Des McAnuff News

Jersey Boys recently welcomed two new Seasons to their Broadway quartet. Joining original cast members Tony Award winner Christian Hoff (Tommy DeVito) and J. Robert Spencer (Nick Massi) are Sebastian Arcelus (Bob Gaudio) and Michael Longoria (Frankie Valli).

Jersey Boys, the award-winning Broadway musical, will open in London's West End at the Prince Edward Theatre on Tuesday 18 March, following previews from 28 February.

Casting has been announced for the Las Vegas production of Jersey Boys, which opens for previews at the lavish Palazzo on April 4, 2008. The cast of Jersey Boys will be led by Erich Bergen, Rick Faugno, Jeremy Kushnier and Jeff Leibow as The Four Seasons

Casting has been announced for the London production of Jersey Boys, the Tony Award award-winning Broadway musical. The show will open in London's West End at the Prince Edward Theatre on Tuesday March 18, 2008, following previews from February 28, 2008. The London cast will be headed by Ryan Molloy as Frankie Valli, Stephen Ashfield as Bob Gaudio, Glenn Carter as Tommy DeVito and Philip Bulcock as Nick Massi.

Tony Award nominee Hank Azaria, who stars as David Sarnoff in Broadway's The Farnsworth Invention, will be featured on ABC-TV's 'Live with Regis & Kelly' on Tuesday, January 15 (show airs in the New York area on WABC-TV Channel 7 at 9AM).

Hank Azaria, Jimmi Simpson and Tony Award-winning director Des McAnuff from Broadway's The Farnsworth Invention, will be featured on National Public Radio's Talk of the Nation: Science Friday tomorrow, Friday, January 11 at 3:20PM. Science Friday is heard in the New York area on WNYC Radio at 93.9FM and 820AM from 2PM to 4PM.

The La Jolla Playhouse celebrated their 60th anniversary, as well as a tribute to Director Emeritus Des McAnuff, on December 8 with a very special 'Diamonds Are Forever' gala and reception.

Broadway's The Farnsworth Invention celebrated its best week yet at the Music Box Theatre. The new play by Aaron Sorkin grossed $346,739.00 for the week ending December 30, 2007.

Tony nominee Hank Azaria, who stars as David Sarnoff in Broadway's The Farnsworth Invention, will be a guest on the CW-11 Morning show tomorrow, Thursday, January 3 between 8:30am and 9:00am.

The Broadway smash hit Jersey Boys, winner of four 2006 Tony Awards including Best Musical, ended 2007 by setting new house records all over the country last week.

The 19th Annual Gypsy of the Year Competition announced a total of $3,927,000 had been raised by the over 64 participating Broadway, Off-Broadway, and National Tour companies to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

The 19th Annual GYPSY OF THE YEAR COMPETITION announced a total of $3,927,000 had been raised by the over 64 participating Broadway, Off-Broadway, and National Tour companies to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. This beats the previous record of $3,420,000 set in 2004.

The Original Broadway Cast Recording of Jersey Boys, produced by Bob Gaudio and recipient of the 2007 Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album, celebrates 100 weeks on Billboard's 'Top Cast Albums' chart.

Cast members of the Chicago company of Jersey Boys threw out the opening puck at the Blackhawks ice hockey game this weekend, December 9.

Sebastian Arcelus will join the Broadway cast of Jersey Boys, the Tony Award winning Best Musical, in the role of Bob Gaudio on Thursday, January 10. Daniel Reichard, who originated the role at La Jolla Playhouse and on Broadway, will play his final performance on Wednesday, January 9, 2008.

Partial Comfort Productions presents the World Premiere of The Main(e) Play by Chad Beckim. Directed by Obie Award winner Robert O'Hara, the production stars Michael Gladis (best known as Paul Kinsey on AMC's critically acclaimed series 'Mad Men'). Previews begin January 16 at The Lion Theater where Partial Comfort is a resident company. Opening night is scheduled for Wednesday, January 23

Aaron Sorkin's telling of the the battle over television is dry and passionless while The Grinch gets even better in its return to Broadway.

Broadway's smash hit Jersey Boys, the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, performs at The 5th Avenue Theatre December 5, 2007 - January 12, 2008.

Dozen of stars attended the Opening Night of The Farnsworth Invention, Aaron Sorkin's new American play about the advent of television, directed by two-time Tony Award winner Des McAnuff, on Monday, December 3 at the Music Box Theatre.

The Farnsworth Invention, Aaron Sorkin's new American play about the advent of television, directed by two-time Tony Award winner Des McAnuff, officially opened on Monday, December 3 at the Music Box Theatre. The Opening Night Party was held at the Marriott Marquis.