Jersey Boys - 2005 Broadway History , Info & More
August Wilson Theatre (Broadway)
245 W. 52nd St. New York, NY 10019
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!'
Now a Major Motion Picture! Jersey Boys is directed by Des McAnuff, with book by Marshall Brickman & Rick Elice , music by Bob Gaudio and lyrics by Bob Crewe.
Jersey Boys - 2005 - Broadway Cast
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9 / 10
Watch your back, Mamma Mia! A new jukebox musical has arrived on Broadway, and it's as much of a crowd-pleaser as you are. It's also a lot smarter, and it actually tells the story of the group whose music it celebrates--the Four Seasons. Slickly directed by Des McAnuff, Jersey Boys stars a bunch of talented unknowns who are making the most of their big break. They, and the show, are a knockout.
'Boys' hits right notes in homage to Valli
7 / 10
In following its working-class heroes as they climb the ladder up to fortune and fame, Boys offers a familiar blend of self-conscious populism and knee-jerk sentimentality. Luckily, co-librettists Rick Elice and veteran film and TV writer Marshall Brickman — whose previous collaborators include Woody Allen, Johnny Carson and Dick Cavett — manage to mitigate the muck with flashes of easygoing wit. Director Des McAnuff, who cut his rock 'n' roll teeth overseeing the Broadway debut of The Who's Tommy, also helps keep the proceedings brisk and breezy. Scenic designer Klara Zieglerova fashions a whimsical tone, with campy period cartoons projected on screens.
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Jersey Boys FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Silhouettes
You're the Apple of My Eye
I Can't Give You Anything But Love
Earth Angel
Sunday Kind of Love
My Mother's Eyes
I Go Ape
(Who Wears) Short Shorts
I'm in the Mood for Love
Moody's Mood for Love
Cry for Me
An Angel Cried
I Still Care
Trance
Sherry
Big Girls Don't Cry
Walk Like A Man
December, 1963
My Boyfriend's Back
My Eyes Adored You
Dawn (Go Away)
Big Man in Town
Beggin'
Stay
Let's Hang On (To What We've Got)
Opus 17 (Don't You Worry 'Bout Me)
Bye Bye Baby
C'mon Marianne
Can't Take My Eyes Off of You
Working My Way Back to You
Fallen Angel
Rag Doll
Who Loves You
Jersey Boys History
Other Productions of Jersey Boys
| 2004 | San Diego, CA (Regional) |
Regional Premiere San Diego, CA (Regional) |
| 2005 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
| 2006 | US Tour |
1st National Tour US Tour |
| 2007 | Chicago |
Chicago Production Chicago |
| 2008 | West End |
Original London Production West End |
| 2008 | Las Vegas |
Las Vegas Production Las Vegas |
| 2008 | Toronto |
Toronto Production Toronto |
| 2021 | West End |
West End |
| 2021 | West End |
West End |
| 2021 | West End |
West End |
| 2021 | West End |
London Production West End |
| 2021 | Off-Broadway |
Off-Broadway Revival Off-Broadway |
| 2021 | US Tour |
U.S. Tour US Tour |
| 2024 | US Tour |
US Tour US Tour |
Jersey Boys - 2005 Broadway Awards and Nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Production of a Musical | 0 |
| 2006 | The Hewes Awards | Lighting Design | Howell Binkley |
| 2006 | Theatre World Awards | Performance | John Lloyd Young |
| 2006 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical | Christian Hoff |
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