Jersey Boys Begins TONIGHT in the Windy City!
October 5th, 2007Playbill.com reports that Drew Gehling, Jeremy Kushnier and Jarrod Spector — who played The Four Seasons in the San Francisco engagement of Jersey Boys — repeat their roles alongside Michael Ingersoll as the Chicago run of the hit musical begins TONIGHT!
Presented in Chicago by Broadway In Chicago and TheatreDreams, Jersey Boys plays the LaSalle Bank Theatre for a run that was previously extended through April 13, 2008.
Hometown star Michael Ingersoll takes on the role of Nick Massi, joining Gehling as Bob Gaudio, Kushnier as Tommy DeVito and Spector as Frankie Valli.
The ensemble includes Dominic Bogart, Lyndsey Cole, John Michael Coppola, John Michael Dias, Mike Erickson, Steven M. Goldsmith, Craig Laurie, John Hickman, Lauren Marshall, Kraig McCreary, Rashad Naylor, Jenny Lee Ramos, Jake Speck, Kara Tremel, Chuck Webb, Jonathan Weir and Ryan Quinn West.
Oh yeah everyone!! We loved you in San Francisco and they will love you in Chicago!! I so wish I was there tonight to feel the electricity in the theater. Can’t wait to read the reviews. I know they will hit a grand slam! Go Jersey Boys!!
Comment by LindaL — October 5, 2007 @ 8:20 pm
CAN’T WAIT TO GET TO CHICAGO TO SEE ALL OF YOU AGAIN–WHAT AN AMAZING GROUP OF TALENT, WHETHER IT BE STEVEN M. GOLDMITH PLAYING FRANKIE, OR JOHN M. DIAZ, OR JARROD SPECTOR, YOU ARE ALL THE BEST, AS ARE ALL THE CAST MEMBERS, WITH THE ABILITY TO SWITCH ROLES AT A MOMENTS NOTICE—I’VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT, AND I’M LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ALL AGAIN FOR SEVERAL PERFORMANCES IN THE WINDY CITY—IT’S AN HONOR TO KNOW ALL OF YOU! WISH EVERYONE OUT THERE COULD EXPERIENCE THE JOY I’VE HAD—YOU HAVE ALL TOUCHED MY LIFE IN A MOST MUSICALLY, SPIRITUAL WAY THAT MERE WORDS CANNOT EXPRESS THESE FEELINGS—EVERYONE MUST GO OUT THERE AND SEE YOU ALL PERFORM TO UNDERSTAND WHAT I AM TRYING TO RELAY! YOUR BROADWAY COMPANY IS INCREDIBLY AMAZING,AND BY FAR THE BEST THAT I HAVE HAD THE HONOR AND PLEASURE TO BE A PARTY TO—CONGRATS TO THE FINEST TALENT AROUND!!!
Comment by Tina BG — October 7, 2007 @ 6:17 pm