More Praise for Jersey Boys in Philly!
October 4th, 2010Another rave review for the JB national tour in Philadelphia. This one is from Toby Zinman for The Inquirer:
You’ll have a good time. My hand to God. My lips should fall off my face if I’m telling you wrong.Frankie Valli (Joseph Leo Bwarie) is just a teenager with a killer falsetto and melting eyes when he finds his local guy-mentor, mobbed-up Tommy DeVito (Matt Bailey – why, oh, why, am I still falling for the sexy bad boys?). What with one street-corner singer or another going to prison, it’s hard to keep a group together. But eventually, with the addition of Nick Massi (Steve Gouveia) and the songwriter Bob Gaudio (Quinn VanAntwerp), the Four Seasons rock to the top of the charts and, eventually, the Hall of Fame.
The cast members, who can act as well as sing, are also sound-alikes/look-alikes for people who remember the originals. Besides the four, Joseph Siravo, as both the mob boss and a smarmy record producer, is terrific, and a slew of capable others play multiple roles in a show that never lags.
Visit Philly.com for the full review.
Can’t wait to see the show again – such a great cast. Nice to see Joseph getting a mention. He’s so talented and such a nice guy.
Comment by Rose — October 5, 2010 @ 1:00 pm