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Jersey Boys
The August Wilson Theatre showing Jersey Boys
Music Bob Gaudio
Lyrics Bob Crewe
Book Marshall Brickman
Rick Elice
Productions 2005 Broadway
2006 U. The August Wilson Theatre, located at 245 West 52nd Street in New York City, is a legitimate Broadway theatre. Robert John "Bob" Gaudio (born November 17, 1942) is an American Singer, Songwriter, and Record producer. Bob Crewe (born November 12, 1931 in Newark New Jersey) is an American Songwriter, Singer, Manager, Marshall Brickman (born August 25 1941 in Rio de Janeiro Brazil) is an Academy Award winning screenwriter best known for his collaborations Rick Elice (born 1956) is a Tony Award nominated writer Life Eric (Rick Elice received his BA from Cornell University, his MFA from the Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. S. Tour
2007 Chicago
2007 Las Vegas
2008 West End
2009 Melbourne
Awards Tony Award for Best Musical

Jersey Boys is a documentary-style musical based on the lives of one of the most successful '60s rock 'n roll groups, the Four Seasons. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres of London 's "Theatreland" This article is about the year For the film see 2009 Lost Memories. Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 This is a list of winners and nominations for the Tony Award for Best Musical first awarded in 1949 Documentary film is a broad category of visual expression that is based on the attempt in one fashion or another to " Document " reality Musical theatre is a form of Theatre combining Music, Songs spoken Dialogue and Dance. Rock and roll (also known as rock 'n' roll) is a form of Music that evolved in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s with roots in mostly African The Four Seasons (known off and on since 1967 as Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons - although not shown that way on any of their hit records is an American Jersey Boys won four 2006 Tony Awards, Best Musical, Best Actor (John Lloyd Young), Best Featured Actor (Christian Hoff), and Best Lighting Design (Howell Binkley). The Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Awards, recognize achievement in live American Theatre and are presented John Lloyd Young (born ca 1975, Sacramento California) is an American actor Christian Hoff (born April 21, 1968) is an American Actor. Biography Hoff was born in San Francisco California

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Productions

The musical opened on Broadway on November 6, 2005 at the August Wilson Theatre starring John Lloyd Young as Frankie Valli, Christian Hoff as Tommy DeVito, Daniel Reichard as Bob Gaudio, and J. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The August Wilson Theatre, located at 245 West 52nd Street in New York City, is a legitimate Broadway theatre. John Lloyd Young (born ca 1975, Sacramento California) is an American actor Frankie Valli (born May 3, 1934 as Francis Stephen Castelluccio) is an American musician most famous as frontman of The 4 Seasons. Christian Hoff (born April 21, 1968) is an American Actor. Biography Hoff was born in San Francisco California Tommy DeVito may refer to Tommy DeVito (musician, American musician and singer member of The Four Seasons Tommy DeVito, character Robert John "Bob" Gaudio (born November 17, 1942) is an American Singer, Songwriter, and Record producer. Robert Spencer as Nick Massi. Nick Massi (born Nicholas Macioci September 19, 1935 - December 24, 2000) was the bass singer and bass guitarist for [1] Directed by Des McAnuff, artistic director at La Jolla Playhouse, the musical uses many of the group's hit songs to tell the turbulent story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons' rise to fame. Desmond McAnuff (born June 19, 1952) is an American director of Musical theatre of such Broadway productions as Big River and La Jolla Playhouse is a not-for-profit professional theatre-in-residence on the campus of the University of California San Diego. Frankie Valli (born May 3, 1934 as Francis Stephen Castelluccio) is an American musician most famous as frontman of The 4 Seasons. The Four Seasons (known off and on since 1967 as Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons - although not shown that way on any of their hit records is an American Part concert, part Jukebox musical, Jersey Boys took in over $400,000 at the box office the day after it opened. A jukebox musical is a stage or film musical that uses previously released popular songs as its Musical score. Jersey Boys premiered at the La Jolla Playhouse on October 5, 2004 and ran through January 16, 2005[2]

The first national Jersey Boys tour began on December 10, 2006 at the Curran Theatre in San Francisco. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Curran Theatre is located in San Francisco and was named by its first owner Homer Curran The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city On May 3, 2007, that tour's run ended in San Francisco to prepare for its Los Angeles premiere at the Ahmanson Theatre. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Ahmanson Theatre is one of the four main venues that comprise the Los Angeles Music Center. The next day, the second national tour debuted at the Curran and ended its run on September 30, 2007, before transferring for a long run at Chicago's LaSalle Bank Theatre through 2008. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The second tour started in Chicago on October 5, 2007 with Chicagoan Michael Ingersoll in the role of Nick Massi. Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Nick Massi (born Nicholas Macioci September 19, 1935 - December 24, 2000) was the bass singer and bass guitarist for [3] The national tour was promoted prominently by Broadway In Chicago and TheatreDreams who included it as part of their subscription series. Broadway In Chicago was created in July 2000 as a joint venture between The Nederlander Organization and Live Nation the two largest commercial theatre producers and owners/operators The subscription business model is a Business model where a customer must pay a subscription price to have access to the product/service [4] The Chicago showing brought Frankie Valli and Bob Gaudio to Chicago for opening night and was promoted prominently, including a December 9, 2007 puck dropping at a Chicago Blackhawks game. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [5] Meanwhile the original US Tour continues to make its way across the country.

