By Pamela Singer, Jersey Boys Blog Special Correspondent Okay friends, here’s the music trivia question of the day: “Who draws the crowd and plays so loud Baby it’s the guitar man Who’s gonna steal the show You know, baby, it’s the guitar man” Music aficionados will recognize David Gates’ iconic 1972 Bread lyrics, but Jersey [...]
(more...)From PittsburghLive.com: JERSEY BOYS will return next fall as a presentation of the PNC Broadway Across America – Pittsburgh series. The national touring production played in Pittsburgh in 2009. This year, JB will play Sept. 4 through 23 at the Benedum Center, Downtown. Performances: Sept. 4-23 at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays, [...]
(more...)Brian P. Sharp has posted a recent interview with JERSEY BOYS director extraordinaire, Des McAnuff. Along with McAnuff sharing some interesting tidbits about his early days, he reflects on what a great privilege it has been to direct JB. Here’s a preview: Some of McAnuff’s career highlights have been the role he played in developing [...]
(more...)Terry Morris notes that the performers who play The Four Seasons have been getting to know Dayton since the second national tour of the Broadway smash “Jersey Boys†set up camp at the Schuster Center. It continues there for 24 performances through Feb. 5. At the same time, they’re getting to know each other as [...]
(more...)Click HERE to watch a fun video clip of the JERSEY BOYS second national tour’s interview with Fox45 in Dayton. In addition to chatting about the hit show, the guys show off their bowling skills.
(more...)Watch the latest video at video.foxbusiness.com Talk about a marvelous morning surprise–Jersey Boys Broadway’s Four Seasons–Matt Bogart, Andy Karl, Jarrod Spector, and Quinn VanAntwerp–performing on “Imus in the Morning” on FOX Business TV!
(more...)Veda Jo Jenkins provides a terrific recap of the JERSEY BOYS first national tour production in Ft. Lauderdale and notes that the show takes you behind the scenes into the lives of legendary pop stars. Below is a preview: Since I mostly review live concerts I’ve often wondered if the passion and happiness we see [...]
(more...)The Jersey Boys do Dayton: wdtn.com
(more...)The 2011 BroadwayWorld Las Vegas Award winners were announced this evening with great news for JERSEY BOYS! JB Las Vegas won in the following categories: Best Book Musical: Jersey Boys Best Performance By A Featured Actor In A Musical: Deven May, Jersey Boys Best Performance By A Featured Actress In A Musical: Sarah Lowe, Jersey [...]
(more...)The Jersey Girls of the 2nd National Tour: Natalie Gallo, Ruby Lewis, and Kaleigh Cronin (Photo Credit: Dayton City Paper) Brian P. Sharp of the Dayton City Paper has a terrific feature on the three actresses who play over 50 roles in the second national tour JERSEY BOYS company. Here’s a preview: So, who are [...]
(more...)JERSEY BOYS Broadway grossed $915,982 and had a 92.2% attendance rate for the week ending January 22, 2012. The 28 shows on the boards grossed $19,345,315, slipping 6% from the previous week’s totals. Below are the Top 10 Grosses from BroadwayWorld.com for the week ending January 22, 2012. Wicked $1,534,111 The Lion King $1,445,999 Spider-Man [...]
(more...)Check out a preview of the first fantastic review of the JERSEY BOYS second national tour production in Dayton by Brian Woody: It’s reminiscent of a VH1: Behind the Music special, presented live on stage as ‘Jersey Boys’ gives a revealing look into the creation of the Four Seasons. Under all the highs of hit [...]
(more...)The JERSEY BOYS second national tour production runs in Dayton from January 17 through February 5 at the Schuster Center in downtown Dayton. Dayton City Paper’s theatre critic Brian Sharp had the opportunity to talk to Colby Foytik who plays Tommy DeVito. According to Foytik this was one of his dream roles. He says “DeVito [...]
(more...)Preston Truman Boyd (Photo Credit: Broadway.com) Preston Truman Boyd, who plays Bob Gaudio in the JERSEY BOYS first national tour, gave Braodway.com a peek at his dressing room to see what his must-haves are to “walk like a man” in the hit show. Here’s a preview: Preston said, “Jersey Boys is full of singing; it’s [...]
(more...)Marshall Brickman & Rick Elice (Photo Credit: Walter McBride) Metro’s T. Michelle Murphy has a terrific interview with Marshall Brickman & Rick Elice, who chat about the process of co-writing the book of JERSEY BOYS. Below is a preview: So how did this collaboration get started? Elice: A friend of mine had the rights to [...]
(more...)Ft. Lauderdale loves THE BOYS! Check out excerpts from the two latest rave reviews for JB at the Broward Center: Roger Martin, MiamiMagazine.com: Good heavens, what are you going to say when you see a show in which everything is as good as or better than you expected? How about, “Fabulous, darlingâ€. “Terrific.†“Truly professional.†[...]
(more...)From BroadwayWorld.com: The New York Times is the first to report today that producers of Peter and the Starcatcher, the acclaimed new American play, written by JERSEY BOYS co-author and Tony Award nominee Rick Elice, have announced that the show will open this Spring at Broadway’s Brooks Atkinson Theater, with previews beginning on on March [...]
(more...)Jersey Boys and Girls at the Schuster: wdtn.com
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