BWW WEST END: JERSEY BOYS Celebrates at 2009 Olivier Awards
by Eddie Varley - Apr 13, 2009
The actors who play the Four Seasons Ryan Molloy, Stephen Ashfield, Glenn Carter and Philip Bulcock have rocked the West End with their stunning vocals. Our West End video partners, Reelkandi.tv were there to bring you all the excitement of Jersey Boys at the Olivier Awards- right here on BWW TV!
Michael Cunio Debuts as 'Tommy DeVito' in Chicago 'JERSEY BOYS' Beginning 4/24
by Eddie Varley - Apr 13, 2009
The Chicago Company of JERSEY BOYS welcomes three new, talented performers to the cast - Michael Cunio as Tommy DeVito, Dominic Scaglione Jr. as Frankie Valli and Shonn Wiley as Bob Gaudio. Wiley and Scaglione Jr. have already been welcomed by Chicago audiences to their new roles. Cunio is set to make his JERSEY BOYS debut in Chicago on April 24, 2009.
'Jersey Boys' Tony Winner Opens Tonight!
by Beau Higgins - Apr 8, 2009
JERSEY BOYS opened at the August Wilson Theatre on Broadway to critical acclaim on November 6, 2005. The JERSEY BOYS National Tour opened to rave reviews in San Francisco on December 1, 2006, played a record breaking run in Los Angeles and is still breaking house records in cities across North America. There are six current productions of JERSEY BOYS: New York, London, Chicago, Las Vegas, Toronto, a US National tour, and a seventh production will open in Melbourne, Australia in July, 2009.
'Jersey Boys' Tony Winner To Rock South Florida
by Beau Higgins - Apr 8, 2009
JERSEY BOYS opened at the August Wilson Theatre on Broadway to critical acclaim on November 6, 2005. The JERSEY BOYS National Tour opened to rave reviews in San Francisco on December 1, 2006, played a record breaking run in Los Angeles and is still breaking house records in cities across North America. There are six current productions of JERSEY BOYS: New York, London, Chicago, Las Vegas, Toronto, a US National tour, and a seventh production will open in Melbourne, Australia in July, 2009.
'Jersey Boys' Tony Winner Opens Wednesday
by Beau Higgins - Apr 5, 2009
JERSEY BOYS opened at the August Wilson Theatre on Broadway to critical acclaim on November 6, 2005. The JERSEY BOYS National Tour opened to rave reviews in San Francisco on December 1, 2006, played a record breaking run in Los Angeles and is still breaking house records in cities across North America. There are six current productions of JERSEY BOYS: New York, London, Chicago, Las Vegas, Toronto, a US National tour, and a seventh production will open in Melbourne, Australia in July, 2009.
JERSEY BOYS Launches Day-of Performance Mobile Student Lottery
by Gabrielle Sierra - Mar 30, 2009
Beginning Tuesday, March 31st, the Broadway production of JERSEY BOYS, the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning hit musical, will launch a day-of performance mobile student lottery. JERSEY BOYS is the only currently running Broadway production to employ a mobile lottery at this time.
JERSEY BOYS Takes Final Bow at D.C.'s National Theatre Tonight, 12/12
by Eddie Varley - Mar 29, 2009
Dates have been announced for the Washington, D.C., engagement of JERSEY BOYS, the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, playing the National Theatre. The musical will make its D.C. premiere on October 1, 2009, and play through December 12.
STAGE TUBE: JERSEY BOYS Chicago 'Sings A Good Deed'
by Eddie Varley - Mar 28, 2009
The Chicago Sun Times had a very special video BWW TV wanted to share with you here on Stage Tube, reporter Stefano Esposito brought the emotional story to the public's attention that the Chicago company of 'Jersey Boys' did a truly wonderful thing on a recent morning, making a 'house call' for a local woman who is very, very ill.
