Jim Collins of News-Herald.com is my kind of critic and Jersey Boys fan! Even though he’s a Cleveland reporter who has seen Jersey Boys in old Ohio, he drove 5.5 hours to see JB in Toronto! Here’s a recap of Collins’ Toronto experience: “Outstanding!†“Terrific!†“Best musical I’ve ever seen!†I always listen to comments [...]
(more...)Many of you have checked it out already, but if you haven’t–we have big news! With Pal Joey–starring Christian Hoff–beginning previews at Studio 54 on November 14, and opening officially on December 11, Catherine Sanneman has created the already-amazing Pal Joey Blog! We had a chance to chat with Catherine about what inspired her to [...]
(more...)Russell Fischer, 22, walked off the stage of the August Wilson Theater during intermission and took notes. “I sat with a notebook and pencil and tried to write everything down,†he said. “I wanted to have a memoir or a record of it.†Fischer, a 2008 graduate of Westminster Choir College (WCC), is referring to [...]
(more...)From Tenessean.com: Jersey Boys Broadway’s Jake Speck was the talk of the White House on Monday. Jake was among the cast members who were invited to perform in the East Room at a dinner for Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. During soundcheck, one of the Bushes’ dogs, a very friendly looking Scottish terrier named Miss [...]
(more...)EntertainmentToday.net’s Travis Michael Holder has posted a fabulous review of the Jersey Boys Vegas production. Holder notes that JB has been housed since May as a permanent attraction at the Palazzo, Las Vegas’ newest monstrously glitzy hotel, the snappy custom-built Jersey Boys Theatre created there specifically for this show—and profusely adorned from the lobby in [...]
(more...)Story by Lauren Avila/Photos by Krystal Thomsen September 30th may have been the end of the month, but it marked the beginning of the new Jersey Boys Broadway cast. Premiering on the August Wilson stage was Jarrod Spector as Frankie Valli and Matt Bogart as Nick Massi. New York City was waiting anxiously to welcome [...]
(more...)Jersey Boys Broadway remained hot at the box office during the second week in October. For the week ending October 12, 2008, the show grossed $1,142,544 and had the highest attendance rate of any show last week: 101%! For the week ending 10/12/08, the 30 shows on the boards grossed $18,558,742, up over 10.6% from [...]
(more...)Visit ABC7 Chicago to watch the Jersey Boys interview with cast members Drew Gehling, Cory Grant, Michael Ingersoll, and Ryan Quinn West who are celebrating their first anniversary in Chicago this week!
(more...)President George W. Bush, joined on stage by Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, embraces singer Frankie Valli, lead singer of The Four Seasons, invited on stage Monday evening, Oct. 13, 2008, following a performance of the Broadway cast of Jersey Boys in the East Room of the White House. White House photo by Eric Draper. [...]
(more...)From BroadwayWorld.com: ‘Jersey Boys’ CELEBRATES FIRST ANNIVERSARY IN CHICAGO – TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14! Congratulations to the Chicago JB cast, crew, and creative team! The record-breaking Chicago Company of Jersey Boys, the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, is thrilled to celebrate its first anniversary in Chicago on Tuesday, October 14, 2008. In celebration [...]
(more...)Broadway.com’s Matt Wolfe talks with Jersey Boys London’s Nick Massi, Philip Bulcock. Here’s a preview of the interview: Oh, What a Night: Bulcock saw director Des McAnuff’s ongoing Broadway production in September 2007, well before starting rehearsals for the London version and points to differences between the two. “The audience there is much more geared [...]
(more...)For the second straight week, Jersey Boys Original Broadway Cast Recording remained at Number Two on the Billboard Top Cast Albums Chart. This marks the 143rd consecutive week that the RIAA Certified Gold and Grammy-winning recording has been on the chart.
(more...)Christian Hoff will appear on an upcoming episode of ABC’s “Ugly Betty.” Christian will be playing D.A. Blackman on the Thursday, October 16 episode (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. Visit SpoilerTV.Blogspot.com for the details.
(more...)NJ.com reports that on Saturday, Oct. 25, Daniel Reichard, one of the original Jersey Boys on Broadway, will perform a solo concert on behalf of the Millburn-Short Hills chapter of the American Red Cross. The concert will be held at the home of a chapter board member and it celebrates the chapter’s Tiffany Circle membership [...]
(more...)Thank you to Kathy Johnstone, Wanda Libardi, and Charly O’Clarit for sharing their fabulous photos from our amazing JB weekend!
(more...)Town Crier reporter Lorianna De Giorgio states that she had the time of her life at the opening night of Jersey Boys: The story of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons. De Giorgio says that usually not a fan of musicals. Most of the time, she notes that she’d rather watch a two-hour play about [...]
(more...)You’d think we’d finally quit reminiscing about our amazing weekend in New York, but not just yet! Seeing Jersey Boys not once, but two phenomenal times, the JB Family Brunch, and of course, time at the stage door! Thanks to arranging an early evening flight on Monday, September 29, the Tech Half and I had [...]
(more...)Though he was born more than 40 years after Frankie Valli, Dominic Scaglione Jr. says he can relate to the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer’s life. Both were born and bred in Essex County to Italian-American families, steeped in traditions like big Sunday dinners with their families. Both aspired as young men to become [...]
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