October 28, 2010
On Broadway, Jersey Boys grossed $1,106,734 and had a 98.7%% attendance rate for the week ending October 24, 2010. The 35 shows on the boards grossed $21,448,480, climbing over 7% from the previous week.
Below are the Top 10 Grosses from BroadwayWorld.com for the week ending October 24, 2010.
1. Wicked $1,573,370
2. The Lion King $1,411,468
3. Billy Elliot: The Musical $1,122,640
4. Jersey Boys $1,106,734
5. The Merchant of Venice $1,060,015
6. Promises, Promises $991,306
7. The Addams Family $986,444
8. Memphis $948,073
9. Mama Mia! $889,970
10. The Phantom of the Opera $772,713
The Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical Jersey Boys has extended its booking period through to 3 Jul 2011.
The musical, now in its 4th year, opened on Broadway at the August Wilson Theatre on the 6 Nov 2005, following previews from the 4 Oct.
Jersey Boys is the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons: Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi, about a group of blue-collar boys from the wrong side of the tracks who 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.
The musical opened to excellent reviews: “still dynamically alive in music while, as a drama, it catches the very texture, almost the actual smell, of its time.” (New York Post); There’s no point in beating around the bush — I had a great time.” (New York Daily News); “A hot new Broadway show.” (Star-Ledger); “It’s basically a nostalgic evening—but a thoroughly enjoyable one.” (newyorktheatreguide.com)
The cast of Jersey Boys currently features Jarrod Spector (Frankie Valli), Ryan Jesse (Bob Gaudio), Dominic Nolfi (Tommy DeVito) and Matt Bogart (Nick Massi).
Winner of the 2006 Best Musical Tony Award about Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, Jersey Boys is written by Marshall Brickman & Rick Elice, with music by Bob Gaudio, lyrics by Bob Crewe, and is directed by two-time Tony Award-winner Des McAnuff, choreographed by Sergio Trujillo, with Orchestrations by Steve Orich and Music Direction, Vocal Arrangements and Incidental Music by Ron Melrose.
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October 25, 2010
Opera singer Jonathan Ansell is currently being considered for a role in the hit West End show Jersey Boys, it has been claimed.
According to Daily Mail columnist Baz Bamigboye, the tenor could replace Stephen Ashfield in the musical about Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, as he is considering moving to pastures new in spring 2011.
Ryan Molloy, who plays Frankie Valli in the show, will continue through 2011, however Stephen Ashfield will give his last performance this spring. Lee Mead and Ray Quinn are rumored to be joining the show as well.
October 19, 2010
One of the stars of West end musical Jersey Boys, Ben Evans said he is really enjoying his time in the show.
Ben Evans plays Frankie Valli at the Prince Edward Theatre and he told Wales on Sunday that acting is all he ever wanted to do.
He recently began playing the lead role after a period as understudy and he said it is brilliant to be playing to packed audiences every night.
“To move from understudy to take the main role of Frankie Valli is obviously really challenging but I’m loving it,” said Mr Evans.
West End star Ben Evans never wanted to do anything but sing and act. And winning a scholarship to a world famous theatre school at 12 put him well on the way to following his dreams. Now, as the lead in the hit musical Jersey Boys, he tells he couldn’t be happier.
Ben Evans is the first to admit he’s addicted to acting. Not only does he star in eight shows a week playing Frankie Valli in the multi-award winning musical Jersey Boys but he’s also spending his one evening off at the theatre.
However, the performer said he does have one complaint about the Jersey Boys role – getting to sleep is difficult with such catchy songs going around in his head afterwards.
Jersey Boys tells the story of how Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons rose from the wrong side of the tracks to sell 100 million records worldwide, earning themselves a place in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in the process.
It has been announced that Travis Cloer has signed on for another year to play Frankie Valli in “The Best Show on the Strip” (The Las Vegas Review-Journal), Jersey Boys at the Palazzo Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. He has thrilled audiences & critics in the role both on Broadway and in Vegas and is excited to continue playing one of pop music’s greatest singers.
