August 28, 2008

Jersey Boys is Irresistible in Toronto!

August 28th, 2008
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    Jamie Portman of The Ottawa Citizen notes that Jersey Boys is the kind of big-hearted entertainment that demands to be liked. And it has arrived at the Toronto Centre for the Arts armed with some irresistible weaponry — a remarkable catalogue of ’60s songs evoking the era of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, memorably [...]

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August 27, 2008

This Week in Frankie Valli Chart History

August 27th, 2008
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    On August 26, 1978, 30 years ago!–Frankie Valli hit Number One on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart with “Grease,” the theme song from the blockbuster movie. This hit, written by Barry Gibb, remained atop the chart for two consecutive weeks.

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Jersey Boys Thrills Toronto!

August 27th, 2008
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    Critics and crowds are both giving high praise for Jersey Boys in Toronto! In fact, the show has now been extended through November 9, 2008! Below are excerpts from two of the latest reviews on the big Toronto hit! Mark Andrew Lawrence, BroadwayWorld.com: Jersey Boys is thrilling high-energy entertainment. According to Lawrence, at first glance [...]

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Royal Teens to Appear at Foxwoods in Connecticut

August 27th, 2008
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    On November 22nd, 2008 The Royal Teens of “Short Shorts” fame will be one of the featured artists at the “Doo-Wop Hall of Fame of America” show at Foxwoods Resort and Casino in Ledyard, Connecticut. As you know, the Royal Teens began in 1956 by Bob Gaudio and Tom Austin–and this year, the group is [...]

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August 26, 2008

Jersey Boys in Toronto–The Coolest Guys on the Planet!

August 26th, 2008
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    Sun Media’s John Coulbourn gives the Toronto production of Jersey Boys FIVE stars in his review and states that if you’ve always harbored a secret desire to hang out with the coolest guys in the neighborhood, the wait is over. In fact, the Jersey Boys might just be the coolest guys on the planet — [...]

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August 25, 2008

Broadway Jersey Boys Perform at the US Open!

August 25th, 2008
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Jersey Boys on USA Network TONIGHT!

August 25th, 2008
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    News from Jersey Boys: The Broadway Jersey Boys will headline a nationally televised event for the opening of the US Open Tennis Tournament on Monday. The JB stars will perform at the Opening Night Ceremony of the 2008 US Open on Monday, August 25 at 7:30pm EST. Check local listings for details.

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4 Stars for the Story of the 4 Seasons in Toronto!

August 25th, 2008
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    Theatre Critic Richard Ouzounian gives Jersey Boys in Toronto a four-star review! The Tony Award-winning musical hit opened at the Toronto Centre for the Arts last night to a thunderous standing ovation that easily answered the question “Was this show worth waiting for?” with a resounding “Yes!” The critic says the more time he sees [...]

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Jersey Boys and Four Guys from Toronto

August 25th, 2008
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    TheStar.com’s Theatre Critic Richard Ouzounian states that the story of four guys from New Jersey opened last night at the Toronto Centre for the Arts and it has the capacity to change the lives of four guys from Toronto in very important ways. Ever since it debuted on Broadway in the fall of 2005, Jersey [...]

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August 24, 2008

What Joseph Leo Bwarie Shares With Frankie Valli

August 24th, 2008
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    TheStar.com’s Theatre Critic Richard Ouzounian notes that Joseph Leo Bwarie has the choirboy good looks and the crystal-clear falsetto voice, but those aren’t the things that make Joseph Leo Bwarie such great casting as Frankie Valli in Jersey Boys. The singer-actor embraces his Jersey Boys lead role with the same enthusiasm and energy as the [...]

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August 22, 2008

Sergio Trujillo’s Road to Success

August 22nd, 2008
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    Reporter Paula Citron from GlobeandMail.com notes Sergio Trujillo, the choreographer of the Dancap production, Jersey Boys, can relate to Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, the real-life heroes of the megahit musical that recounts the rags-to-riches tale of four Italian-American kids who became rock ‘n’ roll sensations in the 1960s. Trujillo grew up in a [...]

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Playing Frankie Valli–A Difficult but Dream Role for Jarrod Spector!

August 22nd, 2008
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    Post-Tribune Correspondent Terry Loncaric has posted a marvelous interview with Jarrod Spector, who has the difficult task in Jersey Boys of bringing to life the charismatic singer Frankie Valli, who dreamed of being the next Frank Sinatra. After breaking all box office records in New York, a touring production of Jersey Boys will complete its [...]

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August 21, 2008

Jersey Boys Broadway Box Office Remains Solid

August 21st, 2008
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    Mid-August Broadway box office numbers are still solid for Jersey Boys! For the week ending August 17, 2008, the show grossed $1,100,642 and had a 100.8% attendance rate. The 26 shows on the boards grossed $18,623,072 for the week ending 8/17/08. Below are the Top 10 Grosses from BroadwayWorld.com for the week ending August 17, [...]

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August 20, 2008

Photo Coverage of John Lloyd Young and Lea Michele at Upright Cabaret

August 20th, 2008
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    Photos courtesy of Photos by Tony DiMaio at BroadwayWorld.com.

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JLY and Lea Michele–Lives of the Party at Upright Cabaret!

August 20th, 2008
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    BackstageBlogs.com has a terrific review of Lea Michele’s recent Upright Cabaret performance that included her special guest–John Lloyd Young! Reviewer Les Spindle noted that the performances of these two supremely talented actor-singers was even more sensational than one might expect. It was one unforgettable evening of entertainment. When the dashing and gracious Young joined Michele, [...]

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Donate to the Chicago Jersey Boys AIDS Walk Team!

August 20th, 2008
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    The Chicago Company of JERSEY BOYS will be joining forces with WICKED to walk in AIDS Walk Chicago 2008! Visit the JERSEY BOYS/WICKED Team Page to make your contribution!

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Broadway Jersey Boys to Perform at US Open 8/25!

August 20th, 2008
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    The United States Tennis Association (USTA) announced that the Opening Night Ceremony of the 2008 US Open on Monday, August 25, will include a performance by the Tony Award-winning Jersey Boys cast! USA Network will carry the ceremony live!

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Sergio Trujillo Brings Home the Gold with Toronto’s Jersey Boys!

August 20th, 2008
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    From The Canadian Press: Toronto-raised choreographer Sergio Trujillo packed up his dancing shoes and went south nearly a decade ago for a career that saw him broke and living in his car in Los Angeles and cleaning bathrooms in a New York studio before he hit the big time. Now, the world-renowned hotstepper – who [...]

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August 19, 2008

Steve Orich to Orchestrate Turn of the Century!

August 19th, 2008
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    News from Chicago! Jersey Boys’ Tony Award-nominated orchestrator Steve Orich is orchestrating Marshall Brickman’s and Rick Elice’s new musical, Turn of the Century, which will run at Goodman’s Albert Theatre in Chicago from September 19-October 25. Orich will be joining nine-time Tony winner Tommy Tune, who will direct the new musical that stars Jeff Daniels [...]

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