LaSalle Bank Theatre sign
LaSalle Bank Theatre sign

A special holiday return engagement production played at the Curran from November 20 - December 30, 2007, starring Rick Faugno as Frankie Valli, Andrew Rannells as Bob Gaudio, Bryan McElroy as Tommy DeVito and Jeff Leibow as Nick Massi. Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The majority of this cast became the original Las Vegas cast, which will debuted at The Palazzo Hotel on Saturday, May 3. The Palazzo ( IPA:) is a AAA five-diamond Luxury Hotel and Casino Resort located on the Las Vegas Strip in [6] McElroy will assume the role of Tommy DeVito in the Chicago production in March. [7], switching places with Jeremy Kushnier from the Chicago cast. Erich Bergen, from the first national tour, switched with Andrew Rannells. [8]

Demand for a second national tour was not anticipated at first. [4]

The musical made its West End debut at London's Prince Edward Theatre in February 2008. West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres of London 's "Theatreland" The Prince Edward Theatre is a West End theatre situated on Old Compton Street just north of Leicester Square, in the City of Westminster. The creative team were the same that brought the production to Broadway. Principal cast were Ryan Molloy as Frankie Valli, Stephen Ashfield as Bob Gaudio, Glenn Carter as Tommy DeVito and Philip Bulcock as Nick Massi. Ryan Molloy is a British singer songwriter and actor who replaced Holly Johnson as the lead singer in Frankie Goes to Hollywood. Stephen Ashfield (born 7 December 1979) is a British actor He was born in in Glasgow, Scotland, and since graduating from the Royal Scottish '''Glenn Carter''' (b 27th March 1964 is an English stage actor and Singer-songwriter known particularly for his leading roles in musicals staged in London's West End [9] Charles Spencer from The Daily Telegraph said, "Overpaid, over-sexed and over here, it will, I suspect be some time before London says Bye Bye Baby (Baby Goodbye) to the PHENOMENAL Jersey Boys. For "The Daily Telegraph" in Australia see The Daily Telegraph (Australia. "[10] Benedict Nightingale from The Times said, “Oh What a Night. The Times is a daily national Newspaper published in the United Kingdom since 1785 when it was known as The Daily Universal Register. There were times when I felt that the performers were making even the Beatles sound somewhat lacking in musical texture. ” [11] Quentin Letts from The Daily Mail said, “I must say I thoroughly enjoyed it. The Daily Mail is a British newspaper currently published in a tabloid format This is a big thumper of a show with fantastic songs. ”[12]

The Las Vegas production of the show opened to critical acclaim on Sunday, May 3 at The Palazzo Hotel in the newly built Jersey Boys Theatre. Mike Weatherford from the Las Vegas Review Journal said, “Grade A. The Las Vegas Review-Journal is published in Las Vegas Nevada, United States A crackling musical staging. ”[13] Richard Ouzounian from the Toronto Star said, “The Las Vegas premiere of Jersey Boys at the elegant new Palazzo Hotel is a cheering, stomping, hats-in-the-air triumph. The Toronto Star is Canada 's highest-circulation newspaper though its print edition is distributed almost entirely within the province of Ontario. This show is a winner. ”[14]

It was announced on Australia Day, 26 January 2008, that the Australian Production would open at the Princess Theatre, Melbourne, in March 2009[15]. Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3

The San Francisco/Chicago (2nd Nat'l Tour/Zephyr) cast appeared on stage in the 2007 Emmy Awards in a tribute to HBO's The Sopranos. The Sopranos is an American Television drama series created by David Chase.

An original cast recording was made by Rhino Entertainment Jersey Boys: Original Broadway Cast Recording. Jersey Boys Original Broadway Cast Recording is the Grammy -winning cast album for the Broadway musical Jersey Boys, the story In February 2008, the album was certified Gold, having sold more than 500,000 copies in the US.

Cast

Current Broadway Cast


Original Broadway Cast


National Tour Cast (Sherry Cast)
Chicago Cast (2nd Nat'l Tour/Zephyr Cast)
Las Vegas Cast

Musical numbers

Act I
Act II

Awards and nominations

Tony Award
Theatre World Award
Drama Desk Award
Outer Critics Circle Award
Drama League Award
Grammy Award

