Model, actress and former Miss USA, Ali Landry, was all smiles after taking in the story of Franki Valli and the Four Seasons smash hit JERSEY BOYS at The Palazzo in fabulous Las Vegas. She and her husband Alejandro stopped by following the performance to congratulate the cast on a great show and snap a photo.
Liberace Foundation and Museum management, with volunteer support from members of the Broadway-Las Vegas Theatre community, including Philip Fortenberry and Keith Thompson, both conductors of 'Jersey Boys' and long-time Broadway musicians, are spearheading the expansion of live cabaret entertainment with the renamed 86-seat The Cabaret Showroom at the Liberace Museum, and a gala charity benefit concert set for Wed., Aug. 19 at 6 p.m.
Tony nominees Daphne Rubin-Vega (Rent, Les Miserables), Celia Keenan-Bolger (Spelling Bee), Michael Rupert (Falsettos, Legally Blonde), Stephen Bogardus (Love! Valour! Compassion!) and Laura Osnes (South Pacific) among many other artists joined together for 'Broadway Stands up for Freedom!,' a benefit concert to support the youth programs of the New York Civil Liberties Union.
No stranger to the stage, 'Dancing with the Stars' reigning champion Mark Ballas, was seen taking in the 7 p.m. performance of JERSEY BOYS at The Palazzo Las Vegas on Friday, July 17. Ballas, the only male professional dancer to win two seasons on 'Dancing with the Stars,' even stopped backstage after the show to congratulate the cast on their fancy footwork and smooth vocal talents.
Emmy Award winner Michael Emerson ('Lost') and Emmy and Tony nominee Roger Rees ('...Nicholas Nickleby', Indiscretions) to join Tony Award winners Michael Cerveris (Sweeny Todd) and Randy Graff (City of Angels) and Tony nominees Daphne Rubin-Vega (Rent, Les Miserables), Celia Keenan-Bolger (Spelling Bee), Michael Rupert (Falsettos, Legally Blonde), Stephen Bogardus (Love! Valour! Compassion!), Liz Callaway (Baby) and Gavin Creel (Hair) for 'Broadway Stands up for Freedom!,' a benefit concert to support the youth programs of the New York Civil Liberties Union.
Norm Clarke reports in the Las Vegas Review-Journal that Erich Bergen of JERSEY BOYS Las Vegas is planning a Michael Jackson benefit concert to be held August 29th at the Palms, on what would have been Jackson's 51st birthday.
obby Fox, Scott Johnson, Glaston Toft and Stephen Mahy star in Jersey Boys - The story of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, Broadway's multi-award winning musical opening in Melbourne's Princess Theatre on July 4. Rehearsals began in Melbourne in April. Previews started June 20, the cast celebrates the official opening tonight.
VS. a Rock Cabaret holds their second show on June 21 at 10PM. It's a benefit for the Liberace Foundation, which has provided over $5 million to date in arts scholarships to deserving students.
Emmy Award winner Michael Emerson ('Lost') and Emmy and Tony nominee Roger Rees ('...Nicholas Nickleby', Indiscretions) to join Tony Award winners Michael Cerveris (Sweeny Todd) and Randy Graff (City of Angels) and Tony nominees Daphne Rubin-Vega (Rent, Les Miserables), Celia Keenan-Bolger (Spelling Bee), Michael Rupert (Falsettos, Legally Blonde), Stephen Bogardus (Love! Valour! Compassion!), Liz Callaway (Baby) and Gavin Creel (Hair) for 'Broadway Stands up for Freedom!,' a benefit concert to support the youth programs of the New York Civil Liberties Union.
In March, Erich Bergen and Jeff Leibow of JERSEY BOYS Las Vegas donated their time to the CineVegas Clubhouse Project by teaching an acting workshop to a group of kids from The Boys and Girls Club of Las Vegas. The workshop was part of a community outreach program in which local industry professionals taught the art of filmmaking to members of the Boys & Girls Club of Las Vegas.
VS. a Rock Cabaret holds their second show on June 21 at 10PM. It's a benefit for the Liberace Foundation, which has provided over $5 million to date in arts scholarships to deserving students.
