Jeff Madden and his wife Christine at the Dora Awards Last week, as you all know, JERSEY BOYS Toronto’s Jeff Madden won the Dora Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male in a Principal Role – Musical! On his Taking the Wheel blog, Jeff has a fabulous recap of his magical evening. Here’s a preview: [...]
(more...)News from JERSEY BOYS: The Broadway production of JERSEY BOYS recently celebrated 1,500 performances at the August Wilson Theatre! According to IBDB.com, as of July 5, 2009, JERSEY BOYS played its 1,507th performance and is #54 on the list of longest-running Broadway shows, surpassing hits such as Grease (Revival), Same Time Next Year, Arsenic and [...]
(more...)The Melbourne Four Seasons sing “Who Loves You”. (Photo credit: Michael Clayton-Jones) Theatre critics agree that the Melbourne production of JERSEY BOYS is a hit! Here’s the latest: John Bailey of The Age states that Jersey Boys has a dramatic range almost as extensive as Valli’s three-octave voice. It’s full of laugh-out-loud wisecracks, multi-dimensional characters [...]
(more...)JERSEY BOYS opened to rave reviews in Melbourne at the Princess Theatre on Saturday! Check out what the critics are saying: Bryce Hallett, Sydney Morning Herald: If the opening night response is anything to go by, Jersey Boys – due in Sydney next year – will be around for quite a few seasons. The tunes [...]
(more...)Tom Cruise with the cast of Jersey Boys after the matinee show at the Princess Theatre. Tom Cruise (centre) gets into the groove with cast members (left to right), Stephen Mahy, Bobby Fox, Scott Johnson and Glaston Toft after the show. Photo Credit: David Caird The Australian press is all over this story: Tom Cruise, [...]
(more...)A select group of JERSEY BOYS cast members across America perform a medley of hits from the show, with a new orchestration by Steve Orich, at “A Capitol Fourth” celebration in Washington DC. Appearing in this fantastic performance are Jarrod Spector as Frankie Valli, Josh Franklin as Bob Gaudio, Michael Ingersoll as Nick Massi and [...]
(more...)Luke Dennehy of the Herald Sun notes that after much talk and anticipation, the award-winning musical Jersey Boys has finally arrived in Melbourne! The hype surrounding last night’s star-studded opening is part of a wider resurgence of the musical genre, which is enjoying patronage not seen since the days of the 1980s mega-musicals. The guest [...]
(more...)Photo Credit: JB Tech-Half, Jersey Boys Australian Press Launch, Las Vegas 2/3/09 From BroadwayWorld.com: Bobby Fox, Scott Johnson, Glaston Toft and Stephen Mahy star in JERSEY BOYS – The story of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, Broadway’s multi-award winning musical opening in Melbourne’s Princess Theatre TONIGHT. Rehearsals began in Melbourne this past April. Previews [...]
(more...)Visit WRAL to watch a fun interview with Joseph Leo Bwarie, who talks about what it’s like to play the singer with one of the most recognizable voices in music history, Frankie Valli; the “Frankie Camp” experience; his amazing castmates; and lots of behind the scenes stories!
(more...)Renee Marino plays Mary Delgado, Frankie Valli’s first wife the national tour of Jersey Boys. “The costumes in the show are endless,†Marino said. “It’s a girl’s dream…we get to play dress up.†Visit WRAL.com for a fantastic backstage tour and interview with the Jersey Girls of the national tour: Renee Marino, Denise Payne, and [...]
(more...)Celebrate Independence Day with the JERSEY BOYS! Yes, JERSEY BOYS cast members from Broadway, Chicago, Las Vegas, and national tour companies will be performing on ‘A Capitol Fourth’ tomorrow night between 8:00-9:30PM ET on PBS!
(more...)Listen to an amazing interview with Bob Gaudio on Radio Australia! Bob talks about his extraordinary career, including early days as a young musician, songwriter and performer in The Royal Teens; his career as the member of The Four Seasons; his musical projects outside of the group; working with the late Michael Jackson in the [...]
(more...)Jared Bradshaw, Michael Cunio, Styx founder Dennis DeYoung, Shonn Wiley, and Dominic Scaglione, Jr. at Broadway in Chicago Concert in the Park on June 29. (Photo courtesy of Larry Baker)
(more...)JERSEY BOYS Melbourne’s Four Seasons: Stephen Mahy (Bob Gaudio), Scott Johnson (Tommy DeVito), Glaston Toft (Nick Massi), and Bobby Fox (Frankie Valli) Michael Lallo of The Age has a fascinating interview with Irish-born performer Bobby Fox, who will be playing the legendary singer Frankie Valli in the Melbourne production of JERSEY BOYS, which opens Saturday [...]
(more...)JERSEY BOYS Broadway had another terrific box office week! The show grossed $1,151,195 and had a 101.2% attendance rate for the week ending June 28, 2009. The 28 shows on the boards grossed $21,461,025, an increase of almost 3% over the previous week. Below are the Top 10 Grosses from BroadwayWorld.com for the week ending [...]
(more...)Broadway In Chicago, in partnership with the City of Chicago, presented the annual BROADWAY IN CHICAGO CONCERT IN THE PARK on Monday, June 29. This event featured some of Broadway’s hottest shows during the city’s legendary Taste of Chicago festival–including Chicago’s own Four Seasons and the full cast of JERSEY BOYS! The concert was produced [...]
(more...)
Posts Via RSS:
