June 14, 2006

One Critic’s Thoughts on Jersey Boys

June 14th, 2006
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    Philadelphia Inquirer’s Howard Shapiro has some thoughts on Jersey Boys taking home the top prize at the Tonys. Shapiro says it’s nostalgic. It’s ebullient. It’s the American dream, with twists. It makes you happy. And, he admits, it was a surprise to him when Jersey Boys won the Tony for best musical. When the envelope [...]

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JB Tony News Updates!

June 14th, 2006
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    Over the last two days, news sources from around the globe have announced Jersey Boys’ four big wins at this year’s Tony Awards. Below are a few of the news updates: Bloomberg’s Philip Boroff reported that Jersey Boys, a backstage drama about Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons punctuated with performances of their 1960s and [...]

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BWW’s Coverage of Tony-Bound JLY

June 14th, 2006
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    Last year John Lloyd Young stated that he watched the Tonys at home in his underwear not imagining in a million years that he would be nominated, let alone win in 2006 for his role as Frankie Valli in Jersey Boys. On Sunday, June 11th, his life changed forever. Spend Tony day (and night) with [...]

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JBB EXCLUSIVE Tony Awards Coverage!

June 14th, 2006
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    Oh, What a Night! Jersey Boys Blog is thrilled to present Special Correspondent Fran Gatto’s coverage at the 2006 Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 11, 2006! My friend Andrew Baumer and I had decided we were going to see our Jersey Boys’ favorites sweep the Tonys this year. So we got [...]

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June 13, 2006

Photo Coverage of Tony Awards After Party

June 13th, 2006
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    After the excitement of the 60th Annual Tony Awards, broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall on June 11th, the stars took off for the Summer Garden at Rockefeller Plaza, where a glamorous after-party was held to celebrate the nominees and winners. Broadwayworld.com’s coverage includes photos of Jersey Boys’ Christian Hoff, Daniel Reichard, J. Robert [...]

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Plattsburgh Native JLY is Talk of the Town

June 13th, 2006
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    The Press Republican’s Joe LoTemplio reports that Plattsburgh native John Lloyd Young followed up his Tony Award win Sunday night with a trip to the White House on Monday. Young was honored with Broadway’s highest award — the Tony for best lead actor in a musical — for his powerful performance as Frankie Valli in [...]

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More Tony Photo Coverage

June 13th, 2006
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    Broadwayworld.com’s Walter McBride provides photo coverage of the Tony action, including the red carpet and the press room. You’ll see the legendary Frankie Valli; Jersey Boys’ Christian Hoff & his wife Melissa; J. Robert Spencer; Daniel Reichard; and John Lloyd Young & his girlfriend Alison Franck, along with a ton of other Broadway luminaries. The [...]

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June 12, 2006

Jersey Boys Sing at the White House

June 12th, 2006
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    Nedra Pickler of the Associated Press reported that from the Tony Awards to the White House, it was a memorable 24 hours for the Jersey Boys. Cast members of the Broadway musical followed four wins at the Tonys and after-show parties Sunday night with an overnight bus ride to Washington so they could sing at [...]

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Jersey Boys Tony Party Photo Coverage

June 12th, 2006
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    Broadwayworld.com provides fabulous coverage of the Jersey Boys Tony Awards party held at the Hard Rock Cafe. In addition to shots of the cast, crew, and producers, there are some great photos of original Four Seasons’ members Bob Gaudio and Tommy DeVito, and producer/songwriter Bob Crewe.

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Jersey Boys’ Tony Award Acceptance Speeches

June 12th, 2006
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    Broadway.com provides transcripts of the acceptance speeches of the 2006 Tony Award winners. Below are the moving speeches by Howell Binkley, Christian Hoff, John Lloyd Young, and JB Producer Michael David. Howell Binkley, Best Lighting Design of a Musical, Jersey Boys “Hey, first of all, Jersey Boys has been an incredible adventure I think for [...]

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The Crowd Goes Wild at La Jolla Playhouse Tony Party!

June 12th, 2006
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    Jersey Boys Blog is thrilled to post a report from Special Correspondent Sue Lasbury from the La Jolla Playhouse Tony Awards party! La Jolla Playhouse Tony Award Party La Jolla, California 11 June 2006, 4:30 to 8:30pm Home of the 2006 Tony Award Winner, Best Musical: Jersey Boys Two hundred Jersey Boys fans gathered in [...]

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Video Clips of Jersey Boys at the Tonys!

June 12th, 2006
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    If you’d like to relive the excitement of Jersey Boys taking home their Tony prizes, go to the Genuine Imitation Life Gazette website, to see clips of Joe Pesci and the original surviving Four Seasons, the JB cast singing “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You” and “Who Loves You,” and Christian Hoff, John Lloyd Young, [...]

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Video Clip of Jersey Boys on CBS-TV

June 12th, 2006
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    Check out the great video clip of “CBS-2 at the Tonys” found on the Genuine Imitation Life Gazette website that features the Tony Award-winning musical, Jersey Boys, interviews with John Lloyd Young and his parents, clips from the hit show, and comments from the crowds who can’t get enough of the show!

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June 11, 2006

Jersey Boys Wins FOUR Tony Awards–Including Best Musical!

June 11th, 2006
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    Jersey Boys Blog is celebrating the news with the rest of the world that Jersey Boys is the winner of FOUR Tony Awards: Best Musical Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical: John Lloyd Young Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical: Christian Hoff Best Lighting Design of a Musical: Howell [...]

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This Just In: John Lloyd Young Wins Best Leading Actor!

June 11th, 2006
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    Jersey Boys Blog is thrilled to announce that John Lloyd Young has just won the Tony Award for Best Performance By a Leading Actor in a Musical for his portrayal as the legendary Frankie Valli in Jersey Boys! Congratulations, John Lloyd!

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John Lloyd Young’s Tony Arrival Photo

June 11th, 2006
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    Check out the Playbill.com Tony arrival photo of John Lloyd Young, in addition to photos of Harry Connick, Jr., Jim Dale, Barbra Cook, and Bob Martin.

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Tonight’s Red Carpet Countdown

June 11th, 2006
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    It’s almost time for the Tony Awards festivities to begin! Stay tuned to Jersey Boys Blog for full coverage beginning at 7:00PM (ET) this evening and for special reports following Broadway’s biggest night! Jersey Boys Blog would like to congratulate the nominees and the creative team of Jersey Boys for their Tony Award nominations: Best [...]

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More Predictions for Tonight’s Tonys

June 11th, 2006
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    There are just a few hours until the telecast of the 60th Annual Tony Awards begin–and last-minute theatre critic predictions keep popping up on the Internet. Here are just a few more: Columbus Dispatch theatre critic Michael Grossberg says Boys’ should walk like men at tonight’s Tony Awards. The History Boys, the best play of [...]

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Bios on the Boys

June 11th, 2006
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    Peter Filichia of the Star-Ledger notes that before Jersey Boys, now the hottest musical ticket on Broadway opened in November, only the most diehard musical theater aficionados could have identified Christian Hoff, Daniel Reichard, J. Robert Spencer and John Lloyd Young. Now, thanks to their performances as Tommy DeVito, Bob Gaudio, Nick Massi and Frankie [...]

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