Des McAnuff News

The Tempe engagement of Jersey Boys broke the weekly gross house record at the Gammage Auditorium for the week ending October 7. The box office took in a total of $1,300,683.51 for the 9 performance week.

Dozens of movie and Broadway stars came out Thursday, October 4 for the opening night of the Manhattan Theatre Club Broadway production of Theresa Rebeck's Mauritius at the Biltmore Theatre.

The Broadway smash hit Jersey Boys, winner of four 2006 Tony Awards including Best Musical, celebrated its 1-millionth customer on Tuesday, October 2. The lucky audience member, Robin Becker from New Jersey, was brought on-stage after curtain call and presented with a Jersey Boys poster, tote-bag and applauded by the entire company.

Following an extended, 44-week, record-breaking run at San Francisco's Curran Theatre, Jersey Boys, the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, will return to delight Bay Area audiences for a special holiday encore engagement from November 20-December 30, 2007.

The box office opens on Monday, October 1 for the world premiere of Aaron Sorkin's new American play about the advent of television, The Farnsworth Invention, directed by two-time Tony Award winner Des McAnuff, opening on Broadway at the Music Box Theatre on Wednesday, November 14 with previews beginning on Monday, October 15.

The Original Broadway Cast Recording of the smash hit Jersey Boys, winner of the 2007 Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album, moved to #1 on Billboard's Top Cast Albums Chart this week.

The Phantom of the Opera, directed by Harold Prince, returns to Chicago at the Cadillac Palace Theatre for a limited ten-week holiday engagement running Wednesday, October 31 through Saturday, January 5, 2008. Starring John Cudia (Phantom), Sara Jean Ford (Christine), Greg Mills (Raoul).

The cast and creative team of Aaron Sorkin's world premiere new play, The Farnsworth Invention, met the press in a photo call on Tuesday, September 18. The American play about the advent of television, is scheduled to open November 14 at the Music Box Theatre (239 West 45th St.) after beginning previews October 15. Des McAnuff directs.

Jersey Boys, the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, premieres in Chicago at the LaSalle Bank Theatre (18 W. Monroe) October 5, 2007 through April 13, 2008. Due to popular demand, Jersey Boys has already added an additional 14 weeks of performances prior to opening, extending its Chicago engagement to six months.

Full casting has been announced for the world premiere of Aaron Sorkin's new American play about the advent of television, The Farnsworth Invention, directed by two-time Tony Award winner Des McAnuff, opening on Broadway at the Music Box Theatre on Wednesday, November 14, 2007 with previews beginning on Monday, October 15, 2007. The play stars Tony Award-nominee Hank Azaria as David Sarnoff, and Jimmi Simpson as Philo T. Farnsworth.

The La Jolla Playhouse hosts Diamonds are Forever! a gala benefit, honoring the Playhouse's 60th year and director Des McAnuff, on Saturday, October 27.

The San Francisco Company of the Tony and Grammy Award-winning hit musical Jersey Boys will perform on the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, September 16 at 8PM (7PM Central) on FOX.

The Broadway smash hit Jersey Boys, winner of four 2006 Tony Awards including Best Musical, has once again set a new box office record at the August Wilson Theatre. For the week ending Sunday, September 2, the show did $1,236,877, marking the 24th time the show has topped itself since it opened in November, 2005.

The Los Angeles engagement of Jersey Boys broke the weekly gross house record at the Ahmanson Theatre for the fifth time. The box office took in a total of $1,384,317

Tickets go on sale Sunday, August 26 for the Las Vegas production of the Tony Award-winning hit musical, Jersey Boys, slated to open at the Palazzo Resort Hotel Casino on the Las Vegas Strip

The Richmond/Ermet AIDS Foundation proudly presented a 'One-Night-Only Cabaret' featuring company members from the national tour casts of Avenue Q and Jersey Boys

According to the Venetian's ticketing website, the Las Vegas production of Jersey Boys will start performances on April 4th, 2008

With Shakespeare firmly established as the centrepiece of the 2008 playbill, the Stratford Festival of Canada now announces two musicals and a Shaw classic.

The Richmond/Ermet AIDS Foundation proudly presents a One-Night-Only Cabaret featuring company members from the national tour casts of Avenue Q and Jersey Boys. The outrageous evening of song, dance and comedy - with a special surprise guest - will take place at the Post Street Theatre on Monday, August 20 at 7:30PM