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Jersey Boys is a documentary-style musical based on the lives of one of the most successful 1960s rock 'n roll groups, the Four Seasons. The musical opened on Broadway in 2005, and has had a North American National tour, along with productions in the West End, various US cities, and Melbourne. Jersey Boys won four 2006 Tony Awards, Best Musical, Best Actor (John Lloyd Young), Best Featured Actor (Christian Hoff), and Best Lighting Design (Howell Binkley).

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Productions

Jersey Boys premiered at the La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego, California in an out-of-town tryout on October 5, 2004 and ran through January 16, 2005 ^[1] The musical opened on Broadway on November 6, 2005 at the August Wilson Theatre starring John Lloyd Young as Frankie Valli, Christian Hoff as Tommy DeVito, Daniel Reichard as Bob Gaudio, and J. Robert Spencer as Nick Massi. Directed by Des McAnuff, the then artistic director at La Jolla Playhouse, the musical uses many of the group's hit songs to tell the turbulent story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons' rise to fame.

The first national tour of Jersey Boys began on December 10, 2006 at the Curran Theatre in San Francisco. On May 3, 2007, that tour's run ended in San Francisco to prepare for its Los Angeles premiere at the Ahmanson Theatre. The next day, a second company debuted at the Curran and ended its run on September 30, 2007, before transferring for an open-ended run at Chicago's Bank of America Theatre. The Chicago production opened on October 5, 2007 with Michael Ingersoll, a Chicagoan, in the role of Nick Massi. ^[2] The Chicago opening brought Frankie Valli and Bob Gaudio to Chicago and was promoted prominently, including a December 9, 2007 puck dropping at a Chicago Blackhawks game. ^[3] Meanwhile, the First National Tour continues to make its way across the country. A special holiday return engagement production played at the Curran from November 20 - December 30, 2007, starring Rick Faugno as Frankie Valli, Andrew Rannells as Bob Gaudio, Bryan McElroy as Tommy DeVito and Jeff Leibow as Nick Massi. The majority of this cast became the original Las Vegas cast, which debuted at The Palazzo Hotel on Saturday, May 3. ^[4]

The musical made its West End debut at London's Prince Edward Theatre in February 2008. The creative team were the same that brought the production to Broadway. Principal cast were Ryan Molloy as Frankie Valli, Stephen Ashfield as Bob Gaudio, Glenn Carter as Tommy DeVito and Philip Bulcock as Nick Massi. ^[5]

The prodution won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical.

The Las Vegas production of the show opened to critical acclaim on Sunday, May 3 at The Palazzo Hotel in the newly built Jersey Boys Theatre. Mike Weatherford from the Las Vegas Review Journal said, “Grade A. A crackling musical staging.” ^[6] Richard Ouzounian from the Toronto Star said, “The Las Vegas premiere of Jersey Boys at the elegant new Palazzo Hotel is a cheering, stomping, hats-in-the-air triumph. This show is a winner.” ^[7]

It was announced on Australia Day, January 26, 2008, that the Australian Production would open at the Princess Theatre, Melbourne, in March 2009. ^[8] Since that announcement, the opening of the Australian production has been delayed until July 2009.

The San Francisco/Chicago cast appeared on stage in the 2007 Emmy Awards in a tribute to HBO's The Sopranos.

Due to the huge success of the First National Tour stop at Toronto Centre for the Arts in Toronto, Canada from August 21 to December 6, 2008, an open-ended run began performances on December 12 with a new, mostly Canadian cast that includes Jeremy Kushnier and Jenny Lee Stern from the First National Tour. ^[9]

Charity

The West End cast of Jersey Boys appeared as a guest act for the Royal Variety Performance 2008, which was staged at the London Palladium on December 11 in the presence of senior members of the Royal family. The Royal Variety Performance is a gala event held annually at a major British theatre, to raise money for the Entertainment Artistes Benevolent Fund. ^[10]

Jersey Boys Chicago has been honored two years in a row at the Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids Gypsy of the Year event for being the top fundraiser in the Tour category. In 2008, Jersey Boys Chicago raised $220,000 for BC/EFA. ^[11]

Cast

;Original Broadway Cast

Frankie Valli -- John Lloyd Young
Tommy DeVito -- Christian Hoff
Bob Gaudio -- Daniel Reichard
Nick Massi -- J. Robert Spencer
Bob Crewe -- Peter Gregus
Gyp DeCarlo -- Mark Lotito
Joe Pesci -- Michael Longoria
Mary Delgado -- Jennifer Naimo

