May 22, 2009

Photo Coverage of ‘Forever Plaid’ Screening Starring Daniel Reichard!

May 22nd, 2009
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    On Sunday, May 17, Musical Theatre West had a benefit “First Look” screening of “Forever Plaid: The Movie” that stars the one and only Daniel Reichard! Thanks to Stubbleyou, we have fabulous photo coverage of the event!

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Jonathan Hadley Plays Bob Crewe–The Fifth Season

May 22nd, 2009
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    Jim Farmer of Sovo.com has a feature on Jonathan Hadley, who plays Bob Crewe in the national tour of JERSEY BOYS. One of the surprises many audience members members receive when watching the musical “Jersey Boys” is learning that there was an unofficial fifth member of the legendary Four Seasons band, Bob Crewe, and that [...]

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Rick Elice: Four Seasons Story and Three Miracles

May 22nd, 2009
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    Kristi Casey Sanders of EncoreAtlanta.com has an interesting interview with Rick Elice, who talks about the beginnings of JERSEY BOYS and its eternal heart. According to Elice, the show exists because of three miracles that took place between October 2003 and October 2004. The first miracle was that Frankie Valli and Bob Gaudio gave Elice [...]

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May 21, 2009

Newsflash: Jersey Boys Named ‘Best Show on the Strip’ by Las Vegas Weekly!

May 21st, 2009
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    (Photo by: Joan Marcus) This Just In: Las Vegas Weekly has posted their “Vegas’ Best 2009” issue and JERSEY BOYS is the staff pick for Best Show on the Strip! This show should not have survived, coming after the Broadway West vanguard (Avenue Q, Hairspray, The Producers and Spamalot) went down in quick succession. Unlike [...]

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Melbourne’s Next Big Musical–Jersey Boys!

May 21st, 2009
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    News from Ross Brundrett, HeraldSun.com: The young Australian stars of the mob-infused hit story of 1960s pop group The Four Seasons, took a break from rehearsals yesterday to perform a medley of the group’s early hits (Sherry, Big Girls Don’t Cry and Walk Like a Man) for the media. Despite it being launched in a [...]

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May 20, 2009

Jersey Boys Launch Party at the Roostertail in Detroit!

May 20th, 2009
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    Photos courtesy of Larry Baker & Jared Bradshaw JERSEY BOYS Chicago cast members Michelle Aravena (swing cast member), Jared Bradshaw (swing cast member), and John Michael Dias (Frankie Valli alternate) made a special appearance at the Roostertail in Detroit on Monday at the JB launch party! The JERSEY BOYS national tour will be playing at [...]

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May 19, 2009

Four Seasons Story Comes to Melbourne!

May 19th, 2009
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    JERSEY BOYS Melbourne’s Four Seasons: Stephen Mahy (Bob Gaudio), Scott Johnson (Tommy DeVito), Glaston Toft (Nick Massi), and Bobby Fox (Frankie Valli) The Sunday Herald Sun has a great write-up from Catherine Lambert about the upcoming Melbourne production of JERSEY BOYS that opens at the Princess Theatre on July 4! Lambert speaks with Bobby Fox, [...]

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Jersey Boys National Tour Schedule Update

May 19th, 2009
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    Between now and next year, JERSEY BOYS national tour will be playing all over the United States! Here’s the latest schedule update: Orlando, FL at the Bob Carr Performing Arts Center, May 6-24, 2009 Atlanta, GA at the Fox Theatre, May 27-June 21, 2009 Raleigh, NC at the Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts—Raleigh [...]

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May 18, 2009

Spin Doctors’ Chris Barron Gives Vegas Jersey Boys an ‘A’!

May 18th, 2009
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    Interesting rock star story in Doug Elfman’s column in the Las Vegas Review-Journal today about the Spin Doctors’ lead singer Chris Barron. Some weeks ago, Barron and his girlfriend flew in from New York on the sly, stayed at the Stratosphere, paid to see JERSEY BOYS and a number of other shows, and enjoyed some [...]

