How did four blue-collar kids become one of the greatest successes in pop music history? Find out at Broadway's runaway smash-hit, Jersey Boys. The Tony Award-winning Best Musical of the 2006 takes you up the charts, across the country and behind the music of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons. As Clive Barnes in the New York Post says, "It's just too good to be true." Discover the secret of a 40-year friendship: four blue-collar kids working their way from the streets of Newark to the heights of stardom. And experience electrifying performances of the golden greats that took these guys all the way to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: "Sherry," "Big Girls Don�t Cry," "Can�t Take My Eyes Off You," "Dawn," "My Eyes Adored You," and more. The New York Times says, "The crowd goes wild!"
The record-breaking Chicago Company of JERSEY BOYS, the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, is thrilled to celebrate its first anniversary in Chicago this October.
Monday Nights New Voices: Chicago will present the song cycle, Homemade Fusion, for Broadway Cares - Equity Fights AIDS, on September 29, 2008 at the Chicago Center for Performing Arts main stage.
The Chicago company of JERSEY BOYS is thrilled to welcome Chicagoan Cory Grant to the role of Frankie Valli beginning Saturday, September 27, 2008.
Monday Nights New Voices: Chicago will present the song cycle, Homemade Fusion, for Broadway Cares - Equity Fights AIDS, on September 29, 2008 at the Chicago Center for Performing Arts main stage.
The 22ND ANNUAL BROADWAY FLEA MARKET & GRAND AUCTION was held this Sunday, September 21 from 10 AM - 7 PM in Shubert Alley (225 West 45th Street). Celebrities of theater and daytime television came out to show their support. As in previous years, Broadway and daytime fans had the opportunity to get their photo taken with various celebrities at the Celebrity Photo Booths.
The 22ND ANNUAL BROADWAY FLEA MARKET & GRAND AUCTION was held this Sunday, September 21 from 10 AM - 7 PM in Shubert Alley (225 West 45th Street). Celebrities of theater and daytime television came out to show their support. As in previous years, Broadway and daytime fans had the opportunity to get their photo taken with various celebrities at the Celebrity Photo Booths. Two Celebrity Photo Booths were be in operation on Sunday
The Toronto engagement of JERSEY BOYS, which opened to rave reviews on August 24, has been extended a second time, to Saturday, December 6. The Tony® and Grammy® award-winning musical is now playing at the Toronto Centre for the Arts (5040 Yonge Street north of Sheppard Avenue).
Variety.com is reporting that actor Jeff Daniels and actress Rachel York will be starring in Tommy Tune's 'Turn of the Century' scheduled to run at the Goodman theater in Chicago this fall. The musical is being produced by the duo that brought Jersey Boys to the stage, Michael Brickman and Rick Elice.
Variety.com is reporting that actor Jeff Daniels and actress Rachel York will be starring in Tommy Tune's 'Turn of the Century' scheduled to run at the Goodman theater in Chicago this fall. The musical is being produced by the duo that brought Jersey Boys to the stage, Michael Brickman and Rick Elice.
Teresa Hubbard, Chair of Casa Mañana's Board of Directors, announced today that William (Wally) Jones has been selected as Casa Mañana's new President and Executive Producer effective November 3, 2008. His appointment comes following an exhaustive national search and unanimous approval by Casa Mañana's Executive Committee.
He joins Casa Mañana as the organization celebrates its 50th year as a theatrical force in North Texas. Mr. Jones was the search committee's first choice for the top position.
Spamalot's Drew Lachey will host Broadway on Broadway 2008 on Sunday, September 14th at 11:30 a.m., it was announced today by The Broadway League and The Times Square Alliance.
Spamalot's Drew Lachey will host Broadway on Broadway 2008 on Sunday, September 14th at 11:30 a.m., it was announced today by The Broadway League and The Times Square Alliance.