London JERSEY BOYS Celebrates One Year In West End 3/18
by Gabrielle Sierra - Mar 18, 2009
The London production of the Tony?, Grammy? and Olivier Award-winning musical, JERSEY BOYS, celebrates one year in the West End today. JERSEY BOYS opened to critical acclaim on March 18, 2008 at the Prince Edward Theatre in London. The West End production has won the Olivier Award, UK People's Choice Award, and the What's on Stage Award for Best New Musical.
JERSEY BOYS Celebrates Oliver Award for Best Musical
by Eddie Varley - Mar 10, 2009
'JERSEY BOYS', the award-winning Broadway musical which opened in London's West End at the Prince Edward Theatre on 18 March last year, has just triumphed at the Laurence Olivier Awards by winning the coveted ?Best New Musical' Award. This adds to the rich haul of over seventeen major international awards that 'JERSEY BOYS' has won since it first opened in 2006 on Broadway.
JERSEY BOYS Chicago Offers Tuesday Night 'STAGE SIDE CHATS' 3/3 - 4/7
by BWW News Desk - Mar 3, 2009
As an additional effort to bring the arts into the community, JERSEY BOYS is proud to announce the addition of six Stage Side Chats with cast members. Audience members at Tuesday night performances March 3 through April 7 will be invited to a brief question and answer session following that evening's performance with the actors who bring this show to life eight times a week. Chicago's own JERSEY BOYS performs at the Bank of America Theatre (18 W. Monroe) in an open run.
JERSEY BOYS Breaks Records In Hartford
by Gabrielle Sierra - Feb 23, 2009
The Hartford engagement of JERSEY BOYS, which opened to rave reviews on Friday, February 6, broke the box office record - twice in a row - at the Bushnell Center, where it just completed its triumphant run on February 22, 2009. From there, the national tour will play Rochester, NY from February 25 through March 15, 2009. For the week ending February 15, JERSEY BOYS grossed $1,346,126, breaking the previous house record of $1,341,958 held by Wicked. For the week ending February 22, JERSEY BOYS grossed $1,429,211, breaking its own record from the week before.
JERSEY BOYS Chicago Offers Tuesday Night 'STAGE SIDE CHATS' 3/3 - 4/7
by Eddie Varley - Feb 17, 2009
As an additional effort to bring the arts into the community, JERSEY BOYS is proud to announce the addition of six Stage Side Chats with cast members. Audience members at Tuesday night performances March 3 through April 7 will be invited to a brief question and answer session following that evening's performance with the actors who bring this show to life eight times a week. Chicago's own JERSEY BOYS performs at the Bank of America Theatre (18 W. Monroe) in an open run.
Tix Now On Sale For JERSEY BOYS Orlando
by Gabrielle Sierra - Feb 17, 2009
Tickets went on sale Friday, January 30 at 10:00 a.m. for the Orlando premiere engagement of JERSEY BOYS, the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, playing the Carr Performing Arts Centre May 6 - 24, 2009.
Directed by two-time Tony ? Award-winner Des McAnuff, JERSEY BOYS won both the 2006 Tony ? Award for Best Musical and the 2006Grammy Award ? for Best Musical Recording, and continues to breakbox office records on Broadway and across North America. JERSEY BOYS is written by Academy Award ? -winner Marshall Brickmanand Rick Elice, with music by Bob Gaudio, lyrics by BobCrewe and choreography by Sergio Trujillo.
Photo Flash: Jersey Boys Toronto
by Gabrielle Sierra - Feb 13, 2009
This summer, Broadway?s hottest musical made Canadian premiere electrifying audiences at the Toronto Centre for the Arts, extending twice and garnering extraordinary critical acclaim. Today, Dancap Productions Inc. and Jersey Boys are pleased to announce that the show will remain in Toronto!
'After our first eight weeks of performances, it has become ever so clear that Jersey Boys and the great city of Toronto seem meant for each other,' says Michael David, Producer of Jersey Boys. 'We are most excited to join with Aubrey Dan and Dancap to perpetuate that relationship hopefully for a very long time to come.'
