Jersey Boys 2008 - Articles Page 10

Fox Associates announces its stellar 2010-2011 U.S. Bank Broadway Series. Alongside the previously announced engagement of Broadway's latest sensation BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL, winner of the 2009 Tony Award® for Best Musical; will be Rodgers & Hammerstein's SOUTH PACIFIC, a stunning reinvention produced by Lincoln Center Theater, making its St. Louis debut. Also included in the series are: SHREK THE MUSICAL, based on the Oscar®-winning DreamWorks film that started it all, brings the hilarious story of everyone's favorite ogre to life on stage; 9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL the new musical comedy, direct from Broadway & based on the hit movie; and NEXT TO NORMAL winner of three 2009 Tony Awards including Best Score. The story of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, JERSEY BOYS returns to round out the six show series.

Broadway's triple threat Rick Faugno (pronounced Fawn-Yo) will reprise his critically-acclaimed one-man song and dance show, "Songs My Idols Sang (And Danced!)," due to popular demand on Sunday, March 21, at 3 p.m. in the 400-seat South Point Casino Showroom. He'll also be selling his new CD at the performance. One of the Strip's popular Broadway imports and the original Frankie Valli in "Jersey Boys" at the Palazzo, Faugno premiered his solo show last August at the South Point and to date has sold out three performances - all with standing ovations from his endearing audiences.

Broadway's triple threat Rick Faugno (pronounced Fawn-Yo) will reprise his critically-acclaimed one-man song and dance show, "Songs My Idols Sang (And Danced!)," due to popular demand on Sunday, March 21, at 3 p.m. in the 400-seat South Point Casino Showroom. He'll also be selling his new CD at the performance. One of the Strip's popular Broadway imports and the original Frankie Valli in "Jersey Boys" at the Palazzo, Faugno premiered his solo show last August at the South Point and to date has sold out three performances - all with standing ovations from his endearing audiences.

Stephen Adly Guirgis will join Itamar Moses, Adam Rapp and Christopher Shinn for 'The Bad Boys of Off Broadway', the first in a series of seminars focused on the culture, business and history of Off Broadway sponsored by The Off Broadway Alliance, on Sunday, February 28, 2010.

The Toronto company of the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning hit musical JERSEY BOYS will celebrate its 500th performance this Saturday, February 27 at the matinee. The Toronto company of JERSEY BOYS is playing at the Toronto Center for the Arts (5040 Yonge Street), where it opened December 14, 2008 following the JERSEY BOYS touring engagement, and is currently on sale through June 30, 2010.

Stephen Adly Guirgis will join Itamar Moses, Adam Rapp and Christopher Shinn for 'The Bad Boys of Off Broadway', the first in a series of seminars focused on the culture, business and history of Off Broadway sponsored by The Off Broadway Alliance, on Sunday, February 28, 2010.

The Toronto company of the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning hit musical JERSEY BOYS will celebrate its 500th performance this Saturday, February 27 at the matinee. The Toronto company of JERSEY BOYS is playing at the Toronto Center for the Arts (5040 Yonge Street), where it opened December 14, 2008 following the JERSEY BOYS touring engagement, and is currently on sale through June 30, 2010.

FRIGID NEW YORK is pleased to present THE LOPSIDED COMPANY reading of LATE NIGHTS WITH THE BOYS: confessions of a leather bar chanteuse by Alex Bond, directed by Steven Yuhasz.

The Off Broadway Alliance, the organization of Off Broadway producers, general managers, venue owners, press agents and marketing personnel, will hold the first in a series of planned seminars focusing on the culture, business and history of Off Broadway theater.

Lindsay Thomas, Stratford veteran and 'Francine' in the Original Canadian Cast of Jersey Boys, passed away Wednesday February 3rd after a courageous battle with lung cancer. She left behind a great legacy of wonderful theatre performances and friendships, as has become evident in the outpouring of support shown over the last few days.