Steve Friess of 944 Magazine says, “When he dons those 1960s-era suits & throws his head back to hit the high notes of Can’t Take My Eyes off You, the impact is a riveting, far more transformative Old Vegas experience than the countless Sinatra wannabes warbling up & down the Boulevard.”
His performance schedule is Tuesday through Saturday. Whether you are already a fan of Travis or have yet to experience the electricity that everyone is talking about, don’t miss this opportunity to see a performance that will move you deeply & to hear a voice you will never forget!
October 18, 2010
The Philadelphia engagement of the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning musical Jersey Boys broke the box office record at the Forrest Theatre for the week ending October 10. The hit musical grossed $1,225,598. This tops the previous record, held by The Phantom of the Opera in 2006 of $1,214,323.
Jersey Boys began performances in Philadelphia on Thursday, September 30 and will play through Sunday, December 12. Jersey Boys will next play Boston’s Colonial Theatre from December 16 through January 30.
The cast of Jersey Boys is lead by Matt Bailey (Tommy DeVito), Joseph Leo Bwarie (Frankie Valli), original Broadway cast member Steve Gouveia (Nick Massi), Quinn VanAntwerp (Bob Gaudio), with Jonathan Hadley and Joseph Siravo.
The ensemble of Jersey Boys includes Candi Boyd, Jared Bradshaw, Christopher Deangelis, John Michael Dias, John Edwards, Alayna Gallo, John Gardiner, Buck Hujabre, Denise Payne, Brian Silverman, Courter Simmons, Ryan Strand, Kara Tremel, Mark Verdino and Kevin Worley.
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October 14, 2010
On Oct. 13, following the 8 PM performance, the Tony, Olivier and Grammy Award-winning musical Jersey Boys became the longest-running show in the history of Broadway’s August Wilson Theatre, having played 2,037 performances.
The August Wilson Theatre, now owned by Jujamcyn Theaters, opened over 85 years ago on April 13, 1925, as the Guild Theatre. (Jersey Boys surpasses Smokey Joe’s Cafe, which played 2,036 performances at what was then the Virginia Theatre.)
The current cast features Ryan Jesse (Bob Gaudio), Matt Bogart (Nick Massi), Dominic Nolfi (Tommy DeVito) and Jarrod Spector (Frankie Valli) as The Four Seasons; with Peter Gregus and Mark Lotito. The ensemble comprises Miles Aubrey, Erik Bates, Bridget Berger, Scott J. Campbell, Kris Coleman, Ken Dow, Russell Fischer, John Hickman, Katie O’Toole, Joe Payne, Jessica Rush, Dominic Scaglione Jr., Sara Schmidt, Taylor Sternberg.
Matt Bogart, Jarrod Spector, Ryan Jesse and Dominic Nolfi
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Jersey Boys, the Tony, Olivier and Grammy Award-winning Best Musical, will celebrate its 5th Anniversary on Broadway Saturday, November 6. To mark this milestone, Jersey Boys will have a series of events around the anniversary weekend of Saturday, November 6 through Monday, November 8.
EMPIRE STATE BUILDING LIGHTING – Friday, Nov 5 & Saturday, Nov 6
The Empire State Building will celebrate the 5th Anniversary by shining the tower in white, red, and yellow (from bottom to top as seen from the street) from Friday, November 5, until 2 a.m. Sunday, November 7. The Empire State Building celebrates many cultures and causes in the world community with their iconic lightings. Soaring 1,454 feet above Midtown Manhattan, the Empire State building is the “World’s Most Famous Office Building.” The Empire State building has been named America’s favorite building in a poll conducted by the American Institute of Architects.
52ND STREET RENAMING TO “JERSEY BOYS WALK” – Sunday, November 7
A section of 52nd Street between Broadway and 8th Avenue will be renamed “JERSEY BOYS WALK” on Sunday, November 7 at 1:00pm. Original Four Seasons Frankie Valli and Bob Gaudio, along with members of the creative team including co-authors Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, and the current cast will participate in this momentous occasion.
