Jeff Madden is best known for starring as ‘Frankie Valli’ in the hit musical Jersey Boys, in both the Toronto and Australian productions. Jeff received the coveted Dora Award for ‘Outstanding Performance in a Musical’ for his work in Jersey Boys. Overall, Jeff performed the role more than 700 times, to a combined audience of over 1-Million people.
Prior to joining Jersey Boys, Jeff was a member of the prestigious Shaw Festival acting company in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario for eight consecutive seasons. Among roles in many plays and musicals, Jeff was featured in Wonderful Town, Mack and Mable, High Society, Happy End, Belle Moral, Floyd Collins and the World-Premiere of the Canadian musical Tristan, which also features Jeff on the Original Cast Recording.
Aside from his Theatre and Voice-work, Jeff has appeared on the popular Television shows 'Murdoch Mysteries' and 'Mayday'. He has also recorded two CDs, 2007’s 'Taking The Wheel' and 2012’s 'My Life In Song', a live recording of his cabaret concert show.
When he isn't acting, singing, writing, teaching or dreaming up his next big endeavor, Jeff is keeping busy with his wife of 10 years and their two gorgeous little girls at their home in Oakville, ON.
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