Fox, Johnson, Toft And Mahy To Star In JERSEY BOYS
by Gabrielle Sierra - Feb 11, 2009
Bobby Fox, Scott Johnson, Glaston Toft and Stephen Mahy will star in JERSEY BOYS - The story of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, Broadway's multi-award winning musical opening in Melbourne's Princess Theatre on July 4. Rehearsals begin in Melbourne in April. Bobby Fox will play Frankie Valli, Scott Johnson is Tommy DeVito, Glaston Toft is Nick Massi and Stephen Mahy is Bob Gaudio - The Four Seasons.
JERSEY BOYS is the story of how four boys from the wrong side of the tracks became one of the biggest American pop music sensations of all time. Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi wrote their own songs, invented their own sounds and sold 175 million records worldwide - all before they were thirty. JERSEY BOYS features their hit songs Sherry, Big Girls Don't Cry, Rag Doll, Oh What a Night and Can't Take My Eyes Off You, among many others.
Photo Coverage: Frank Valli Visits JERSEY BOYS Las Vegas
by Eddie Varley - Feb 6, 2009
This week, the cast of Jersey Boys Las Vegas welcomed Frankie Valli and Rick Elice, co-writer of Jersey Boys, as together they proudly introduced the cast of the upcoming Australian company in a private event at the Jersey Boys Theatre at the Palazzo Resort-Hotel-Casino.
This was the first time Frankie Valli has been back to see the Las Vegas company since the grand opening performance on Frankie's birthday, May 3, 2008. After only nine months on The Strip, Jersey Boys has found a wonderful new home in Las Vegas and was even named ?Number One Show of 2008' by the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Photo Flash: JERSEY BOYS Las Vegas' Bergen and Leibow Lend Talents to 'Celebrity Cook-Off'
by Eddie Varley - Feb 6, 2009
On Wednesday February 4th, Erich Bergen and Jeff Leibow from Jersey Boys Las Vegas participated in a fundraising celebrity pizza-making competition on behalf of the Liberace Foundation for the Performing and Creative Arts. The 'Celebrity Cook-Off' was held at the grand opening celebration of the newest Sammy's Woodfired Pizza location in Las Vegas.
Photo Flash: Tyler Christopher at JERSEY BOYS Las Vegas
by Eddie Varley - Feb 2, 2009
On Saturday, January 31, daytime television star Tyler Christopher, who currently portrays Nikolas Cassadine on the ABC drama 'General Hospital,' attended JERSEY BOYS at The Palazzo Resort-Hotel-Casino. Christopher stopped backstage after the show to meet the talented cast and congratulate them on a spectacular performance.
JERSEY BOYS Toronto; Gets All New Canadian Cast
by Mark Andrew Lawrence - Feb 1, 2009
This summer, Broadway?s hottest musical made Canadian premiere electrifying audiences at the Toronto Centre for the Arts, extending twice and garnering extraordinary critical acclaim. Today, Dancap Productions Inc. and JERSEY BOYS are pleased to announce that the show will remain in Toronto!
Photo Flash: Mario Lopez Visits JERSEY BOYS Las Vegas
by Eddie Varley - Jan 26, 2009
On Friday, January 23, Mario Lopez, the current host of 'Extra!' and the Miss America Pageant, attended a performance of JERSEY BOYS at The Palazzo Resort-Hotel-Casino. Lopez was in town with family and stopped backstage after the show to congratulate the cast and crew. After only seven months on The Strip, the musical phenomenon JERSEY BOYS, the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, was named the number one show of 2008 by the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Recently named Hottest Bachelor of 2008 by People magazine, Lopez danced his way into America's heart on the hit program 'Dancing with the Stars' and is one of the most popular performers in the history of that show. He also served as the host of Warner Horizon Television's hit reality-competition series 'Randy Jackson Presents America's Best Dance Crew,' on MTV, and also starred on Broadway in the part of musical theatre director Zach in the recent revival of 'A Chorus Line.' His television credits include starring roles in the telefilms 'Holidays in Handcuffs' and 'Husband for Hire,' hosting the 2007 Miss America Pageant, and guest-starring appearances on 'Nip/Tuck' and 'George Lopez.'
