Archive for June, 2011
Jersey Boys Broadway Box Office Update June 26
Jersey Boys joins the millioner club this week on Broadway. Jersey Boys grossed $1,068,423 with 99.6% attendance rate for the week ending June 26, 2011. The 30 shows on the boards grossed $23,765,758, increasing nearly 4% from the previous week’s totals.
Below are the Top 13 Grosses for the week ending June 26, 2011.
1. Wicked – (GERSHWIN) $1,830,739
2. The Lion King – (MINSKOFF) $1,748,215
3. Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark – (FOXWOODS) $1,702,866
4. The Book Of Mormon – (EUGENE O’NEILL) $1,215,619
5. Mary Poppins – (NEW AMSTERDAM) $1,103,991
6. Jersey Boys – (AUGUST WILSON) $1,068,423
7. How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying – (AL HIRSCHFELD) $1,054,587
8. The Phantom of the Opera – (MAJESTIC) $1,006,430
9. Sister Act – (BROADWAY) $990,657
10. War Horse – (VIVIAN BEAUMONT) $960,285
11. Billy Elliot: The Musical – (IMPERIAL) $951,214
12. Mamma Mia! – (WINTER GARDEN) $892,334
13. Memphis – (SHUBERT) $864,550
{Via BroadwayWorld.com}
Jersey Boys returns to State Theatre Cleveland through July 17
Jersey Boys are back in to the city Cleveland, Ohio. The musical about Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, which broke State Theatre Cleveland records in 2008, opens on Wednesday June 22 and runs through Sunday, July 17 at the State Theatre.
The 1960s doo-wop singing sensations sold 175 million records before they were 30 years old. The play tells the story of how four blue-collar guys from the streets of New Jersey rocketed to the top of the pop charts. The group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990.
Joseph Leo Bwarie will reprise his role as Frankie Valli, and Steve Gouveia, a member of the original Broadway cast, will play Nick Massi again. These two cast members from the 2008 tour are returning for this engagement.
Raking in more than $7.7 million, the “Jersey Boys” 2008 run at PlayhouseSquare broke the box office record previously set by “Wicked.” Total attendance of 24,466 for “Jersey Boys” topped a record held by “The Phantom of the Opera.”
“Jersey Boys” went on to shatter all tour city records, including those in Chicago, Las Vegas and London. The winner of four Tony awards, “Jersey Boys” features Four Seasons hits such as “Walk Like a Man” and “Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You.”
Jersey Boys will be playing in Cleveland Ohio through July 17, 2011. Buy and Get $10 OFF on Jersey Boys State Theatre Cleveland Ticket Orders over $350! Use Code AFF$10.
Jersey Boys Second National Tour Launch in December 2011
A second national tour of the Tony Award-winning musical Jersey Boys will launch with an engagement at Philadelphia’s Forrest Theatre, beginning on Dec 06, 2011 and perform thru Jan 15, 2012.
Directed by Des McAnuff and featuring choreography by Sergio Trujillo, Jersey Boys, with a book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, music by Bob Gaudio, and lyrics by Bob Crewe, tells the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons. No casting has been announced still.
In a statement producer Michael David said, “We are thrilled that the public’s interest in Jersey Boys has generated the demand for a second North American touring production. We continue to be amazed and humbled at how universally this story and its music seem to touch people; from San Francisco to Schenectady, and around the world – Toronto, Australia, London, and hopefully beyond.”
Mark Schweppe, Senior Director of Theatre Operations for The Shubert Organization, added, “Jersey Boys had a phenomenal premiere engagement at the Forrest Theater in Fall 2010, having electrified over 140,000 theatergoers. Jersey Boys holds the top 9 box office grosses at the Forrest, and we look forward to having the show back in town with the launch of the new company.”
So far Annonced Jersey Boys Second National Tour Scheduled Dates:
Philadelphia, PA from Dec 06, 2011 to Jan 15, 2012 in Forrest Theatre
Dayton, Ohio from January 17 to February 05, 2012 in Schuster Performing Arts Center
Toledo, Ohio from February 07 to February 26, 2012 in Stranahan Theater
Schenectady, NY from February 28 to March 18, 2012 in Proctors Theatre
Kalamazoo, MI from March 20 to April 01, 2012 in Miller Auditorium
Rochester, NY from 04 to April 29, 2012 in Rochester Auditorium Theatre
Kansas City, MO from May 02 to May 19, 2012 in Music Hall Kansas City
Atlanta, GA from May 22 to June 10, 2012 in Fabulous Fox Theatre-GA
Dallas, TX from June 12 to July 15, 2012 in Winspear Opera House
Casting for the Second National Tour will be announced in the Fall. For more information visit http://www.JerseyBoysTour.com/ . Visit this web page for complete Jersey Boys Tour updates.
Legendary Supremes star Mary Wilson Visits Jersey Boys Las Vegas
Legendary Supremes star Mary Wilson visited the cast of Jersey Boys over the holiday weekend. Following the performance, Mary Wilson was able to meet The Vegas JB Four Seasons and also visit with her yoga instructor John Salvatore, who plays Bob Crewe.
Via {BroadwayWorld.com}
Check out the Photos below:
Jeff Leibow, Deven May, Mary Wilson, Rick Faugno and Peter Saide
Mary Wilson and John Salvatore
Jersey Boys performs at The Palazzo Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday at 7 p.m.; Tuesday and Saturday at 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. and dark on Wednesday.