Another Good Week at the Box Office for Jersey Boys
December 19th, 2005- Excerpt:
Broadwayworld.com reports that Jersey Boys had another good week, grossing $805,181 for the week ending 12/18/05.
(more...)Broadwayworld.com reports that Jersey Boys had another good week, grossing $805,181 for the week ending 12/18/05.
(more...)As most everyone knows, Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice wrote the Jersey Boys book. Who are the guys behind the book that is one of the hottest hits on Broadway? Marshall Brickman Marshall Brickman, 62, was born in Brazil to American parents. While still in his teens, Brickman was a member of the Tarriers, a [...]
(more...)Somebody at Talkinbroadway.com saw Jersey Boys tonight & there were rampant rumors that Frankie Valli attended tonight’s performance. Well, does anybody have any details on the rumor??? Inquiring minds want to know!
(more...)John Lloyd Young, starring as Frankie Valli in this year’s hit musical Jersey Boys, has been nominated by Broadway.com as one of the 2005 Stars of the Year! The Broadway.com editorial staff has nominated eight worthy performers that displayed the rare combination of talent, personality and undeniable stage presence—in shows that would have been all [...]
(more...)You can download a Rhino Records podcast with original Four Seasons member Bob Gaudio as he talks about the hit musical, Jersey Boys. Gaudio talks about the success of Jersey Boys and how the show captures the grit, drama, and unique sounds of one of the best selling, biggest American pop music sensations of all [...]
(more...)Broadwayworld.com reports that ET’s “The Insider†will re-broadcast a recent Kathy Lee Gifford interview with legendary Four Seasons star Frankie Valli and John Lloyd Young, who stars as Valli in Jersey Boys, this Friday, December 16 on CBS-TV at 7:00pm EST.
(more...)Playbill.com reports that all four Jersey Boys—Christian Hoff, Daniel Reichard, J. Robert Spencer, and John Lloyd Young–attended the opening night performance of Chita Rivera: The Dancer’s Life. Here’s a photo of the guys. Regarding the excitement of the opening night show, Jersey Boys John Lloyd Young said, “It was like a fascinating lesson in the [...]
(more...)Broadwayworld.com has just reported that Jersey Boys has set a new house record at the August Wilson Theater, grossing, $817,500 for the week ending December 11; it tops a previous show high set for the Thanksgiving week ($802,858).
(more...)New York Daily News reports that George Lucas was chatting with Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson at Jersey Boys over the weekend.
(more...)In a Special to the Los Angeles Times, Patrick Pacheco gives a detailed account as to why Jersey Boys is the hottest ticket of the season. According to Pacheco, the musical already had the drama and the songs, but Jersey Boys creators Marshall Brickman & Rick Elice also saw it as a “guy thingâ€â€”a familial [...]
(more...)Although some critics have lumped Jersey Boys into the “jukebox musical” genre, many point out what makes this musical a smash hit: In today’s issue of the Seattle Times, Misha Berson addresses some interesting points about what makes Jersey Boys stand out as a really good musical: In part because their back story is more [...]
(more...)Get this: Last Friday, after 24 hours of Oprah-fueled media hype, The Color Purple sold around $350,000 worth of tickets. Just a few blocks south, Jersey Boys, which Oprah hasn’t even seen yet, has sold about $400,000 worth of tickets almost every day this week. According to production sources, $400,000 days have pretty much become [...]
(more...)The latest Jersey Boys review out there is from Gay City News. Christopher Byrne, like so many others, loved it! Here’s a sampling of what he said: With “Jersey Boys,†writers Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, composer Bob Gaudio and lyricist Bob Crewe have demonstrated that there might be decent shows to be developed from [...]
(more...)At Jersey Boys’ finale, lead singer Frankie Valli, played by John Lloyd Young, tells the audience that even though he and the Four Seasons had such great chart success, the best times were still when four guys hung out to sing under a street lamp making music for the sheer beauty of the sound. The [...]
(more...)Great News from Playbill.com!! A new block of tickets to Jersey Boys has been released by the producers. Tickets for the hit show currently filling the August Wilson Theater will now be available through May 28, 2006.
(more...)For the week ending 12/4/05, Broadwayworld.com reports that Jersey Boys grossed $789,714 with 9,160 tickets sold—up 2.8% from last week. Since previews began in early October, the show has grossed $4,781,170.
(more...)Playbill’s Wayman Wong interviews Daniel Reichard, Jersey Boys’ Bob Gaudio in an article released today. A native of Rocky River, Ohio, Reichard, 27, has some fascinating responses to questions about his major Broadway debut, what he has in common with original Four Seasons member Bob Gaudio, his audition for Jersey Boys back at La Jolla [...]
(more...)Several Broadway-related websites have done a great job capturing the magic of Jersey Boys rehearsals, the Opening Night gala, performances at the August Wilson Theater, and TV appearances featuring the cast, the original Four Seasons members, and other people associated with the show. Below are some highlights: This Broadway.com video features rehearsal footage with cast [...]
(more...)In the Broadwayworld.com article “Jersey Boys: Welcome to Falsettoland†released today, reporter Michael Dale from Broadwayworld.com reflects on how the “jukebox musical is growing up.†Here’s a preview of what Dale writes: Now we have Jersey Boys; an exceedingly fun and electrifyingly staged tale of the rise and fall of The Four Seasons, which smartly [...]
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