Jersey Boys–A Superbly Slick Production!
June 9th, 2007Cristofer Gross of Blog Critics Magazine gives a thumbs-up to the Jersey Boys at the Ahmanson Theatre:
Before music videos, when pop tunes were audio only, they nested in our imaginations with images and references gathered from the host brain. This heightened the intimacy of the songs and piqued our interest in the singers hidden behind the radio grills and dust jackets. That paradox, and a superbly slick production, help explain the popularity of Jersey Boys: The Story of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons (with its national tour now lodged at Los Angeles’ Ahmanson Theatre through August 31). It also explains why this may be a one-generation phenomenon.
While millions of Boomers can sing every word of Four Seasons’ hits like “Walk Like a Man,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Sherry,” “Oh, What a Night” and “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You,” few can name every group member. Revealing who they are and how they got where they are keeps this from being a billion-dollar Broadway tribute concert.
Read the full review on Blog Critics Magazine.
