Bailey, Bwarie & More Set For JERSEY BOYS in Philadelphia 9/30-12/12
By: Gabrielle Sierra Aug. 25, 2010
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. The cast of JERSEY BOYS will be led by Matt Bailey (Tommy DeVito), Joseph Leo Bwarie (Frankie Valli), Steve Gouveia (Nick Massi), and Quinn VanAntwerp (Bob Gaudio) as The Four Seasons, with Jonathan Hadley and Joseph Siravo.
The official press opening is Sat. Oct. 2 at 8:00 pm.
JERSEY BOYS is the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons: Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi. This is the story of how a group of blue-collar boys from the wrong side of the tracks became one of the biggest American pop music sensations of all time. They wrote their own songs, invented their own sounds and sold 175 million records worldwide - all before they were thirty.
www.kimmelcenter.org/broadway1011.CAST BIOGRAPHIES
The Four SeasonsMatt Bailey (Tommy DeVito) Originally from Northern California, he has appeared in over 30 shows in 17 states. New York credits include The Most Happy Fella, Cinderella (Lincoln Center), Ghostbrothers of Darkland County (with John Mellencamp & Stephen King), Mental (Cherry Lane), Night of the Hunter. Regional favorites: Edward II, The Full Monty, Bat Boy, Musical of Musicals (Kevin Kline nom.), Hamlet, Jacques Brel..., the Muny, Williamstown Theatre Festival. For more visit www.mattbailey.info. Joseph Leo Bwarie (Frankie Valli) opened Jersey Boys Las Vegas before hitting the open road. Favorites from his early years: Highway to Heaven, Mama's Family, The Addams Family, Radio Flyer, Batman Returns, seaQuest DSV. He's performed on the Academy Awards, the Tony Awards and originated ‘Chachi' in Happy Days: A New Musical. A member of LA's award-winning Troubadour Theater Co, he also co-wrote/directed a series of original musicals produced by Garry Marshall's Falcon Theatre. Recent Film/TV: The Princess Diaries 2, Race to Witch Mountain as ‘Frankie Valet,' and Valentine's Day. Emerson College graduate.Steve Gouveia (Nick Massi) is from the original Broadway cast of Jersey Boys. He can also be heard on the original cast recording (2006 Grammy Award). Regional: The Collected Works of Billy the Kid (La Jolla Playhouse, dir. Des McAnuff), Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story, It Ain't Nothin' But the Blues, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, and Hair. As a musician/singer/songwriter, Steve has worked with members of The Doors, ManfrEd Mann, Porcupine Tree, Icehouse, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, and many others. His new solo album Shine is available at www.cdbaby.com and on iTunes. For more info, check out www.stevegouveia.com. Quinn VanAntwerp (Bob Gaudio) just completed a two year run in the Toronto Company of Jersey Boys. Quinn is a California native and graduate of the University of California, Irvine. Off Broadway: That Other Woman's Child (37 Arts), Take Me America (York Theatre). Regional: Thoroughly Modern Millie (Musical Theatre West), The Haunting of Winchester (San Jose Rep), Atlanta (Geffen Playhouse) and South Pacific at the Hollywood Bowl with Brian Stokes Mitchell and Reba McIntire. Film: Four Christmases. Nominated for 2009 Dora Mayor Moore Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male in a Principal Role for his performance in Jersey Boys. The 2010-2011 Broadway Season is presented by the Kimmel Center in association with The Shubert Organization, and is sponsored by Citi, Verizon and American Airlines.
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