Dominic Scaglione, Jr. (Photo Credit: Joan Marcus) As reported earlier, the legendary Frankie Valli will be inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame on Sunday May 2, 2010 at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark! We’re excited to report that Dominic Scaglione, Jr., who has played the Frankie role in JERSEY BOYS [...]
(more...)The Four Seasons’ “Working My Way Back To You,” written by Sandy Linzer and Denny Randall, peaked at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1966.
(more...)The JERSEY BOYS national tour is opening Tuesday, April 20 and plays through May 9 in Buffalo at Shea’s Performing Arts Center. Denise Payne, one of the production’s “Jersey Girls” is a Buffalo native. Anthony Chase recently spoke with Denise Payne about growing up in Buffalo, her training & inspirations, and what it’s like to [...]
(more...)ArtVoice.com’s Anthony Chase has posted an interesting interview with JERSEY BOYS director Des McAnuff, who talks about the making of a hit show. When Des McAnuff was first asked to direct Jersey Boys, he said, “No thanks.†The original treatment was a fictionalized story that sentimentalized the lives of Frankie Valli and the New Jersey-based [...]
(more...)Tomorrow at Detroit’s Fox Theatre, Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons will be appearing in concert! It’s a well-known fact that Detroit played a role in the Seasons’ musical success. Two reporters have recently interviewed Valli about his career, the success of JERSEY BOYS, and the music business. Here’s a preview: Susan Whitall, Detroit News: [...]
(more...)A Message from JERSEY BOYS Las Vegas’ Nick Massi–Jeff Leibow: Hey everybody! It’s Jeff Leibow. Last year, my wife and I joined hundreds of people in the 2009 AFAN AIDS Walk. Thanks to your support, I was able to hand over almost $1500 in donations to AFAN, the local AIDS organization. Well, it’s that time [...]
(more...)From Christmas Day, 1967–Frankie Valli and Aretha Franklin performing “That’s Life” on “The Mike Douglas Show.”
(more...)Annie Monjar has a feature in Charlotte Magazine with Charlotte native Jonathan Hadley–JERSEY BOYS national tou’r’s Bob Crewe! He talks about the success of JB, playing a living legend, and coming home. Q: What’s the skyrocketing of Jersey Boys been like for you? A: I’ve never been in anything that’s quite like this. It’s still [...]
(more...)Jeff Leibow, Peter Saide,, 2010 Miss Nevada Christina Keegan, and Deven May at the Opportunity Village celebrity poker tournament. (Photo Credit: Mark Bowers/www.ReallyVegas.com) Opportunity Village’s fifth Annual Celebrity Poker Tournament at Caesars Palace was held on April 10, 2010. Jersey Boys cast members and many other celebrities were on hand to help raise money. Visit [...]
(more...)Check out the latest update on JERSEY BOYS national tour engagements: Up Next & Currently on Sale: Buffalo, NY: April 21 – May 9, 2010 Providence, RI: May 12 – June 6, 2010 Indianapolis, IN: June 9 – July 3, 2010 Des Moines, IA: July 7-25, 2010 Louisville, KY: July 28-August 15, 2010 New Engagements: [...]
(more...)From JerseyBoysInfo: The Charlotte, NC engagement JERSEY BOYS broke the box office record for the second time at the Belk Theatre, for the week ending April 11, 2010. The hit musical grossed $1,240,430.00, breaking its own record set the week ending April 4! On Broadway, Jersey Boys grossed $871,955 and had a 98.6% attendance rate. [...]
(more...)From today’s New York Post: Frankie Valli, in addition to original Four Seasons’ singer and songwriter Bob Gaudio, and playwrights Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, have filed suit against “The Boys in Concert,” a new touring concert production created by former cast members. The lawsuit claims “The Boys in Concert” steals songs, stage elements and [...]
(more...)(Photo Credit: Walter McBride at BroadwayWorld.com & Linda Lenzi at BroadwayWorld.com) THE ADDAMS FAMILY opened at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on April 8, 2010. Based on the bizarre and beloved family of characters created by legendary cartoonist Charles Addams, THE ADDAMS FAMILY has a book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice (librettists of the 2006 Tony [...]
(more...)Theatrestory.com has a fun interview with JERSEY BOYS Broadway’s Joe Pesci, Russell Fischer! Here’s a preview: TS: What is your favorite thing about working with Jersey Boys? RF: I would say always learning something new about the show. Whether it is going back to the book and exploring new depths or going up to the [...]
(more...)Ramona Zacharias has a marvelous interview with JERSEY BOYS Toronto’s Frankie Valli, Jeff Madden, who talks about his career, the excitement and challenges of playing Frankie Valli, his family, and more! Here’s a preview: Before embarking on his current career, Madden was a science major at University of Toronto. “I was always into music,†he [...]
(more...)JB Fantastic Fan Frances Fong-Lee (Photo Credit: Steve Somerville) Looks like we’ll be developing a new series on Jersey Boys Blog–The 100th Show Club! Last month, it was Kathy Johnstone in Vegas, and this coming Saturday, JB Fantastic Fan Frances Fong-Lee will be celebrating the milestone! Here’s a preview of Adam Mc Lean’s interview with [...]
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