In a UPI.com story, Frankie Valli states that he enjoyed revisiting his past on his new album, “Romancing the ’60s.” Valli — whose group, the Four Seasons, is the subject of the hit musical Jersey Boys — says the “Romancing the ’60s” project “gave me an opportunity to do some songs I would have liked [...]
(more...)Come see J. Robert Spencer’s directorial debut of his feature film FARM GIRL IN NEW YORK at the Big Apple Film Festival on Thursday, November 15th at 6PM at Tribeca Cinemas! Here’s a synopsis of the film: Sam and Matt flee their small mid-western town of ‘Shickville,’ for New York City, where hot girls roam [...]
(more...)Thank you to Dee Dugan for her terrific photo coverage of last Monday’s “Rockers on Broadway Salutes Motown”–another amazing event featuring several Jersey Boys cast members and many other Broadway stars!
(more...)Anne Marie Welsh, Union-Tribune theater critic, reports that the “Boys†and the magic are back, this time at the Civic Theatre in the first national tour of the show that went on to win four 2006 Tony Awards, including best musical. Any worries that time had killed the thrill of this gritty, life-in-music story of [...]
(more...)Photos courtesy of Linda Lenzi at BroadwayWorld.com.
(more...)Lindsey Halfhill of Primavera Online High School says the city of Tempe, Arizona exploded as Jersey Boys opened at the Gammage Auditorium. Not a seat was vacant in the bustling theater as the audience prepared to see the Broadway acclaimed show. Having grown up listening to the music, the reporter and her sister were two [...]
(more...)Many thanks to Wanda Libardi for sharing these memorable photos!
(more...)Jersey Boys has EXPLODED in the Windy City! Here’s a roundup of the latest reviews: JSOnline.com:Rather than conjure up a fluffy bit of fiction to connect the songs (“Mamma Mia”) or dramatize the individual hits through dance and a thin thread of fabricated plot (“Movin’ Out”) “Jersey Boys” uses the rough-edged, mean-streets real lives of [...]
(more...)The idea for the covers came about on the Forum, of course. Irene and I, along with several others, were joking around about things we could give the cast, in a “roast” kind of fashion, using dialogue from the show. I started with the idea of books and then suddenly realized, how the hell was [...]
(more...)Last weekend on our whirlwind trip to New York, we saw a matinee perfomance of The Farnsworth Invention, directed by Des McAnuff. This play was superb! Once we catch up on all JB-related news (yes, there’s more coverage of Sunday’s big event, along with Rockers on Broadway, and tour news coming!), we’ll fill you in [...]
(more...)Playbill.com reports that the cast recording of Jersey Boys has hit its fifth consecutive week in the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Top Cast Album chart. Rhino’s Jersey Boys release returned to the top spot five weeks ago, beating out the constant chart-topper, Decca Broadway’s Wicked (which again places at No. 2). The musical [...]
(more...)Thank you to Kathy Bartsche for her amazing photo coverage of the Jersey Boys Fans Unite to Support Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS event!
(more...)Photos courtesy of Linda Lenzi at BroadwayWorld.com. For many of us at the Jersey Boys Fans Unite to Support Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS event on Sunday evening, seeing the legendary Four Seasons together was our version of Rock and Roll Heaven! Below is David Cace’s wonderful presentation saluting our Original Jersey Boys! When I went [...]
(more...)Playbill.com reports that Lincoln Center’s acclaimed American Songbook series will feature a performance by Tony Award-winner John Lloyd Young! JLY will perform music from the 1960s and 70s during his Feb. 23 concerts at 8:30 and 10:30 PM. The Allen Room of Frederick P. Rose Hall is located at Broadway at 60th Street. Tickets can [...]
(more...)SAN DIEGO, Oct. 23 (UPI) — Tuesday’s performance of the musical Jersey Boys at the San Diego Civic Theatre was canceled due to the wildfires raging in Southern California. “The safety and security of our patrons is of paramount importance and we do not wish to imperil anyone. In addition, we are concerned with the [...]
(more...)Throughout the next several days, we will be sharing so many memories from Sunday’s spectacular Jersey Boys Fans Unite to Support Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS event. Below are Irene Eizen’s touching remarks from the evening that brought Jersey Boys’ fans together with the amazing cast, writers Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, and the legendary Four [...]
(more...)Can it get any better than this? Not only did Jersey Boys on Broadway break the house record at the August Wilson Theatre last week, but the Chicago engagement broke the house record at the LaSalle Bank Theatre! The show grossed $1,120,920.90, breaking the house record which was previously held by the world-premiere of Monty [...]
(more...)Many Jersey Boys’ fans had the once in a lifetime opportunity this past Sunday evening to mingle with Jersey Boys’ cast members, Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, and legendary Four Seasons’ members Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito, Joe Long, and Frankie Valli at the Jersey Boys Fans Unite to Support Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS event held [...]
(more...)Playbill.com reports that the cast of the national tour of the Tony-winning musical Jersey Boys will take part in a cocktail party to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Entitled “Jersey Fans: All Access,” the Nov. 5 fundraiser will be held at the Top of the Park Penthouse in San Diego, CA. Attendees will have the [...]
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