Bob Gaudio News

Casting has been announced for the Philadelphia engagement of the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award winning hit musical JERSEY BOYS, the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, playing the Forrest Theatre Sept. 30 - Dec. 12.

Jersey Boys has been a smash hit musical ever since it opened on Broadway in 2006. Critically acclaimed and warmly received by the public, the show now has productions running in many different cities, including a very successful and wonderfully talented Canadian Cast. The Toronto Production comes to a close this Sunday August 22nd, 2010 after two years at the Toronto Centre for the Arts. In honour of the show's closing BWW is taking a look back at some of the unique and fun events the Toronto Production has done during its run, and also sat down to talk with Dancap President Aubrey Dan about saying goodbye to the show, and about what comes next:

Celebrating two years on stage, more than one million customers, and three Dora Mavor Moore Awards, the Toronto production of JERSEY BOYS will say 'Bye, Bye Baby, Baby Goodbye' to the city they have called home, on Sunday, August 22, 2010, their second anniversary. Many of the key players in this production also want to celebrate their stay in Toronto and say goodbye!

JERSEY BOYS Las Vegas, the story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, celebrates its 1000th performance at The Palazzo Resort-Hotel-Casino at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 28.

The Louisville premiere engagement of the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award winning hit musical JERSEY BOYS, the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, plays the Kentucky Center through August 15, 2010.

In celebration of his first solo CD release, former JERSEY BOYS star Erich Bergen will debut his new club act in Los Angeles at The Magic Castle in Los Angeles on September 15, and also at the Rrazz Room at the Hotel Nikko in San Francisco on September 24.

On Friday, August 6, Larry King and wife Shawn King attended a performance of JERSEY BOYS at the Palazzo in Las Vegas and stopped backstage thereafter to celebrate. BroadwayWorld brings you coverage of the Kings with the 'BOYS' below!

Broadway's musical JERSEY BOYS was featured on WNBC's 'LX-TV' on Tuesday, August 3 at 5:00pm. Host Maria Sansone spoke with the stars of the hit musical: Sebastian Arcelus, Matt Bogart, Dominic Nolfi and Jarrod Spector, and even learned to 'Walk Like A Man.' BroadwayWorld brings you full coverage below!

Celebrating two years on stage, more than one million customers, and three Dora Mavor Moore Awards, the Toronto production of JERSEY BOYS will say 'Bye, Bye Baby, Baby Goodbye' to the city they have called home, on Sunday, August 22, 2010, their second anniversary. Many of the key players in this production also want to celebrate their stay in Toronto and say goodbye!

In celebration of his first solo CD release, former Jersey Boys star Erich Bergen will debut his new club act in Los Angeles at The Magic Castle in Los Angeles on September 15, and at the Rrazz Room at the Hotel Nikko in San Francisco on September 24.

Broadway's hottest musical JERSEY BOYS will be featured on WNBC's 'LX-TV' on Tuesday, August 3 at 5:00pm. Host Maria Sansone speaks with the stars of the hit musical: Sebastian Arcelus, Matt Bogart, Dominic Nolfi and Jarrod Spector, and even learns to 'Walk Like A Man.'

Recently, I had the privilege of conducting an InDepth InterView with British belting triple-threat diva Ruthie Henshall, currently lighting up Broadway as Roxie in CHICAGO. She previously has played Velma both in the original London revival cast as well as on Broadway opposite Sandy Duncan in a highly-praised run nearly ten years ago. In this revealing discussion, we discuss her experiences working on CHICAGO on Broadway and in the West End, playing ensemble roles in the original productions of CHILDREN OF EDEN and MISS SAIGON, working with Bob Avian, Matthew Bourne, Carol Burnett, Kelsey Grammer and John Barrowman, as well as what roles on Broadway she wants to do next (clue: 'I Miss The Mountains') and her upcoming concerts in Australia and appearances at Feinstein's next year! Broadway has welcomed Ruthie back with open hearts and open arms - and why not? In her own words, she is the 'real deal!'

JERSEY BOYS, the Tony, Olivier and Grammy Award-winning international hit musical, will complete its record-breaking run in Melbourne, Australia at the Princess Theatre on July 25, and will open in Sydney at the Theatre Royal on September 18, 2010 (previews begin September 3).

Tickets will go on sale Monday, Feb. 1 at 10 a.m. for the Des Moines 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 Civic Center of Greater Des Moines, July 7-25, 2010.

The RRazz room at Hotel Nikko San Francisco, 222 Mason Street (between Ellis and O'Farrell), San Francisco, California 94102, announces its September 2010 events.

PBS will air 'Clay Aiken: Tried and True Live!' this summer. Please check local listings for dates and times. PBS describes the broadcast as 'a television special featuring Clay Aiken and guest stars Ruben Studdard and Linda Eder performing great romantic hits of the '50s, '60s and '70s. Clay and his guests are accompanied by a full orchestra in the Big Band tradition.'

Christian Hoff, Michael Longoria, Daniel Reichard and J. Robert Spencer - all stars from the original cast of Broadway's Jersey Boys - are fighting back against Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice and the producers of Jersey Boys - Dodger Theatricals, Ltd. and Jersey Boys Broadway L.P. - in an effort to defend their right to continue to thrill audiences with concerts that are, and always have been, purely an evening of music from multiple iconic groups of the 1960s, and of reminiscences of their Broadway experiences.

Sydney's most anticipated ticket sale release is about to happen - JERSEY BOYS - The Story of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, winner of four Tony Awards® including Best Musical, winner of the Olivier Award for Best New Musical, and recently winner of seven Victorian Green Room Awards, will preview at the Theatre Royal, Sydney from Friday 3 September, with tickets on sale on Monday 12 July from 9am.

Sydney's most anticipated ticket sale release is about to happen - JERSEY BOYS - The Story of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, winner of four Tony Awards® including Best Musical, winner of the Olivier Award for Best New Musical, and recently winner of seven Victorian Green Room Awards, will preview at the Theatre Royal, Sydney from Friday 3 September, with tickets on sale on Monday 12 July from 9am.

Tickets will go on sale Monday, Feb. 1 at 10 a.m. for the Des Moines 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 Civic Center of Greater Des Moines, July 7-25, 2010.