'Jersey Boys Radio' Launched Today
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2008
The Tony® and Grammy® Award-winning hit Broadway musical, JERSEY BOYS, is pleased to announce the launch of JERSEY BOYS Radio today, Monday, May 12.
'Saved' Postpones Previews One Day, Begins 5/10
by BWW News Desk - May 9, 2008
Previews for the Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford, Artistic Director; Leslie Marcus, Managing Director) World Premiere production of the new musical SAVED, which were scheduled to begin tonight, Friday, May 9, have been postponed due to a longer than expected tech process. Tonight's 8PM performance has been cancelled and the musical will now begin previews tomorrow evening, Saturday, May 10 at 8PM. (Please note: a matinee performance had not been scheduled for Saturday afternoon.)
Playwrights Horizons Announces Lottery For $5 'Saved' Tix
by BWW News Desk - Apr 30, 2008
Starting tomorrow, Wednesday, April 30 at 10AM, Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford, Artistic Director; Leslie Marcus, Managing Director) will be accepting entries for its popular LIVEforFIVE online lottery for $5 tickets to its next production, the World Premiere of the new musical SAVED. A total of 50 tickets will be available via the online lottery.
Larry Saltzman Of 'Jersey Boys' Joins 'Moonshine Martinis'
by BWW News Desk - Apr 23, 2008
Featured on the Grammy Award winning 'Jersey Boys' Cast Recording and Martin Scorsese's Acadamy Award winning film 'The Departed', guitarist Larry Saltzman joins Moonshine Martinis: A 60's and 70's Country Cabaret, featuring country music from the 60s and 70s.
'Saved' To Begin Rehearsals 4/8, Tickets On Sale 4/11
by BWW News Desk - Apr 7, 2008
Rehearsals will begin on Tuesday, April 8 for the Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford, Artistic Director; Leslie Marcus, Managing Director) World Premiere production of the new musical SAVED.
Playwrights Horizons Announces 'Saved' Cast
by BWW News Desk - Mar 20, 2008
Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford, Artistic Director; Leslie Marcus, Managing Director) has announced additional casting for the sixth and final production of its 2007/2008 Season, the World Premiere of the new musical SAVED.
'Jersey Boys' Tour Reaches 500th Performance
by BWW News Desk - Mar 14, 2008
The National tour of Jersey Boys, the Grammy® and Tony® Award winning Best Musical, plays its 500th performance this Friday, March 14. The tour is currently in its final week (through March 15) at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center's Morsani Hall, where it has been one of the most successful engagements in the theatre's history. The show set a new box office record for the week ending March 9, grossing $1,705,414, and it also set a new record for Carol Morsani Hall on Saturday night, March 8 opened to a sold-out house of 2,586 patrons.
'Jersey Boys' Cast Album Certified Gold by RIAA
by BWW News Desk - Feb 14, 2008
The Grammy Award-winning Original Broadway Cast Recording of the Best Musical Tony Award-winning smash hit Jersey Boys has been certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
BC/EFA: Over $3.9-Million Raised & Gypsy Competition Winners
by BWW News Desk - Dec 19, 2007
The 19th Annual Gypsy of the Year Competition announced a total of $3,927,000 had been raised by the over 64 participating Broadway, Off-Broadway, and National Tour companies to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
BC/EFA's Gypsy of the Year Celebrates Record
by BWW News Desk - Dec 18, 2007
The 19th Annual GYPSY OF THE YEAR COMPETITION announced a total of $3,927,000 had been raised by the over 64 participating Broadway, Off-Broadway, and National Tour companies to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. This beats the previous record of $3,420,000 set in 2004.
'Jersey Boys' Breaks Broadway & Chicago Box Office Records
by BWW News Desk - Oct 22, 2007
The Broadway smash hit Jersey Boys, winner of four 2006 Tony Awards including Best Musical, has set new house records at the August Wilson Theatre in New York and the LaSalle Bank Theatre in Chicago.
'Jersey Boys' Breaks Box Office Record for the 26th Time!
by BWW News Desk - Oct 16, 2007
The Broadway smash hit Jersey Boys, winner of four 2006 Tony Awards including Best Musical, has once again set a new box office record at the August Wilson Theatre. For the week ending October 14, the show did $1,272,077, marking the 26th time the show has topped itself since it opened in November, 2005.
'Jersey Boys' Return to SF for Holiday Engagement
by BWW News Desk - Oct 1, 2007
Following an extended, 44-week, record-breaking run at San Francisco's Curran Theatre, Jersey Boys, the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, will return to delight Bay Area audiences for a special holiday encore engagement from November 20-December 30, 2007.
LA Jersey Boys Breaks Record 5-Weeks Running
by James Sims - Aug 28, 2007
The Los Angeles engagement of Jersey Boys broke the weekly gross house record at the Ahmanson Theatre for the fifth time. The box office took in a total of $1,384,317
Jersey Boys & Avenue Q Stars at One-Night Cabaret 8/20
by Eugene Lovendusky - Aug 12, 2007
The Richmond/Ermet AIDS Foundation proudly presents a One-Night-Only Cabaret featuring company members from the national tour casts of Avenue Q and Jersey Boys. The outrageous evening of song, dance and comedy - with a special surprise guest - will take place at the Post Street Theatre on Monday, August 20 at 7:30PM
Azaria & Simpson Set for Farnsworth Invention; Opens 11/14
by BWW News Desk - Jul 25, 2007
Tony Award-nominee Hank Azaria stars as David Sarnoff, and Jimmi Simpson as Philo T. Farnsworth in Aaron Sorkin 's new American play about the advent of television, The Farnsworth Invention, directed by two-time Tony Award winner Des McAnuff, opening on Broadway at the Music Box Theatre on Wednesday, November 14, 2007 with previews beginning on Monday, October 15, 2007.