Photo 9 by Walter McBride at BroadwayWorld.com; Photo 10 by Ben Strothmann at BroadwayWorld.com; Photos 11-12 by Linda Lenzi at BroadwayWorld.com On November 17, 1942, Bob Gaudio, “the kid who plays like a madman–and he writes songs”–was born! We wish musical genius, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member, Songwriters Hall of Fame member, and [...]
(more...)On November 17, 1962, 47 years ago today–â€Big Girls Don’t Cry†by the Four Seasons hit Number One on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and remained in the top position for FIVE consecutive weeks from November 17, 1962-December 21, 1962. The song, written by Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio, became a certified gold single by [...]
(more...)The stars are definitely in alignment today–as not one–but two Jersey Boys geniuses are celebrating their birthdays!! We wish Jersey Boys co-writer Rick Elice a very Happy Birthday today! How did the Jersey Boys project happen? Rick Elice and Marshall Brickman were looking to do something together. As luck would have it, friends had arranged [...]
(more...)JERSEY BOYS Broadway stayed strong at the box office again last week. For the week ending November 15, 2009, the show grossed $1,191,398 and had a 101.1% attendance rate. The 32 shows on the boards grossed $20,963,289, down just slightly from the previous week’s totals. Below are the Top 10 Grosses from BroadwayWorld.com for the [...]
(more...)From Playbill.com: The JERSEY BOYS national tour cast will perform a benefit concert for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS TONIGHT in Washington, DC. The evening, which is titled, “Rock Like a Man,” will feature the cast of the hit musical performing classic rock ‘n’ roll tunes. Expect songs originally recorded by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, [...]
(more...)The New Jersey Hall of Fame has been created to honor New Jerseyans who have made invaluable contributions to society and the world beyond. The organization is asking for the public to help them decide which New Jerseyans will be inducted into the 2010 class. Frankie Valli is among of the 2010 nominees for the [...]
(more...)(Photos by: JBB Tech Half) A Sunday Kind of Love in the Old Neighborhood! Yes, during our NYC visit last month, the JBB Tech Half and I had the marvelous opportunity to take a side trip to Jersey–with the Four Seasons Old Neighborhood Tour coordinator extraordinaire, Audrey Rockman! We were all over the map, like [...]
(more...)News from BroadwayWorld.com: The RIAA Certified Platinum, Grammy-winner has done it again this week! JERSEY BOYS Original Broadway Cast recording remained at Number One on the Billboard Top Cast Albums Chart for the week ending November 14, 2009. This marks the 200th consecutive week that the recording has remained on the chart!
(more...)Lots of Frankie Valli updates coming up. Here’s the first one: Frankie will be performing Wednesday at Raleigh’s Memorial Auditorium, the same hall where JERSEY BOYS played a successful run over the summer. Here’s a preview to David Menconi’s interview with Valli: Q: “Jersey Boys” has a lot about “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You,” [...]
(more...)(Photo Credit: Mark Seliger) The new musical THE ADDAMS FAMILY, based on the bizarre and beloved family of characters created by legendary cartoonist Charles Addams, will make its pre-Broadway world premiere in TONIGHT in Chicago. The musical features a book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, in addition to choreography by Sergio Trujillo! Preview performances [...]
(more...)John Hickman & Corey Sligh On Sunday, November 8, alert Jersey Boys theatregoers spotted Corey Sligh, presently of “All My Children†and soon to be starring with Jersey Boys’ own Andrew Rannells in the feature film “Sex and the City 2†with Sarah Jessica Parker. Corey has served as Steve Carell’s double in the recent [...]
(more...)News on Twitter from The Strip Podcast: Will Farrell and Mark Wahlberg have been spotted at the Palazzo Resort and Casino! Turns out, they’re here filming “The Other Guys,” an action comedy about two dysfunctional cops. Tomorrow, the two actors are set to film with the JERSEY BOYS Vegas cast at the JB Theatre!
(more...)Back in July, following our Chicago JB experience, Tech Half and I “rediscovered” JERSEY BOYS in the Windy City. Could we rediscover it again in New York, three months later? It could happen. It did happen! Picture this: A conference in Queens beginning on Friday, October 23. A red-eye from Vegas landing early Thursday morning–and [...]
(more...)On November 12, 1931, Songwriters Hall of Fame member and phenomenal record producer Bob Crewe was born! We wish Mr. Crewe a very Happy 78th Birthday today! (Photos 5 & 6: BroadwayWorld.com)
(more...)Jeff Madden was one of the many singers and musicians on this amazing rendition of “Canadian Heroes.”
(more...)Joseph Leo Bwarie (Frankie Valli) showing off his dessert with Window’s Brianna D’Amico, Jersey Girl Denise Payne, Window’s Andrew Gerstel, Jersey Girl Kara Tremel, and Jersey Boys Steve Gouveia (Nick Massi) and Courter Simmons (Joe Pesci) (Photo credit: Bisnow.com The Washington Times Green & Glover column has a write-up on “Bobby’s Girl”–who happens to be [...]
(more...)From DailyHerald.com: For the past two years, Michael Ingersoll has made special suburban concert appearances with and without his co-stars from the Chicago company of “Jersey Boys.” Now that the long-running musical is closing in January, see Ingersoll and his “Jersey Boys” cohorts (Michael Cunio, John Michael Dias, and Shonn Wiley) in the concert “Under [...]
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