Jersey Boys Hits the Jackpot in Vegas!
May 4th, 2008
Photo by Jeff Scheid.
Mike Weatherford of the Las Vegas Review-Journal gives Jersey Boys an “A”! Here’s a portion of what Weatherford had to say about the new hit in Vegas!
Early on in “Jersey Boys,” there’s a shout-out to New Jersey and a built-in pause that gives home-staters an anticipated chance to hoot and holler.
In the second act, there’s a plot turn that brings up Las Vegas, and only the faintest snicker of reaction to the home turf of the Palazzo’s new production.
Why? By then, the audience is deeply caught up in the drama of a tense scene. You read that right: the drama of a tense scene, in a Broadway musical on a Las Vegas stage.
It might stand out more on the Strip, but the absorbing story that propels this musical biography of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons has surprised audiences around the country. Those who expect perhaps a “Forever Plaid”-style revue get a crackling, cinematic staging of a saga so messy it can only be true.
Visit Las Vegas Review-Journal for the full review.
There is now an audio slide show as well, with a condensed version of the review:
http://www.reviewjournal.com/media/slideshow/jerseyboys
Comment by Mike Weatherford — May 8, 2008 @ 4:12 pm
how come there are different frankie valli’s?
Comment by vanessa — July 27, 2008 @ 3:12 am