January 4, 2017

Longtime Skeptic Finds Jersey Boys Delightful!

January 4th, 2017
Matt Bogart, Mark Ballas, Drew Seeley, and Nicolas Dromard (Photo Credit: Joan Marcus)

Matt Bogart, Mark Ballas, Drew Seeley, and Nicolas Dromard (Photo Credit: Joan Marcus)

Lyne Lucien of The Daily Beast states that she never really had a desire to see JERSEY BOYS all these years. She assumed the musical would simply regurgitate their best hits peppering in sparse dialogue and the occasional jazz hands. Perhaps one for tourists, or for fans of the band.

Considering JB is closing later this month, Lucien decided to finally see the show–to discover what led so many theatregoers to see it.

Guess what? She LOVED it! Here’s a sneak peek below of her rave review:

The night I saw Jersey Boys, the theater was full. The audience—which seemed like a sea of expensive furs and fitted suits reminiscent of the ’60s—sat impatiently waiting for a first glimpse of the actors playing their beloved Four Seasons.

McAnuff pulls off a complicated narrative, considering his difficult task of showing the entirety of the Four Seasons career in just two acts. He successfully maintains a high-energy vibe throughout the musical. Hit songs like “Walk Like a Man” or “Big Girls Don’t Cry” don’t last more than a couple minutes. The monologues are short, punchline-heavy, wry, and serve as complete synopses of where each character ultimately ends up.

After seeing the show, my cynicism evaporated. I can understand why 24 million people have seen Jersey Boys internationally. It’s gloriously entertaining; I know for sure that I’ll never fuhgeddaboudit.

Click HERE to read the rave review.

2 Comments »

  1. Is there any possibility there will be a last
    Minute extension to the closing date of Jersey Boys?

    Also is FRANKIE VLLI himself going to retire from touring also?

    Comment by Audrey G. — January 5, 2017 @ 8:56 am

  2. Doesn’t look like Frankie will be retiring anytime soon.
    He does have concerts scheduled to June of this year right now …

    Comment by Jerry — January 5, 2017 @ 12:12 pm

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