Jersey Boys opened in Las Vegas on May 3, 2008 as the exclusive west coast permanent company, led by Erich Bergen (Bob Gaudio), Rick Faugno (Frankie Valli), Jeff Leibow (Nick Massi) and Deven May (Tommy DeVito) as The Four Seasons. Presented in Las Vegas in a unique, custom-built theatre adorned with one-of-a-kind memorabilia from The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Jersey Boys at The Palazzo is the same production fans all over the world have come to know and love.
New Block of JERSEY BOYS Tickets On-Sale Friday Jan. 23
by BWW News Desk - Jan 23, 2009
The Chicago company of JERSEY BOYS will place a new block of tickets on-sale to the public Friday, January 23 at 10 a.m. for performances April 14 - July 12, 2009. Tickets are available at all Broadway In Chicago Box Offices (24 W. Randolph St., 151 W. Randolph St. and 18 W. Monroe St.); the Broadway In Chicago Ticket Line at (312) 902-1400; all Ticketmaster retail locations (including Hot Tix and select Carson Pirie Scott, Coconuts and fye stores); and online at www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
Presented by Broadway In Chicago and TheatreDreams, the blockbuster hit JERSEY BOYS is celebrating its second smash year in Chicago. JERSEY BOYS, the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, premiered in Chicago on October 5, 2007 and became a resident production on February 27, 2008. The show is currently playing at the Bank of America Theatre (18 W. Monroe St.) in an open run.
Photo Flash: JERSEY BOYS In Chicago
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jan 20, 2009
The Chicago company of Jersey Boys will place a new block of tickets on-sale to the public Friday, January 23 at 10 a.m. for performances April 14 - July 12, 2009. Tickets are available at all Broadway In Chicago Box Offices (24 W. Randolph St., 151 W. Randolph St. and 18 W. Monroe St.); the Broadway In Chicago Ticket Line at (312) 902-1400; all Ticketmaster retail locations (including Hot Tix and select Carson Pirie Scott, Coconuts and fye stores); and online at www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
Presented by Broadway In Chicago and TheatreDreams, the blockbuster hit Jersey Boys is celebrating its second smash year in Chicago. Jersey Boys, the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, premiered in Chicago on October 5, 2007 and became a resident production on February 27, 2008. The show is currently playing at the Bank of America Theatre (18 W. Monroe St.) in an open run.
Jersey Boys tells the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons: Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi. This is the story of how a group of blue-collar boys from the wrong side of the tracks became one of the biggest American pop music sensations of all time. They wrote their own songs, invented their own sounds and sold 175 million records worldwide - all before they were thirty.
Directed by two-time Tony Award? - winner Des McAnuff, Jersey Boys won both the 2006 Tony Award? for Best Musical and the 2006 Grammy Award? for Best Musical Recording, and continues to break box office records on Broadway and in Chicago. Jersey Boys is written by Academy Award? - winner Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, with music by Bob Gaudio, lyrics by Bob Crewe and choreography by Sergio Trujillo.
New Block of JERSEY BOYS Tickets On-Sale Friday Jan. 23
by Robert Diamond - Jan 19, 2009
The Chicago company of JERSEY BOYS will place a new block of tickets on-sale to the public Friday, January 23 at 10 a.m. for performances April 14 - July 12, 2009. Tickets are available at all Broadway In Chicago Box Offices (24 W. Randolph St., 151 W. Randolph St. and 18 W. Monroe St.); the Broadway In Chicago Ticket Line at (312) 902-1400; all Ticketmaster retail locations (including Hot Tix and select Carson Pirie Scott, Coconuts and fye stores); and online at www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
Presented by Broadway In Chicago and TheatreDreams, the blockbuster hit JERSEY BOYS is celebrating its second smash year in Chicago. JERSEY BOYS, the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, premiered in Chicago on October 5, 2007 and became a resident production on February 27, 2008. The show is currently playing at the Bank of America Theatre (18 W. Monroe St.) in an open run.