May 21, 2010
Cleopatra Williams in Jersey Boys
Inside Toronto’s Danielle Milley has a feature on the newest addition to the Jersey Boys Toronto cast: Cleopatra Williams!
The East York native performed in We Will Rock You, danced with the Raptors Dance Pack, toured the Middle East with Toronto pop singer Massari and on April 22 she took to the Toronto Centre for the Arts stage in the story of Franki Valli and the Four Seasons. Williams is one of three female performers in the cast who play a combined total of 50 different parts; one of her roles is Mary Delgado, Valli’s wife.
The East York Collegiate Institute graduate found out she got the job in February, but she had a hunch after her auditions.
“Of course I was so happy and grateful, but somehow I just knew it was mine,” she said. “I had this feeling.”
{Via InsideToronto.com}
Bill Rodriguez provides a phenomenal review of the Jersey Boys national tour production in Providence!
Here’s a preview: Jersey Boys is a captivating 2-1/2 hours that you’ll want to go on forever. And since it captures the spirit and heartbeat of the Four Seasons so well, it can. After seeing the show, if you don’t rush off to YouTube or iTunes or a classic vinyl bin, there is either too much music in your life or too little.
{Via ThePhoenix.com}
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Travis Cloer & His Little Big Band will be performing this Sunday at The Clark County Library Theatre! Jerry Fink spoke with Travis about his upcoming show:
Travis Cloer & Rick Faugno share playing the role of Frankie Valli in Vegas JERSEY BOYS. Actually, he and Faugno share more than the Valli role. Both are talented singers and dancers with strong desires to perform solo, in addition to performing in “Jersey Boys” at the Palazzo. For several months Faugno has been occasionally performing his one-man show, “Songs My Idols Sang (And Danced!)”, at South Point. Taking a cue from his fellow star, Cloer has dusted off a solo show he has performed off and on for the past five or six years.
When: 2 p.m. Sunday, May 23
Where: The Clark County Library Theatre, 1401 E. Flamingo Road (West of Maryland Parkway)
{Via TheJerryFink.com}
On Broadway, Jersey Boys grossed $1,096,659 and had a 98.3% attendance rate for the week ending May 16, 2010. The 33 shows on the boards grossed $22,465,357 for the week, climbing nearly 5% from the previous week.
Below are the Top 10 Grosses from BroadwayWorld.com for the week ending May 16, 2010.
1. Wicked $1,549,754
2. The Lion King $1,391,151
3. The Addams Family $1,296,775
4. Promises, Promises $1,218,857
5. Billy Elliot: The Musical $1,153,492
6. Jersey Boys $1,096,659
7. Fences $992,252
8. Come Fly Away $871,343
9. American Idiot $849,831
10. Mama Mia! $836,492
May 12, 2010
Jersey Boys left Buffalo on a very high note, with the award-winning production helping Shea’s Performing Arts Center set a box-office record. Shea’s officials said Monday that for the week ending May 9, the hit musical grossed $1,511,033, surpassing the old record of $1,486,364, set by Wicked.
On Broadway, Jersey Boys grossed $1,036,665 and had a 94.5% attendance rate for the week ending May 9, 2010. The 34 shows on the boards grossed $21,744,401 for the week, climbing nearly 5% from the previous week.
Below are the Top 10 Grosses from BroadwayWorld.com for the week ending May 9, 2010.
1. Wicked $1,529,199
2. The Lion King $1,371,385
3. The Addams Family $1,274,582
4. Promises, Promises $1,175,789
5. Billy Elliot: The Musical $1,116,112
6. Jersey Boys $1,036,665
7. Fences $1,008,104
8. Come Fly Away $847,675
9. A Little Night Music $800,356
10. Mary Poppins $795,127
{Via Buffalo Business First}
May 11, 2010
“Jersey Boys,” the Broadway smash, pulls into the Providence Performing Arts Center this week for a monthlong run. The touring show, which is breaking box office records around the country, tells the story of ’60s pop music sensations Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons. And it was written by a couple of guys who never guessed Valli and his crooners had a story to tell.
Writer Rick Elice was working as a creative consultant at Disney Studios when he got a call from a music promoter friend asking whether he’d consider writing a musical along the lines of “Mamma Mia!” but using the music of The Four Seasons. Pull together a bunch of Seasons songs to tell a story, came the suggestion.
“It was a nonstarter,” said Elice of the project. “It had been done before.” But Elice was willing to at least have lunch with Valli and fellow band member Bob Gaudio. What followed floored him.
Valli and Gaudio told tales of running with the Mob, of committing petty crime and doing time.
“It was fascinating,” said Elice from his office in New York. “I’d never heard or read any of these strange anecdotes. Music fans know all about the Stones and The Beatles, but no one knew about The Four Seasons. The stuff was not just interesting, it was untold.”
Had these stories gotten out in the 1960s, they would have probably ended Valli’s career, said Elice.
Read the complete story at Projo.com
Jersey Boys opens Wednesday and runs through June 6 at the Providence Performing Arts Center, 220 Weybosset St., Providence. Tickets start at $28.
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There’s nothing like a Las Vegas show to give you fabulous night of entertainment, and if you haven’t seen the long running and award winning Jersey Boys at the Venetian Hotel, you’re missing a night of fun.
Even if you’ve seen this production before, you’ll want to catch another performance. While essentially the same, there are a few minor differences, including a little upping of the risqué factor. The language is a little coarser, making it, some would argue, a little more authentic.
Location: Palazzo Theatre Venetian, Las Vegas
Dates & Times: Monday, Thursday, Friday & Sunday at 7 pm; Tuesday & Saturday at 6:30 pm and 9:30 pm. Dark on Wednesday.
Tickets: Prices start around $65, plus tax and handling fees. There are a variety of promotion packages, room-ticket packages, and VIP seating options. You can purchase tickets for Jersey Boys online.
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Jersey Boys will be at the Providence Performing Arts Center” May 12 through June 6. Tickets are going fast, but thanks to the long run good seats are still available.
Venue Address:
Providence Performing Arts Center,
220 Weybosset Street,
Providence, Rhode Island 02903
Capacity: 3090
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May 6, 2010
Dancap Productions Inc., producers of the award-winning hit musical Jersey Boys, have announced that as of yesterday, Jersey Boys has become the longest-running musical in the history of the Toronto Centre for the Arts. The May 4, 2010 performance marked #704 for Jersey Boys surpassing the long runs of Ragtime (326 performances), Sunset Boulevard (365 performances) and Show Boat (703 performances).
“We are thrilled our production of Jersey Boys tickets are now on sale, extending the current run through September 12, 2010.
Congratulations to Jersey Boys Toronto!
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On Broadway, Jersey Boys grossed $1,034,232 and had a 94% attendance rate for the week ending May 2, 2010. The 34 shows on the boards grossed $20,712,892 for the week, dropping nearly 7% from the previous week.
Below are the Top 10 Grosses from BroadwayWorld.com for the week ending May 2, 2010.
1. Wicked $1,510,925
2. The Addams Family $1,302,382
3. The Lion King $1,299,404
4. Billy Elliot: The Musical $1,098,796
5. Promises, Promises $1,097,916
6. Jersey Boys $1,034,232
7. A Little Night Music $816,984
8. Fences $787,660
9. Mama Mia! $775,311
10. The Phantom of the Opera $766,110
