft (Nick Massi), and Bobby Fox (Frankie Valli) The Australian production of JERSEY BOYS begins tonight in Melbourne! In an article in The Age, Robin Usher features an interview with original Jersey Boy Bob Gaudio! Here’s a sneak peek of Usher’s [...]

Melbourne Jersey Boys from left: Glaston Toft (Nick Massi), Bobby Fox (Frankie Valli), Stephen Mahy (Bob Gaudio) and Scott Johnson (Tommy DeVito). Photo: Simon Schluter Melissa Kent of The Age has an in-depth feature on JERSEY BOYS in Melbourne, with thoughts from production supervisor Richard Hester and the actors who will be playing The Four [...]

As the premiere of JERSEY BOYS nears, AussieTheare.com goes behind the scenes at the rehearsal! Check out photos of JB Melbourne’s Four Seasons: Bobby Fox (Frankie Valli), Scott Johnson (Tommy DeVito), Stephen Mahy (Bob Gaudio), and Glaston Toft (Nick Massi)!