Buffalo News arts writer Colin Dabkowski has posted his rave review of the JERSEY BOYS national tour in Buffalo! Here’s a preview: Unlike other less successful shows, the creators of the show — namely director Des McAnuff and writers Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice — managed to achieve a degree of character development, emotional depth [...]
(more...)News from JERSEY BOYS: The Charlotte, NC engagement of the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning musical JERSEY BOYS broke the box office record for the third time at the Belk Theatre, part of the Broadway Lights Series presented by the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, for the week ending April 18, its final week of performances. [...]
(more...)Rick Faugno rehearses a dance number for the debut of his first solo show, “Songs My Idols Sang (And Danced).†(Photo Credit: Leila Navidi) This Sunday, April 25, Rick Faugno will be performing his phenomenal “Songs My Idols Sang (And Danced!)†at the South Point Casino! At South Point, Faugno pays homage to the singers [...]
(more...)Deven May (Tommy DeVito), Jeff Leibow (Nick Massi), Lea Salonga, Rick Faugno (Frankie Valli) and Peter Saide (Bob Gaudio). (Photo Credit: Bill Cody/Visit VegasBill on twitter.) Singer and actress Lea Salonga, known for her starring lead role in the musical hit “Miss Saigon” and for her singing voice as Princess Jasmine in “Aladdin” and Mulan [...]
(more...)Buffalo News arts writer Colin Dabkowski has a feature on Buffalo native, turned Jersey Girl–Denise Payne. Sure, the show is called “Jersey Boys.†But the beloved musical about the rise and fall of the Four Seasons would never make it past the overture every night without the prodigious efforts of the show’s three female cast [...]
(more...)With the JERSEY BOYS national tour beginning a nearly three-week run at Shea’s Performing Arts Center on Wednesday, Buffalo News arts writer Colin Dabkowski has an interview with JB writer Rick Elice and director Des McAnuff. Here’s a preview: When Rick Elice sat down for his first meeting with Frankie Valli and Bob Gaudio, two [...]
(more...)Dominic Scaglione, Jr. (Photo Credit: Joan Marcus) As reported earlier, the legendary Frankie Valli will be inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame on Sunday May 2, 2010 at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark! We’re excited to report that Dominic Scaglione, Jr., who has played the Frankie role in JERSEY BOYS [...]
(more...)The Four Seasons’ “Working My Way Back To You,” written by Sandy Linzer and Denny Randall, peaked at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1966.
(more...)The JERSEY BOYS national tour is opening Tuesday, April 20 and plays through May 9 in Buffalo at Shea’s Performing Arts Center. Denise Payne, one of the production’s “Jersey Girls” is a Buffalo native. Anthony Chase recently spoke with Denise Payne about growing up in Buffalo, her training & inspirations, and what it’s like to [...]
(more...)ArtVoice.com’s Anthony Chase has posted an interesting interview with JERSEY BOYS director Des McAnuff, who talks about the making of a hit show. When Des McAnuff was first asked to direct Jersey Boys, he said, “No thanks.†The original treatment was a fictionalized story that sentimentalized the lives of Frankie Valli and the New Jersey-based [...]
(more...)Tomorrow at Detroit’s Fox Theatre, Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons will be appearing in concert! It’s a well-known fact that Detroit played a role in the Seasons’ musical success. Two reporters have recently interviewed Valli about his career, the success of JERSEY BOYS, and the music business. Here’s a preview: Susan Whitall, Detroit News: [...]
(more...)A Message from JERSEY BOYS Las Vegas’ Nick Massi–Jeff Leibow: Hey everybody! It’s Jeff Leibow. Last year, my wife and I joined hundreds of people in the 2009 AFAN AIDS Walk. Thanks to your support, I was able to hand over almost $1500 in donations to AFAN, the local AIDS organization. Well, it’s that time [...]
(more...)From Christmas Day, 1967–Frankie Valli and Aretha Franklin performing “That’s Life” on “The Mike Douglas Show.”
(more...)Annie Monjar has a feature in Charlotte Magazine with Charlotte native Jonathan Hadley–JERSEY BOYS national tou’r’s Bob Crewe! He talks about the success of JB, playing a living legend, and coming home. Q: What’s the skyrocketing of Jersey Boys been like for you? A: I’ve never been in anything that’s quite like this. It’s still [...]
(more...)Jeff Leibow, Peter Saide,, 2010 Miss Nevada Christina Keegan, and Deven May at the Opportunity Village celebrity poker tournament. (Photo Credit: Mark Bowers/www.ReallyVegas.com) Opportunity Village’s fifth Annual Celebrity Poker Tournament at Caesars Palace was held on April 10, 2010. Jersey Boys cast members and many other celebrities were on hand to help raise money. Visit [...]
(more...)Check out the latest update on JERSEY BOYS national tour engagements: Up Next & Currently on Sale: Buffalo, NY: April 21 – May 9, 2010 Providence, RI: May 12 – June 6, 2010 Indianapolis, IN: June 9 – July 3, 2010 Des Moines, IA: July 7-25, 2010 Louisville, KY: July 28-August 15, 2010 New Engagements: [...]
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