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The Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center will present the World Premiere of Wonderland: Alice's New Musical Adventure. The production will debut in Tampa on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009 in TBPAC's Ferguson Hall, the music for Wonderland is by Frank Wildhorn, the composer of The Civil War and Jekyll & Hyde, with book and lyrics by Jack Murphy. Gregory Boyd, artistic director of Houston's Alley Theatre, will direct. Rehearsals have begun and you can see the first pictures direct from the studio hall right here on BWW!

JERSEY BOYS is the winner of the 2006 Best Musical Tony Award®, the 2006 Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album, and most recently, the 2009 Olivier Award for Best New Musical.

JERSEY BOYS, the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, premieres tonight, October 1, at the National Theatre in Washington DC. The production will run through December 12.

Casting has been announced for the Washington, D.C., premiere engagement of the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning hit musical JERSEY BOYS, the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, playing the National Theatre October 1 through December 12. The cast of JERSEY BOYS will be led by Matt Bailey (Tommy DeVito), Joseph Leo Bwarie (Frankie Valli), Josh Franklin (Bob Gaudio), and Steve Gouveia (Nick Massi) as The Four Seasons, with Jonathan Hadley and Joseph Siravo, a Washington native.

Tickets will go on sale Sunday, May 10, for the Washington, D.C., premiere engagement of JERSEY BOYS, the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, playing the National Theatre October 1 through December 12.

Dates have been announced for the Washington, D.C., engagement of JERSEY BOYS, the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, playing the National Theatre. The musical will make its D.C. premiere on October 1, 2009, and play through December 12.

The Boston engagement of JERSEY BOYS, the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, is playing at the Citi Performing Arts Center Shubert Theatre Thursday, July 23 through Sunday, September 26. The cast of JERSEY BOYS will be led by Matt Bailey (Tommy DeVito), Joseph Leo Bwarie (Frankie Valli), Josh Franklin (Bob Gaudio) and Steve Gouveia (Nick Massi) as The Four Seasons, with Jonathan Hadley and Joseph Siravo.

The Boston engagement of JERSEY BOYS, the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, is playing at the Citi Performing Arts Center Shubert Theatre Thursday, July 23 through Sunday, September 26. The cast of JERSEY BOYS will be led by Matt Bailey (Tommy DeVito), Joseph Leo Bwarie (Frankie Valli), Josh Franklin (Bob Gaudio) and Steve Gouveia (Nick Massi) as The Four Seasons, with Jonathan Hadley and Joseph Siravo.

Casting has been announced for the Boston engagement of JERSEY BOYS, the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, playing the Citi Performing Arts Center Shubert Theatre Thursday, July 23 through Sunday, September 26 (press night Wednesday, July 29 at 7 PM).

Performing on 'Oprah' were the stars of the Chicago company of JERSEY BOYS: Michael Cunio, Michael Ingersoll, Dominic Scaglione, Jr. and Shonn Wiley. JERSEY BOYS is the winner of the 2006 Best Musical Tony Award, the 2006 Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album, and most recently, the 2009 Olivier Award for Best New Musical.

Tune-in Monday, September 21 as the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning musical JERSEY BOYS join Oprah for a trip back in time to the '60s! Featuring a blast-from-the-past '60s themed set, a studio audience decked out in their best '60s costumes, and appearances by the stars of AMC's hit series 'Mad Men' and some surprise guests, it's a retro hour you won't want to miss. Plus, Oprah unveils what would have been her 'Favorite Things' from the 1960s and JERSEY BOYS perform! 'The Oprah Winfrey Show: Oprah Goes Back in Time - The '60s' airs Monday, Sept. 21. Click here to check local listings.

Tune-in Monday, September 21 as the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning musical JERSEY BOYS join Oprah for a trip back in time to the '60s! Featuring a blast-from-the-past '60s themed set, a studio audience decked out in their best '60s costumes, and appearances by the stars of AMC's hit series 'Mad Men' and some surprise guests, it's a retro hour you won't want to miss.

Tickets will go on sale this Friday, September 18 for the Detroit premiere engagement of the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award winning hit musical JERSEY BOYS, the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, playing the Fisher Theatre, December 17, 2009 - January 23, 2010.

Tune-in Monday, September 21 as the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning musical JERSEY BOYS join Oprah for a trip back in time to the '60s! Featuring a blast-from-the-past '60s themed set, a studio audience decked out in their best '60s costumes, and appearances by the stars of AMC's hit series 'Mad Men' and some surprise guests, it's a retro hour you won't want to miss. Plus, Oprah unveils what would have been her 'Favorite Things' from the 1960s and JERSEY BOYS perform! 'The Oprah Winfrey Show: Oprah Goes Back in Time - The '60s' airs Monday, Sept. 21. Click here to check local listings.

The Chicago Company of JERSEY BOYS will say 'Bye, Bye Baby' to the Windy City on January 10, 2010, after an incredible run of over two years at the Bank of America Theatre. JERSEY BOYS, the story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, premiered in Chicago initially as a limited engagement on October 5, 2007. After opening to rave reviews, adding additional performance weeks and setting four new box office records, JERSEY BOYS became a resident production on February 27, 2008. The final performance on January 10, 2010, at 2 p.m. will be the Chicago Company's 951st. The final block of tickets for performances from November 24, 2009 - January 10, 2010 will go on sale on Friday, September 11 at 10 a.m.

The First Wives Club - A New Musical will extend its run by an additional week due to popular demand. The Broadway-bound musical features a book by Tony Award winner Rupert Holmes and a score by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland. Directed by Francesca Zambello with choreography by Lisa Stevens and music direction by Ron Melrose, The First Wives Club will now run through Aug. 30.

Dates have been announced for the Boston engagement of JERSEY BOYS, the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, playing the Citi Performing Arts Center Shubert Theatre for six weeks only! The musical will make its Boston premiere on Thursday, July 23 and play through Sunday, August 30. Press night is scheduled for Wednesday, July 29 at 7 PM. Tickets go on sale in time for the holiday gift giving season on Sunday, December 7 at 10AM.

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The First Wives Club - A New Musical will extend its run by an additional week due to popular demand. The Broadway-bound musical features a book by Tony Award winner Rupert Holmes and a score by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland. Directed by Francesca Zambello with choreography by Lisa Stevens and music direction by Ron Melrose, The First Wives Club will now run through Aug. 30.

The Boston engagement of JERSEY BOYS set a new box office record at the Shubert Theatre, grossing $1,313,979 for the week ending August 2, 2009. The previous record of $604,396.75 was held by Riverdance. JERSEY BOYS opened to rave reviews on Wednesday, July 29 and it will play through Saturday evening, September 26.