Cast members and musicians from the hit musical JERSEY BOYS at The Palazzo present a new cabaret concept to the entertainment scene in Las Vegas at the Liberace Museum Wednesday, May 27. A combination of rock show and cabaret, the appropriately named VS. - A Rock Cabaret, will showcase incredible talent from The Strip in an intimate setting, with all proceeds benefitting the Liberace Foundation for the Performing and Creative Arts.
Jersey Boys Las Vegas, the story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, celebrates its first anniversary on The Las Vegas Strip at the Palazzo Resort-Hotel-Casino Sunday, May 3.
Erich Bergen, who currently performs as Bob Gaudio in the hit musical JERSEY BOYS at the Palazzo Resort-Hotel-Casino, presents two gala concerts at the Liberace Museum on March 25 and April 8. Each concert begins at 7 p.m. and all proceeds will benefit the Liberace Foundation for the Performing and Creative Arts, which assists students pursuing careers in the arts through scholarship assistance.
Erich Bergen, who currently performs as Bob Gaudio in the hit musical JERSEY BOYS at the Palazzo Resort-Hotel-Casino, presents two gala concerts at the Liberace Museum on March 25 and April 8. Each concert begins at 7 p.m. and all proceeds will benefit the Liberace Foundation for the Performing and Creative Arts, which assists students pursuing careers in the arts through scholarship assistance.
Last Sunday, March 1, cast members from the hit musical JERSEY BOYS at The Palazzo Resort-Hotel-Casino dazzled NASCAR fans by singing the national anthem before the highly anticipated Shelby 427 Sprint Cup race at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
This week, the cast of Jersey Boys Las Vegas welcomed Frankie Valli and Rick Elice, co-writer of Jersey Boys, as together they proudly introduced the cast of the upcoming Australian company in a private event at the Jersey Boys Theatre at the Palazzo Resort-Hotel-Casino. This was the first time Frankie Valli has been back to see the Las Vegas company since the grand opening performance on Frankie's birthday, May 3, 2008. After only nine months on The Strip, Jersey Boys has found a wonderful new home in Las Vegas and was even named ?Number One Show of 2008' by the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
On Wednesday February 4th, Erich Bergen and Jeff Leibow from Jersey Boys Las Vegas participated in a fundraising celebrity pizza-making competition on behalf of the Liberace Foundation for the Performing and Creative Arts. The 'Celebrity Cook-Off' was held at the grand opening celebration of the newest Sammy's Woodfired Pizza location in Las Vegas.
On Saturday, January 31, daytime television star Tyler Christopher, who currently portrays Nikolas Cassadine on the ABC drama 'General Hospital,' attended JERSEY BOYS at The Palazzo Resort-Hotel-Casino. Christopher stopped backstage after the show to meet the talented cast and congratulate them on a spectacular performance.
On Friday, January 23, Mario Lopez, the current host of 'Extra!' and the Miss America Pageant, attended a performance of JERSEY BOYS at The Palazzo Resort-Hotel-Casino. Lopez was in town with family and stopped backstage after the show to congratulate the cast and crew. After only seven months on The Strip, the musical phenomenon JERSEY BOYS, the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, was named the number one show of 2008 by the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Recently named Hottest Bachelor of 2008 by People magazine, Lopez danced his way into America's heart on the hit program 'Dancing with the Stars' and is one of the most popular performers in the history of that show. He also served as the host of Warner Horizon Television's hit reality-competition series 'Randy Jackson Presents America's Best Dance Crew,' on MTV, and also starred on Broadway in the part of musical theatre director Zach in the recent revival of 'A Chorus Line.' His television credits include starring roles in the telefilms 'Holidays in Handcuffs' and 'Husband for Hire,' hosting the 2007 Miss America Pageant, and guest-starring appearances on 'Nip/Tuck' and 'George Lopez.' Jersey Boys opened in Las Vegas on May 3, 2008 as the exclusive west coast permanent company, led by Erich Bergen (Bob Gaudio), Rick Faugno (Frankie Valli), Jeff Leibow (Nick Massi) and Deven May (Tommy DeVito) as The Four Seasons. Presented in Las Vegas in a unique, custom-built theatre adorned with one-of-a-kind memorabilia from The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Jersey Boys at The Palazzo is the same production fans all over the world have come to know and love.
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