Jersey Boys has EXPLODED in the Windy City! Here’s a roundup of the latest reviews: JSOnline.com:Rather than conjure up a fluffy bit of fiction to connect the songs (“Mamma Mia”) or dramatize the individual hits through dance and a thin thread of fabricated plot (“Movin’ Out”) “Jersey Boys” uses the rough-edged, mean-streets real lives of [...]
(more...)The idea for the covers came about on the Forum, of course. Irene and I, along with several others, were joking around about things we could give the cast, in a “roast” kind of fashion, using dialogue from the show. I started with the idea of books and then suddenly realized, how the hell was [...]
(more...)Last weekend on our whirlwind trip to New York, we saw a matinee perfomance of The Farnsworth Invention, directed by Des McAnuff. This play was superb! Once we catch up on all JB-related news (yes, there’s more coverage of Sunday’s big event, along with Rockers on Broadway, and tour news coming!), we’ll fill you in [...]
(more...)Playbill.com reports that the cast recording of Jersey Boys has hit its fifth consecutive week in the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Top Cast Album chart. Rhino’s Jersey Boys release returned to the top spot five weeks ago, beating out the constant chart-topper, Decca Broadway’s Wicked (which again places at No. 2). The musical [...]
(more...)Thank you to Kathy Bartsche for her amazing photo coverage of the Jersey Boys Fans Unite to Support Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS event!
(more...)Photos courtesy of Linda Lenzi at BroadwayWorld.com. For many of us at the Jersey Boys Fans Unite to Support Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS event on Sunday evening, seeing the legendary Four Seasons together was our version of Rock and Roll Heaven! Below is David Cace’s wonderful presentation saluting our Original Jersey Boys! When I went [...]
(more...)Playbill.com reports that Lincoln Center’s acclaimed American Songbook series will feature a performance by Tony Award-winner John Lloyd Young! JLY will perform music from the 1960s and 70s during his Feb. 23 concerts at 8:30 and 10:30 PM. The Allen Room of Frederick P. Rose Hall is located at Broadway at 60th Street. Tickets can [...]
(more...)SAN DIEGO, Oct. 23 (UPI) — Tuesday’s performance of the musical Jersey Boys at the San Diego Civic Theatre was canceled due to the wildfires raging in Southern California. “The safety and security of our patrons is of paramount importance and we do not wish to imperil anyone. In addition, we are concerned with the [...]
(more...)Throughout the next several days, we will be sharing so many memories from Sunday’s spectacular Jersey Boys Fans Unite to Support Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS event. Below are Irene Eizen’s touching remarks from the evening that brought Jersey Boys’ fans together with the amazing cast, writers Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, and the legendary Four [...]
(more...)Can it get any better than this? Not only did Jersey Boys on Broadway break the house record at the August Wilson Theatre last week, but the Chicago engagement broke the house record at the LaSalle Bank Theatre! The show grossed $1,120,920.90, breaking the house record which was previously held by the world-premiere of Monty [...]
(more...)Many Jersey Boys’ fans had the once in a lifetime opportunity this past Sunday evening to mingle with Jersey Boys’ cast members, Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, and legendary Four Seasons’ members Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito, Joe Long, and Frankie Valli at the Jersey Boys Fans Unite to Support Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS event held [...]
(more...)Playbill.com reports that the cast of the national tour of the Tony-winning musical Jersey Boys will take part in a cocktail party to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Entitled “Jersey Fans: All Access,” the Nov. 5 fundraiser will be held at the Top of the Park Penthouse in San Diego, CA. Attendees will have the [...]
(more...)John Lloyd Young was among the dozens of stars from the stage and screen joined roast-master Lisa Lampanelli in kicking-off this year’s Friars Club Roast of Pat Cooper on Friday October 19 at the New York Hilton. Photos courtesy of Linda Lenzi at BroadwayWorld.com.
(more...)Chicago Sun-Times reports after setting a box office record at the LaSalle Bank Theatre by grossing more than $1.1 million for the week ending Sunday, Jersey Boys has producers of the hit musical singing “Let’s hang on to what we’ve got.” The show about Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons has been extended through July [...]
(more...)Newsflash! For the week ending October 21, 2007, Jersey Boys grossed $1,284,622; marking the 27th time the show has topped itself since it opened nearly two years ago at the August Wilson Theatre! As with the previous four weeks, JB was the ONLY sold out show on Broadway last week, with a 100.8% attendance rate!
(more...)Playbill.com reports that John Lloyd Young, the Tony Award-winning star of Broadway’s Jersey Boys, will play his final performance in the Tony-winning musical at the August Wilson Theatre prior to Thanksgiving Day. Young — who won the 2006 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his work in Jersey Boys — noted on [...]
(more...)Please join us in wishing our amazing JBB Fantastic Fan Irene Eizen and her granddaughter JBB Fantastic Fan Samantha Roberts very Happy Birthdays today!!
(more...)This year’s “Rockers on Broadway,” which will salute Motown, will be held on TONIGHT at 8PM at BB King Blues Club & Grill! Jersey Boys stars Travis Cloer, Kris Coleman, Christian Hoff, Donnie Kehr, Michael Longoria, Dominic Nolfi, Daniel Reichard, and Bobby Spencer will be performing at this year’s benefit!! “Rockers on Broadway” was founded [...]
(more...)Christian Hoff and Bobby Spencer will be performing at The Young People’s Chorus of New York City Benefit Concert at Carnegie Hall in the Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage on TONIGHT at 7PM. Visit the Carnegie Hall website for details and to order tickets!
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