Jersey Boys Blog

In her Eagle-Tribune review, Rosemary Ford gives JERSEY BOYS in Boston 4 out of 4 stars! As a reviewer, Ford states that she has seen some pretty tough crowds come out for Boston theater. Standing ovations don’t come with every show, and she has never heard audience members heap on praise while leaving a crowded [...]

Jared Bradshaw We’re delighted to present our third in a series of JERSEY BOYS Chicago cast interviews! Today’s interview is with swing cast member Jared Bradshaw! Jared talks about his early days and influences in musical theatre, the excitement and challenges of being a JB swing cast member, his favorite parts of the show, and [...]

Photo Credit: http://www.ogunquitplayhouse.org By Priscilla Florindi, JBB Special Correspondent Saturday at the ‘beautiful place by the sea’, better known as Ogunquit, Maine, we were awed by the production of Guys & Dolls at the Ogunquit Playhouse! Ogunquit Playhouse is “America’s Foremost Summer Theatre” of the Northeast! The Playhouse consistently contracts Broadway actors, and this season [...]

Jersey Boys’ Erich Bergen is producing the “Las Vegas Celebrates the Music of Michael Jackson” benefit concert, which will be taking place at the Palms Casino Hotel on Saturday, August 29th, at 3:00PM! This concert will feature the best of Las Vegas entertainment performing hits from the King of Pop’s songbook–all while raising money for [...]

Thank you to Linda SooHoo for the wonderful photo coverage of the latest JB fan gathering celebrating John Lloyd Young’s appearance at the Help is On Its Way Benefit!

JB National Tour’s Four Seasons: Steve Gouveia, Joseph Leo Bwarie, Josh Franklin, and Matt Bailey (Photo Credit: Joan Marcus) EdgeBoston.com has a marvelous piece about the four young actors playing The Four Seasons in the JERSEY BOYS national tour, the hit musical at the Shubert this summer in Boston. The four – Joseph Leo Bwarie [...]

Another rave review for JERSEY BOYS national tour in Boston! Here’s what Carolyn Clay had to say: With its tale of internecine loyalty and resentment among a hardscrabble quartet from the industrial badlands near Newark and its irresistibly tight white-boy harmonies, the 2006 Tony-winning musical chronicling the rise, fall, and resurrection of prolific pop group [...]

News from JERSEY BOYS: The Boston engagement of JERSEY BOYS set a new box office record at the Shubert Theatre, grossing $1,313,979 for the week ending August 2, 2009. The previous record of $604,396.75 was held by Riverdance. JERSEY BOYS opened to rave reviews on Wednesday, July 29 and it will play through Saturday evening, [...]

The Boston critics keep popping up online with rave reviews for the JERSEY BOYS national tour. Here are the latest! Nick Dussault, Metro.US: Every once in a while you get to see a show that’s so much fun you can’t wait to get home and tell everyone you know to buy their tickets right away. [...]

Photo Credit: Peter James Zielinski at BroadwayWorld.com. Also check out BroadwayTV for a video featuring a short interview with Jarrod Spector and video coverage of Jersey Boys’ performance at Broadway in Bryant Park, in addition to a second video with the JB producers!

Steven M. Goldsmith We’re thrilled to present our second in a series of JERSEY BOYS Chicago cast interviews! In this interview, Steven M. Goldsmith, who plays Joey and is an understudy for the Frankie Valli role, talks about his beginnings in musical theatre, his journey with JB, including some insight into playing the roles of [...]

Actress Bailee Madison gives a Jersey Babys cd to Suri Cruise, daughter of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, while filming on the set of horror film ‘Don’t Be Afraid Of The Dark’ on July 30, 2009 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by PhotoNews International Inc./FilmMagic)

Nancye Tuttle of The Lowell Sun is the latest critic who has posted another fantastic JERSEY BOYS review! Here’s a preview: Unlike other so-called “jukebox musicals,” Jersey Boys doesn’t simply churn out tune after tune with minimal plot. It delves into how the Four Seasons came to be, starting with Tommy DeVito’s early group, the [...]

Boston has fallen head over heels in love with the JERSEY BOYS National Tour, now playing at the Shubert Theatre through September 26! Here’s the latest rave review by Iris Fanger in The Patriot Ledger! In Boston, Frankie Valli is played by Emerson College grad Joseph Leo Bwarie, who effectively portrays the character’s rise from [...]

JERSEY BOYS Broadway stayed strong at the summer box office. Last week, the show grossed $1,155,417 and had a 101.2% attendance rate for the week ending July 26, 2009. The 23 shows on the boards grossed $19,929,450, up nearly 4% from the previous week. Below are the Top 10 Grosses from BroadwayWorld.com for the week [...]

Boston critics are continuing their praise of the JERSEY BOYS national tour! Here are the latest: Jenna Scherer, Boston Herald: “Jersey Boys” is at its best when the guys are performing or talking business. The script smartly allows each band member to play narrator in turn, allowing for a kaleidoscopic viewpoint. The most spectacular thing [...]

Joan Anderman gives JERSEY BOYS a glowing review in The Boston Globe! According to Anderman, JB succeeds on the stage thanks to the sharp, saucy writing of Marshall Brickman Rick Elice, crisp direction by Des McAnuff that infuses a constantly shifting narrative with clarity, stylishly understated choreography that’s potent rather than overblown, and – most [...]

Robert Sokol on ebar.com has a marvelous interview with Tony Award-winner John Lloyd Young, who will be performing this Sunday in the Help is On Its Way Benefit in San Francisco. JLY is slated to guest on Fox’s Glee in the fall, and just wrapped the title role in the indie comedy Oy Vey! My [...]