September 4, 2012
The Jersey Boys first national tour plays at Queen Elizabeth Theatre from September 5 to 23, 2012. Here is the Bob Gaudio’s interview with Liz Nicholls Via VancouverSun.com:
It’s the story, thinks Gaudio, now in his 60s, that sets Jersey Boys apart from the run-of-the-mill “jukebox musical” where “it’s ‘let’s find some music and just stick it together.’ ” True, that formula has hatched such colossal money-spinners as Mamma Mia! with its absurdly teensy narrative glue.
“A couple of weeks before we opened in La Jolla (Jersey Boys’ out-of-town première run in California), we got the wake-up call that, hey, the story is as strong as the music. And once that light bulb went on, we took another look at it, warts and all, an expression I hate.” Gaudio laughs. “There’s just no way to do a biography if you’re not going to tell the truth. Frankie and I had to face that. Sure, we winced. We’re still wincing. But if you whitewash everything, you just know, everyone knows, that it wasn’t really that way.”
“Besides,” he adds, “I wasn’t about to take on Mamma Mia” (more laughter). With Jersey Boys, “the setup is far more important than the song. I mean, I’ve heard Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You, well, a lot. Thousands of times. Two weddings a month. And yet, when I see the show, it’s a chilling moment because of its brilliant placement. Context. You care about the characters.
“For 50 years now, Frankie and I have been joined at the hip musically. That story had a freshness, a uniqueness, to it. We approached it that way. If you hate the music, you still can relate.” For the hardscrabble Jersey kids, “there were three ways out,” says Gaudio. “We found one. There are people who survive that world, and people who don’t. Who’s doing time, and so forth? Who’s still doing time?
Read the complete interview {Via VancouverSun.com}
Jersey Boys runs at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre from Wednesday September 5 to Sunday September 23, 2012. Buy Jersey Boys Vancouver, BC Canada Tickets Online at discounted prices.
Jersey Boys runs at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre from Wednesday September 5 to Sunday September 23, 2012.
Jersey Boys Broadway musical tells the story of their fast rise from hard-knocks blue-collar life in Newark to multimillion-record-selling teen heartthrobs, with plenty of four-part harmony poured on. Former Stratford Festival artistic director Des McAnuff directs this Tony- and Grammy-winner.
Don’t forget that the shores of Jersey have produced a lot more than Snooki and her spawn. Ever heard the songs “Big Girls Don’t Cry”, “Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You”, or “Walk Like a Man”? They were mega-hits in the mid-’60s heyday of Frankie Valli’s doo-wop sensations The Four Seasons.
Jersey Boys Queen Elizabeth Theatre Schedule:
Tuesday to Friday – 8:00 PM
Saturday – 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM
Sunday – 2:00 PM and 7:30 PM
Additional 2:00 PM show on Thursday, September 06
Additional 2:00 PM show on Wednesday, September 19
Jersey Boys musical performances at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre run through September 23, 2012. Buy Jersey Boys Vancouver, BC Canada Tickets Online at discounted prices.
February 4, 2012
Jersey Boys will make its Vancouver debut in September, 2012 at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Jersey Boys is Touring Western Canada starting June 28, 2012 in Calgary, Alberta and moving to Edmonton Alberta, Vancouver BC and Saskatoon SK.
Jersey Boys Western Canada Tour tickets are on sale in full swing. Jersey Boys won the Tony Award for Best Musical in 2006. Helmed by Tony Award winning director Des McAnuff and choreographed by Sergio Trujillo, and featuring songs like “Sherrie”, “Walk Like A Man”, “Rag Doll”, “My Eyes Adored You”, “December 1963 (Oh What A Night)” and “Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You”, the show chronicles the life and times of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.
Jersey Boys Musical show is separated into “Four Seasons”, with each member of the group taking a chance to narrate the story of the band from their own point of view.
Jersey Boys musical will run from September 5, 2012 and continue through September 23, 2012 in Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Buy Jersey Boys Vancouver BC Canada Tickets Online. Use Code AFF$10 to Get $10 OFF on Orders over $350!
May 28, 2011
Jersey Boys, the hit musical that tells the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, will take over the Queen Elizabeth Theatre for most of September. Jersey Boys will be visiting Vancouver, BC Canada from September 05 to September 23, 2012 as a part of the Western Canada Tour. Jersey Boys is Touring Western Canada starting June 28, 2012 in Calgary, Alberta and moving to Edmonton Alberta, Vancouver BC and Saskatoon SK.
Produced by Bob Gaudio, the Original Broadway Cast Recording of Jersey Boys was recently certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. The cast recording is now available on Rhino Records. Jersey Boys: The Story of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons (Broadway Books) is the official handbook to the smash Broadway hit.
Jersey Boys is the winner of the 2006 Best Musical Tony Award®, the 2006 Grammy® Award for Best Musical Show Album, the 2009 Olivier Award for Best New Musical and the 2010 Helpmann Award for Best Musical (Australia).
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May 22, 2011
Jersey Boys is Touring Western Canada starting June 28, 2012 in Calgary, Alberta and moving to Edmonton Alberta, Vancouver BC and Saskatoon SK.
Dates in Western Canada have been announced for the Tony®, Grammy® and Olivier Award winning hit musical Jersey Boys, the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons. The musical will make its Western Canada premiere playing Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver and Saskatoon in 2012.
Jersey Boys is the winner of the 2006 Best Musical Tony Award®, the 2006 Grammy® Award for Best Musical Show Album, the 2009 Olivier Award for Best New Musical and the 2010 Helpmann Award for Best Musical (Australia). Directed by two-time Tony Award®-winner Des McAnuff (born and raised in Ontario Canada), JERSEY BOYS is written by Academy Award-winner Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, with music by Bob Gaudio, lyrics by Bob Crewe and choreography by Canadian Sergio Trujillo.
“Jersey Boys is our first presentation in select Western Canadian cities following Toronto’s very successful two year run,” states Aubrey Dan, President of Dancap Productions Inc., “and I am honored to bring this incredible musical to fans across the country – this is one show not to be missed!”
Jersey Boys Western Canada Tour Dates:
Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium in Calgary June 28 – July 16, 2012
Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium in Edmonton August 17 – September 2, 2012
Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver September 5 – 23, 2012
Sid Buckwold Theatre at TCU Place in Saskatoon September 26 – October 15, 2012.
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