J. Robert Spencer is best known for his riveting work in the Tony Award winning Broadway Musical Jersey Boys. On Sunday, September 14th 2008, he will play his last performance as Nick Massi, a role he created and has essayed since the hit musical's very first moments. He took some time out of his busy final week schedule to sit down with me and just sort of 'talk shop', about theater, film and the power of creative inspiration, a subject we're very passionate about here at BroadwayWorld.com.
The Chicago company of JERSEY BOYS is thrilled to welcome Chicagoan Cory Grant to the role of Frankie Valli beginning Saturday, September 27, 2008. A native of Winnetka, IL, and graduate of New Trier High School, Grant returns to his hometown after 10 months in the Broadway ensemble of JERSEY BOYS.
The Chicago company of JERSEY BOYS is thrilled to welcome Chicagoan Cory Grant to the role of Frankie Valli beginning Saturday, September 27, 2008.
The National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT) and Executive Director Kathy Evans announced the directors and preliminary casts for the eight musicals being presented at its 20th Annual Festival of New Musicals at New World Stages (340 West 50th St) on Monday, October 20 and Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Spamalot's Drew Lachey will host Broadway on Broadway 2008 on Sunday, September 14th at 11:30 a.m., it was announced today by The Broadway League and The Times Square Alliance.
Matt Bogart will join the Broadway cast of JERSEY BOYS, the Tony® and Grammy® Award-winning smash hit musical, in the role of Nick Massi on Tuesday, September 30. J. Robert Spencer, who originated the role at La Jolla Playhouse and on Broadway, will play his final performance on Sunday, September 14. In the interim, the role of Nick Massi will be played by John Leone.
Berkeley Repertory Theatre kicks off its 2008/09 Season with the world premiere of a provocative new play set in Berkeley and written by a Berkeley native: renowned playwright Itamar Moses returns to his hometown with Yellowjackets, a script set just around the corner in the halls of his alma mater.
Director Billy Porter and Grammy nominee Ledisi mark their debuts with Reprise Theatre Company in the 1990 musical 'Once on This Island,' opening the 2008-2009 season, September 2 to 14 at UCLA's Freud Playhouse. The press opening is September 3.
From the award-winning imagination of 2007 Kleban Award recipient and theatre scribe Jeremy Desmon, Man of the People: The Only-Recently Discovered Secret Political Recordings of Acting Mayor Francis 'Woody' Woodson is a weekly, audio-only web series. Akin to comedic serials 'Prairie Home Companion' or Joss Whedon's 'Dr. Horrible,' Man of the People echoes radio plays of the past, while providing an up-to-the-minute, satirical take on the 2008 election through the guise of a heated mayoral race in the fictional hamlet of Daltonville (pop.. 1799)
Signature Theatre is pleased to announce complete casting for the opening show of its 2008-2009 season, ACE. With music by Richard Oberacker and book and lyrics by Robert Taylor and Richard Oberacker, ACE will be directed by Signature's Artistic Director Eric Schaeffer with choreography by Karma Camp. Set just after WWII, ACE is an epic story of a young boy's search to come to terms with his past and unlock his future. A tale of triumph, humor, and heart as seen through a child's eyes, ACE magically explores the heroic lives and unforeseen legacies of the men and women of America's Greatest Generation.
Director Billy Porter and Grammy nominee Ledisi mark their debuts with Reprise Theatre Company in the 1990 musical 'Once on This Island,' opening the 2008-2009 season, September 2 to 14 at UCLA's Freud Playhouse. The press opening is September 3. Bradley Rapier, founder of the Groovaloos, choreographs and Darryl Archibald is the music director. Reprise Theater Company is led by Artistic Director Jason Alexander and Producing Director Susan Dietz.
The Chicago company of JERSEY BOYS is thrilled to offer audience members exclusive stage side chats with the cast to kick off the fall season following Tuesday performances in September.
Due to popular demand, Dodger Theatricals and Dancap Productions Inc., announce additional Toronto performances for the smash hit musical JERSEY BOYS, now playing at the Toronto Centre for the Arts (5040 Yonge Street) through November 9, 2008.
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