The North American tour first hit the Des Moines Civic Center three years ago, selling 57,900 seats over the course of three weeks. Frankie Valli himself sang a concert there in 2011, and the Midtown Men — four stars from the original “Jersey Boys” cast — sang last year at Hoyt Sherman Place.
Singer, actor and Iowa native Kevin Worley of ‘Jersey Boys’ talks with Des Moines Register reporter Sophia Ahmad on July 14, 2010 at the Civic Center of Greater Des Moines.
Jersey Boys, the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning hit musical, received rave reviews in Des Moines at the Des Moines Civic Center, where it opened Friday, July 9 (performances began July 7) and will play through Sunday, July 25. From Des Moines, Jersey Boys will play Louisville’s Kentucky Center for the Arts Wednesday, July 28 through Sunday, August 15.
Des Moines Register
The Des Moines Register’s Sophia Ahmad’s writes “Near the end of the first half, Jersey Boys actors portraying The Four Seasons dance with their backs to the audience. Singing at the top of their lungs, the quartet is greeted with wild cheers and applause at an imaginary stadium concert.”
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Star 102.5 Radio’s Luke Matthews raves “JERSEY BOYS is #1 with a bullet. I heard all of the hype. I had seen the glowing reviews. I had anticipated its arrival for months. JERSEY BOYS delivered on all fronts.”
Newton Daily News
The Newton Daily News’ Mandi Lamb raves “Dazzling the audience with more than 30 classic songs spanning 40 years of music from the legendary 1960s pop/rock band The Four Seasons, JERSEY BOYS is equally compelling in its story of the four men who emerged from the streets (and jails) of New Jersey to become one of the best-selling musical acts of all time.”
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), Ryan Jesse (Bob Gaudio), with Jonathan Hadley and Joseph Siravo.
The ensemble of JERSEY BOYS includes Michelle Aravena, Candi Boyd, Christopher DeAngelis, John Michael Dias, John Edwards, Alayna Gallo, John Gardiner, Buck Hujabre, Denise Payne, Nathan Scherich, Brian Silverman, Courter Simmons, Ryan Strand, Kara Tremel, Mark Verdino and Kevin Worley.
Jersey Boys, winner of the 2006 Best Musical Tony Award®, the 2006 Grammy Award® for Best Musical Show Album, and the 2009 Olivier Award for Best New Musical, tells the story of Rock and Roll Hall of Famers The Four Seasons, and how four blue-collar kids became one of the greatest successes in pop music history. Jersey Boys concludes the 2009-2010 season when it rocks and rolls its way to Des Moines Civic Center debut in a limited three week engagement.