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May 17, 2009

Rhonda Fleming: The Big Girl That Didn’t Cry

May 17th, 2009
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    Rhonda Fleming In Act One of JERSEY BOYS, Bob Gaudio says to us: So now I’m a one hit wonder all over again. Only, what I wonder is, Where’s the next idea gonna come from? Crewe and I are banging our heads against the wall and nothing’s coming. And then one night, I’m watching the [...]

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Jersey Boys Comes to Boston This Summer!

May 17th, 2009
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    The Boston Globe’s Louise Kennedy notes that Boston’s downtown theaters will have a busier summer than usual–with JERSEY BOYS (July 23-Sept. 26), The Color Purple, and Rent coming to town. What all three shows have in common, aside from successful Broadway runs and crowd-pleasing tunes, is a strong sense of story – and a story [...]

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May 16, 2009

Jersey Boys Cast Recording Returns to Top Spot on Chart!

May 16th, 2009
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    After two straight weeks at #2, JERSEY BOYS Original Broadway Cast Recording has returned to the Number One position on the Billboard Top Cast Album chart! This marks the 174th consecutive week that the RIAA Certified Gold and Grammy-winning recording has remained on the chart.

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May 15, 2009

Jersey Boys Toronto & ‘Sports Night’

May 15th, 2009
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    Kelly Cameron has a fun feature about JERSEY BOYS and the ‘Sports Night’ event recently held in Toronto! According to Cameron, perhaps one of the most unique qualities about Jersey Boys is its ability to bring men into the theatre. It truly does “Score with Men”. It’s hard not to fall in love with this [...]

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More Rave Reviews for Jersey Boys in Orlando!

May 15th, 2009
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    Two more reviewers can’t take their eyes off JERSEY BOYS in Orlando! Orlando Weekly’s Seth Kubersky: “But when the first act climaxes with a spectacularly simple illusion that places you onstage behind Boys, staring into a sea of stage lights and flashbulbs, all flaws are forgotten in a flood of theatrical wonder. This marvel of [...]

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May 14, 2009

And The Answer Is…

May 14th, 2009
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    Two blog readers responded to our question–Can You Name the Unsung Song in Jersey Boys?–with the answer: “The Sun Ain’t Gonna to Shine Anymore.” That’s true–the instrumental of that great song plays in the background in the show; however, we were actually looking for the song whose lyrics are spoken, but not sung, in the [...]

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May 13, 2009

Can You Name the Unsung Song in Jersey Boys?

May 13th, 2009
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    Can you name the unsung song in JERSEY BOYS? Any guesses? Stay tuned tomorrow for the answer and an audio clip of this fantastic song!

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Jersey Boys Is Top Notch in Toronto!

May 13th, 2009
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    Michael Lomenda, Jeff Madden, Quinn VanAntwerp and Jeremy Kushnier (Photo Credit: Joan Marcus) Scott Jeffries of The Excalibur, York University’s Community Newspaper absolutely loved the Toronto production of JERSEY BOYS! Here’s a preview of his rave review: The effect that surprised me the most was when the Four Seasons appear on The Ed Sullivan Show [...]

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Jersey Boys Broadway Stays Strong at Box Office!

May 13th, 2009
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    JERSEY BOYS Broadway remained in the millionaires’ club, grossing $1,013,628 (and a 99.7% attendance rate) for the week ending May 10, 2009. The 35 shows on the boards grossed $18,534,867, up two percent from the previous week. Below are the Top 10 Grosses from BroadwayWorld.com for the week ending May 10, 2009. Wicked $1,380,171 West [...]

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May 12, 2009

Jennifer Naimo to Appear at The Upright Cabaret on Friday!

May 12th, 2009
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    Jennifer Naimo will be among the stars performing at the Upright Cabaret’s Fourth Anniversary Celebration this Friday night, 5/15/09 in Los Angeles! Visit UprightCabaret.com for all of the details and to purchase tickets!

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