;Original London Cast

Frankie Valli -- Ryan Molloy
Frankie Valli alternate—Scott Monello
Bob Gaudio -- Stephen Ashfield
Tommy DeVito -- Glenn Carter
Nick Massi—Philip Bulcock
Bob Crewe—Simon Adkins
Gyp DeCarlo—Stuart Milligan
Joe Pesci -- Jye Frasca

;Current Toronto Cast (2009)

Frankie Valli -- Jeff Madden
Frankie Valli alternate— Adrian Marchuk
Bob Gaudio -- Quinn VanAntwerp
Tommy DeVito -- Daniel Robert Sullivan
Nick Massi -— Michael Lomenda
Bob Crewe -— Shawn Wright
Gyp DeCarlo -— Timothy Sell
Joe Pesci -- Bryan Hindle
Mary Delgado -- Jennifer Copping
Lorraine -- Elodie Gillet
Francine -- Alison Smyth
Barry Belson -- Matthew Brown
Knuckles -- W. Joseph Matheson
Norm Waxman -- Jade Elliot
Hank Majewski -- Gabriel Antonacci

Musical numbers

;Act I

Ces Soirées-Là (Oh What a Night)-Paris, 2000 - French Rap Star Yannick and Backup Group
Silhouettes - Tommy DeVito, Nick Massi, Nick DeVito and Frankie Castelluccio
You're the Apple of My Eye - Tommy DeVito, Nick Massi and Nick DeVito
I Can't Give You Anything But Love - Frankie Castelluccio
Earth Angel - Tommy DeVito and Full Company
Sunday Kind of Love - Frankie Valli, Tommy DeVito, Nick Massi and Nick's Date
My Mother's Eyes - Frankie Valli
I Go Ape - The Four Lovers
(Who Wears) Short Shorts - The Royal Teens
I'm in the Mood for Love/Moody's Mood for Love - Frankie Valli
Cry for Me - Bob Gaudio, Frankie Valli, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi
An Angel Cried - Hal Miller and The Rays
I Still Care - Miss Frankie Nolan and The Romans
Trance - Billy Dixon and The Topix
Sherry - The Four Seasons
Big Girls Don't Cry - The Four Seasons
Walk Like a Man - The Four Seasons
December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night) - Bob Gaudio and Full Company
My Boyfriend's Back - The Angels
My Eyes Adored You - Frankie Valli, Mary Delgado and The Four Seasons
Dawn (Go Away) - The Four Seasons
Walk Like a Man (reprise) - Full Company

;Act II

Big Man in Town - The Four Seasons
Beggin' - The Four Seasons
Stay - Bob Gaudio, Frankie Valli and Nick Massi
Let's Hang On! (To What We've Got) - Bob Gaudio and Frankie Valli
Opus 17 (Don't You Worry 'Bout Me) - Bob Gaudio, Frankie Valli and The New Seasons
Bye Bye Baby - Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons
C'mon Marianne - Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons
Can't Take My Eyes Off You - Frankie Valli
Working My Way Back to You - Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons
Fallen Angel - Frankie Valli
Rag Doll - The Four Seasons
Who Loves You - The Four Seasons and Full Company

Response

Ben Brantley of The New York Times wrote, "THE CROWD GOES WILD. I'm talking about the real, mostly middle-aged crowd at the August Wilson Theater, who seem to have forgotten what year it is or how old they are or, most important, that John Lloyd Young is not Frankie Valli. And everything that has led up to that curtain call feels, for just a second, as real and vivid as the sting of your hands clapping together." ^[12]

Charles Spencer from The Daily Telegraph wrote: "Overpaid, over-sexed and over here, it will, I suspect be some time before London says Bye Bye Baby (Baby Goodbye) to the PHENOMENAL Jersey Boys ." ^[13] Benedict Nightingale from The Times said, “Oh What a Night. There were times when I felt that the performers were making even the Beatles sound somewhat lacking in musical texture." ^[14] Quentin Letts from The Daily Mail said, “I must say I thoroughly enjoyed it. This is a big thumper of a show with fantastic songs.” ^[15]

Recording

An original cast recording was made by Rhino Entertainment, Jersey Boys: Original Broadway Cast Recording (Rhino R2 73271), released in November 2005, and won the Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album. ^[16] ^[17] ^[18]In February 2008, the album was certified Gold, having sold more than 500,000 copies in the US. ^[19]