Jersey Boys: More Than Just Memories
December 11th, 2006Robert Hurwitt, San Francisco Chronicle’s theatre critic states that nostalgia carries Jersey Boys, at the Curran Theatre for a while, but show has more than just memories:
“Sher-ree-ee-ee — ee-ya, bay-a-bee!” The faultless doo-wop harmonies of the Four Seasons and the soaring falsetto of Frankie Valli burst upon the house with an impact no less thrilling for all its impressively calculated effect. “Jersey Boys” may be subtitled “”The Story of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons,” but by the time we get to hear their first hit, enough story has been presented that we’re somewhat invested in the characters and long overdue to have our nostalgic socks rocked. Director Des McAnuff and the authors build upon the impact by delivering a one-two-three combination of greatest hits: “Sherry,” followed by “Big Girls Don’t Cry” and “Walk Like a Man.”
Read the entire review on SFGate.com.
