VIDEO: BWW Exclusive - JERSEY BOYS Frankie Valli Featured on Next Episode of SPEAKEASY

By: Caryn Robbins Oct. 13, 2016

Below, BWW exclusively premieres a clip for the next episode of SPEAKEASY, featuring Frankie Valli and Paul Shaffer. The episode will air on Sunday, October 16th, at 7:00 pm EST on public television. (Check local listings)

Speakeasy, the ground-breaking public television series from the producers of Front and Center, is back with an all new season featuring Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Famers, Grammy Award and Tony Award winners, and iconic musicians exchanging intimate and untold details of their music careers with an interviewer of their choice. Speakeasy is captured on location at the historic Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City, in front of a live audience and celebrates the "art of conversation." Tales of historically creative music collaborations, incarceration, politics and activism, as well as moments that helped shape their lives, highlight the second season of Speakeasy, which premieres on public television stations nationwide beginning October 16th. This season features conversations with Frankie Valli and Paul Shaffer, David Crosby and Wynton Marsalis, Cyndi Lauper and Billy Porter, Graham Nash and Rita Coolidge, Ian Hunter and Joe Elliot, and Robbie Robertson and Warren Zanes. Check to confirm local listings for air times and dates.

In this season of Speakeasy no topic is off limits. Frankie Valli discusses the success of Jersey Boys on Broadway and his distaste of the film adaptation. David Crosby expresses gratitude for his time in jail and how activists such as Martin LUTHER King Jr. inspired him. Cyndi Lauper spends her hour on the show sharing memories from creating the music for Kinky Boots on Broadway, for which she exclaims "I had no idea what I was doing." In their first in depth conversation in 45 years, Graham Nash and Rita Coolidge share the story of how they met and their first impressions of each other. Singer/songwriter Ian Hunter explains to Def Leppard frontman Joe Elliot that he does not remember writing the songs that are featured on his forthcoming box set. Guitar aficionado Robbie Robertson reminisces about his time on tour with Bob Dylan and the impact of Woodstock on the creation of music.

Speakeasy is a production of Front and Center Entertainment, LLC. The series is distributed by American Public Television. For more information about Speakeasy visit www.speak-easy.tv. To learn more about Front and Center visit www.FrontandCenter.com

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