Jersey Boys Blog

Jennifer Naimo reports on her blog that she’s been asked to stay with the show for an additional two more weeks. So, as of right now, her final Jersey Boys show is scheduled for Sunday, April 6, 2008. She was also excited to report that on March 23, Rick Elice, Marshall Brickman, and Bob Gaudio [...]

Jersey Boys national tour previews Wednesday and opens Thursday at the Orpheum in Minneapolis. Rohan Preston of the Star Tribune notes the cast of Jersey Boys fretted about how pop icons Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons would react. Preston spoke with JB national tour stars Christopher Kale Jones, who plays Frankie Valli, and Andrew [...]

Looks like in our next Jersey Boys Blog continuing poll, “How many times have you seen Jersey Boys?”–we may need to add the Over 70 times answer! Rohan Preston of the StarTribune.com profiles Kathy Johnstone, a retired medical professional who lives in Las Vegas, has seen the show “70 to 75 times,” she said. “I’m [...]

Visit GILG to listen to Part 3 of BBC Radio’s “Jersey Beat: The Four Seasons Story!” Part 3 includes interviews with Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito, songwriter Denny Randell, and former 4 Seasons members Charles Callello and Lee Shapiro. This segment highlights the Seasons’ career in the late 1960s through the group’s biggest hit [...]

John Berger of the Starbulletin.com has posted a terrific interview with Hawaii-born Jersey Boys national tour star Christopher Kale Jones, who talks about his career, what it’s like to play the role of Frankie Valli, and his thoughts on the future. Jones, 29, moved to New York in 2001 after earning a theater degree from [...]

Jersey Boys cast members Rebecca Kupka, Dominic Nolfi, Travis Cloer, and Eric Schneider join the amazingly talented cast of Broadway and cabaret performers for the Cabaret Cares Gala night. The gala will take place on April 7th at the Laurie Beechman Theatre at the West Bank Cafe doors open at 6:30 p.m. with a cocktail [...]

The National tour of JERSEY BOYS, the Grammy and Tony Award winning Best Musical, plays its 500th performance tonight, Friday, March 14. The tour is currently in its final week (through March 15) at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center’s Morsani Hall, where it has been one of the most successful engagements in the theatre’s [...]

It’s no surprise that young stars are mentioning Jersey Boys and The Four Seasons when reporters ask them about their favorites. Check out what a former “American Idol” contestant and an “Ugly Betty” cast member had to say: Now that he’s been voted off “American Idol,” when asked what he’d like to do next, Luke [...]

With Jersey Boys opening in Minneapolis next week, LavenderMagazine.com has a terrific feature about “Frankie Camp,” which JB producers have created to give young auditioners who dream of playing the Frankie Valli role a more relaxed workshop type of experience than your typical casting process. Production Supervisor Richard Hester says, “If you had a list [...]

Jon Bream from the Star Tribune states that New Jersey is the butt of national jokes — and also a hotbed of American music. What makes this state so special? Per capita, the fertile Garden State has probably turned out more big-name music stars than any other state. Bream asked several music experts what makes [...]

On March 13, 1976, the Four Seasons had their fifth Number One hit with “December 1963″ (Oh, What a Night),” which was their first hit to top the charts since “Rag Doll” in 1964. “December 1963″ remained in the top position on the Billboard Hot 100 for three consecutive weeks and was also their only [...]

Claudia Perry of The Star-Ledger notes that Tom Austin is comfortable — on a Harley or a boat, with a paintbrush, behind a drum set. Austin, 68, who is having his first solo show at the Fieldstone Fine Art Gallery in his hometown of Ramsey starting tomorrow, was bitten by the music bug when his [...]

HeraldTribune.com states that they might want to change the lyrics to one of the songs in Jersey Boys from “Oh, what a night” to “Oh, what a run.” The musical about Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons is setting records and marking milestones before the end of its run Saturday night at the Tampa Bay [...]

By West Coast Correspondent Cathi Aradi As we continue our series of interviews with the San Francisco holiday cast of Jersey Boys—I am happy to bring you my conversation with Bryan McElroy, the newest Tommy DeVito. Bryan’s irrepressible humor and unstoppable energy make him a natural for the part. Onstage, he creates a Tommy who [...]

BroadwayNewYork.com now has note cards featuring Tom Austin’s “Short Shorts Season” for sale on their website! The cover painting features the Jersey Boys theatre and the first cars owned by the Four Seasons. These 1950′s era autos started them on their trip from New Jersey to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame! Full description [...]

Paper Mill Playhouse’s production of Steel Magnolias officially opened on Sunday, March 9 at their Millburn Theatre, with performances through April 6. Check out these marvelous photos of John Lloyd Young’s appearance at Opening Night! Photos courtesy of Linda Lenzi at BroadwayWorld.com.

Along with having the highest attendance rate (98.1%) on Broadway, just like the previous week, Jersey Boys was only one of two shows on Broadway that remained in the millionaires’ club! For the week ending March 9, 2008, the show grossed $1,082,652. The 32 shows on the boards grossed $16,184,132 for the week ending March [...]

Check out photos of Bob Gaudio, Frankie Valli, and artist (and former Royal Teens member) Tom Austin signing “Short Shorts Season” prints. There will 50 signed 14X18 unframed “Short Shorts Season” prints signed by Austin, Gaudio, and Valli and are available at the Fieldstone Fine Art Gallery, Ramsey, NJ–201-962-3636. The gallery will feature an exhibition [...]

With Jersey Boys officially opening on March 18 in London, the UK press is filling everyone in on the Tony Award-winning megahit, in addition to Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons. In the Sunday Sun, Caroline Smith provides some interesting facts on Frankie Valli’s chart-topping career. Along with singing, Frankie also acted, appearing in the [...]