Notes

  1. ^ Playbill On Opening Night: Jersey Boys: A Musical for All Seasons
  2. ^ Playbill News: Seasons in the Sun: Jersey Boys Opens on Broadway Nov. 6
  3. ^ Hernandez, Ernio (2007-10-05). Jeremy Kushnier (born September 30[[ 975]] is a stage actor and songwriter The song " Silhouettes " may refer to Silhouettes the song by NZ band the Bleeders " Silhouettes " is a " You're the Apple of My Eye " is a song written by Otis Blackwell and initially recorded and released as a single in 1956 by The Four Lovers, the "I Can't Give You Anything but Love" is a popular Song published in 1928. For the "Married with Children" episode see Earth Angel (Married " A Sunday Kind of Love " is a popular Song by Barbara Belle Anita Leonard Stan Rhodes and Louis Prima, published in 1946. " I'm in the Mood for Love " is a popular Song. The music was written by Jimmy McHugh, the lyrics by Dorothy Fields. "Moody's Mood for Love" is Jazz saxophonist James Moody 's instrumental solo on the song " I'm in the Mood for Love " composed " Sherry " is a song written by Bob Gaudio and originally recorded by The Four Seasons. " Big Girls Don't Cry " is a song written by Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio and originally recorded by The Four Seasons. " Walk Like a Man " is a song written by Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio and originally recorded by The Four Seasons and featuring the Counterpoint "December 1963 (Oh What a Night" is a hit single by The Four Seasons, written by original Four Seasons keyboard player Bob Gaudio and his future " My Boyfriend's Back " was a hit song in 1963 for The Angels, an American Girl group. " My Eyes Adored You " (original working title "Blue Eyes in Georgia" is a popular song written by Bob Crewe and Kenny Nolan. " Dawn (Go Away " is a song written by Bob Gaudio and Sandy Linzer and recorded by The Four Seasons in late 1963 as the Four Seasons Partnership "Big Man in Town" is a song popularized by The Four Seasons and written by Four Seasons member Bob Gaudio. " Beggin' " is the title of a song composed by Bob Gaudio and Peggy Farina and popularized by The Four Seasons in 1967. " Stay " is a Doo-wop song recorded by Maurice Williams and The Zodiacs. " Let's Hang On! " osed by Bob Crewe, Sandy Linzer, and Denny Randell that was popularized by The Four Seasons in 1965 " Opus 17 (Don't You Worry 'bout Me " is a song composed by Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell and recorded by The Four Seasons in 1966 for their "Bye Bye Baby (Baby Goodbye" is a popular song written by Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio, a member of the The Four Seasons whose version " C'mon Marianne " is the name of a song composed by L "Can't Take My Eyes Off You", written by Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio, was a 1967 single by Frankie Valli. " Working My Way Back to You " is a song made popular by The Four Seasons in 1966 and The Spinners (known as The Detroit Spinners in the United Kingdom in "Rag Doll" is a popular song written by Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio. " Who Loves You " is the title song of a 1975 album by The Four Seasons. The Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Awards, recognize achievement in live American Theatre and are presented Rick Elice (born 1956) is a Tony Award nominated writer Life Eric (Rick Elice received his BA from Cornell University, his MFA from the Marshall Brickman (born August 25 1941 in Rio de Janeiro Brazil) is an Academy Award winning screenwriter best known for his collaborations John Lloyd Young (born ca 1975, Sacramento California) is an American actor Christian Hoff (born April 21, 1968) is an American Actor. Biography Hoff was born in San Francisco California Desmond McAnuff (born June 19, 1952) is an American director of Musical theatre of such Broadway productions as Big River and Steve Orich (born October 20, 1954 in Valley Stream New York) is a Composer, Orchestrator and Musical Director. Howell Binkley is a professional lighting designer in New York City The Theatre World Award, first awarded for the 1945-46 season is an American honor presented annually to actors and actresses in recognition of an outstanding New York John Lloyd Young (born ca 1975, Sacramento California) is an American actor The Drama Desk Award, created in 1955, is an award which recognizes shows produced on Broadway, Off-Broadway, Off-off-Broadway, and John Lloyd Young (born ca 1975, Sacramento California) is an American actor John Lloyd Young (born ca 1975, Sacramento California) is an American actor John Lloyd Young (born ca 1975, Sacramento California) is an American actor The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Jersey Boys Begins Chicago Run Oct. 5. Playbill, Inc. . Retrieved on 2008-01-18. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor
  4. ^ a b Hernandez, Ernio (2006-09-22). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Musical Tony Winner Jersey Boys to Hit Chicago on National Tour. Playbill, Inc. . Retrieved on 2008-01-18. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor
  5. ^ JERSEY BOYS ROCK THE WINDY CITY. chicagoactor. com. Retrieved on 2008-01-18. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor
  6. ^ SHNews
  7. ^ Playbill News: I Love You. . . Gets New Cast Member as Current Star Becomes a Jersey Boy
  8. ^ Bbbblogger: News From Jersey Boys Las Vegas
  9. ^ http://www.playbill.com/news/article/111965.html playbill article, Oct. 17, 2007
  10. ^ Jersey Boys: Let's hear it for the Boys - Telegraph
  11. ^ Jersey Boys at the Prince Edward - Times Online
  12. ^ FIRST NIGHT: Frankie goes to the West End...but will he last four seasons | Mail Online
  13. ^ ReviewJournal.com - News - SHOW REVIEW: Four versions of Seasons' saga told
  14. ^ TheStar.com | Theatre | Jersey Boys is a hit on opening night in Vegas
  15. ^ BroadwayWorld Photo Coverage of Australian Production Annoucement

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