MAYORAL PROCLAMATION TO JERSEY BOYS – Sunday, November 7
Immediately following the matinee performance on Sunday, November 7, New York City Commissioner Katherine Oliver will present a Mayoral Proclamation in honor of Jersey Boys for its remarkable achievement in celebrating 5 years on Broadway, for the joy it has given over 2.5 million audience members, and the extraordinary economic impact the hit musical has had on New York City.
SARDI’S CARICATURES – Monday, November 8
Sardi’s Restaurant will honor Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice with caricatures that will be unveiled on Monday, November 8 in a PRIVATE reception. By invitation only.
‘The Crowd Goes Wild: Five Years of JERSEY BOYS’ – A DISCUSSION WITH VALLI, GAUDIO, BRICKMAN & ELICE AT THE PALEY CENTER – Monday, November 8
On Monday, November 8 at 7:00 pm, The Paley Center for Media will recognize the 5th Anniversary with a special evening featuring original Four Seasons members Frankie Valli and Bob Gaudio, and Jersey Boys co-authors Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, who will discuss the legacy of the band and the production of the Broadway show, and share archival performance clips with the audience. Tickets for the main auditorium are currently sold out, but a select number of additional seats in a closed circuit viewing room (with the panel broadcast on screen), are available for $5. Visit PaleyCenter.org to purchase this member price seat using code jerseyboys.
Jersey Boys will become the longest running show in the history of Broadway’s August Wilson Theatre, the theatre owned by Jujamcyn Theatres that opened over 85 years ago on April 13, 1925 as the Guild Theatre, on Wednesday, October 13 at 8:00 p.m. after 2037 performances.
{Via BroadwayWorld.com)
Jersey Boys at Forrest Theatre through Dec. 12, follows the highs and lows of the band from the group’s founding to Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction.
Quinn VanAntwerp, Joseph Leo Bwarie, Matt Bailey, Steve Gouveia and the company of Jersey Boys
Jersey Boys is fantastically directed by Des McAnuff, who also directed the show on Broadway, with book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, music by Bob Gaudio and lyrics by Bob Crewe. The story is broken into four sections, Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter, and each band member narrates a season, adding his own spin to the events. Tommy DiVito, the band’s founding member and initial driving force, takes the first section. Tommy details how he, his brother Nick, and friend Nick Massi, were trying to make it as a threesome with little luck. Then Tommy discovered teenager Frankie Castelluccio, a boy with a “voice of an angel.” Tommy decides to bring Frankie into the fold, Nick Massi mentors him, and Frankie changes his name from Castelluccio to Valli. When Nick DiVito lands in prison for an extended visit, the group is forced to find a replacement. With the help of Joe Pesci, yes that Joe Pesci, the guys are introduced to song writer Bob Guadio. Despite reluctance from Tommy, Frankie invites Bob to join the group and history is made when Bob writes the band’s first hit, “Sherry.” Fame,
This fast-paced, dynamic show is full of action, drama and humor. A tremendous cast supports lively music that has the audience clapping and singing along. Joseph Leo Bwarie is excellent as Frankie Valli. With The Four Season’s large repertoire of hits and 33 songs in the production, the music has to be good. And it is. Jersey Boys is a show not to miss.
Jersey Boys runs at the Forrest Theatre, 1114 Walnut Street,
Philadelphia, PA 19107, through Dec. 12. Show times are Tuesday through Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 6:30 p.m. Matinees are Saturdays at 2 p.m. and Sundays at 1 p.m. There will be no performances on Thursday, Nov. 25 or Sunday, Nov. 28 and Dec. 12.
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October 9, 2010
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Ryan Jesse as Bob Gaudio, Dominic Nolfi as Tommy DeVito, Matt Bogart as Nick Massi and Jarrod Spector as Frankie Valli in Broadway’s Jersey Boys.
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