Rick Faugno, one of the Strip's popular Broadway imports who currently stars as Frankie Valli in 'Jersey Boys,' will reprise his critically-acclaimed, one-man song and dance show and release his first CD, 'Songs My Idols Sang (And Danced!)' on Sunday, Jan. 24, at 3 p.m. in the 400-seat South Point Casino Showroom.

JERSEY BOYS, the award-winning Broadway musical which opened in London's West End at the Prince Edward Theatre on March 18, 2008, will start Sunday performances on January 17th, with curtain up at 3:00pm. The correct performance schedule at the Prince Edward Theatre is now Tuesdays - Saturdays at 7:30pm, with Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday matinees at 3:00pm. Tickets, priced from £20.00-£62.50, are available from the Prince Edward Theatre Box Office on 0844 482 5151 or online at www.jerseyboyslondon.com.

JERSEY BOYS, the award-winning Broadway musical which opened in London's West End at the Prince Edward Theatre on 18 March 2008, will start Sunday performances on 17 January, with curtain up at 3.00pm.

The Chicago Company of JERSEY BOYS will say 'Bye, Bye Baby' to the Windy City on January 10, 2010, after an incredible run of over two years at the Bank of America Theatre. JERSEY BOYS, the story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, premiered in Chicago initially as a limited engagement on October 5, 2007. After opening to rave reviews, adding additional performance weeks and setting four new box office records, JERSEY BOYS became a resident production on February 27, 2008. The final performance on January 10, 2010, at 2 p.m. will be the Chicago Company's 951st. The final block of tickets for performances from November 24, 2009 - January 10, 2010 will go on sale on Friday, September 11 at 10 a.m.

FRIGID NEW YORK is pleased to present THE LOPSIDED COMPANY reading of LATE NIGHTS WITH THE BOYS: confessions of a leather bar chanteuse by Alex Bond, directed by Steven Yuhasz.

Rick Faugno, one of the Strip's popular Broadway imports who currently stars as Frankie Valli in 'Jersey Boys,' will reprise his critically-acclaimed, one-man song and dance show and release his first CD, 'Songs My Idols Sang (And Danced!)' on Sunday, Jan. 24, at 3 p.m. in the 400-seat South Point Casino Showroom.

Tune-in tomorrow, Friday, December 18 to catch the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning musical JERSEY BOYS on 'The Oprah Winfrey Show.' Oprah re-airs her September 21st episode where she takes a trip back in time to the '60s!

35 players from the Award-winning Oklahoma Sooners Womens Basketball Team celebrated at Jersey Boys on Friday night and BroadwayWorld.com was there! In the 2008-09 season, the Sooners made it to the Final Four of the 2009 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament.

Following the curtain call, the Chicago Company of JERSEY BOYS honored Mayor Daley and the City of Chicago with a performance of a special Four Seasons-style arrangement of 'My Kind of Town.'

More than 80 mayors were on hand for a special reception co-hosted by Mayor Richard M. Daley (City of Chicago) and Jeffery T. Sherwin (City of Northlake and Chair, Metropolitan Mayors Caucus). They were able to have a special meet and greet with the Chicago's Four Seasons (Michael Cunio as Tommy DeVito, Michael Ingersoll as Nick Massi, Dominic Scaglione Jr. as Frankie Valli and Shonn Wiley as Bob Gaudio).

In a special event celebration, Chicago Mayors Richard M. Daley (City of Chicago) and Jeffery T. Sherwin (City of Northlake and Chair, Metropolitan Mayors Caucus) will host mayors from the metropolitan area honoring the company of JERSEY BOYS, commemorating over two years of performances in Chicago at the Bank of America Theatre. The event will takes tonight, October 27 beginning at 6:45 p.m, with 9:45 p.m. special onstage curtain call at the Bank of America Theatre.

The Chicago Tribune's Chris Jones is reporting in his 'Theater Loop', that The Bank of America Theatre in Chicago's Loop, which the hit musical JERSEY BOYS calls home, was evacuated around 9 p.m. Tuesday night after police found two suspicious boxes with notes attached in the alley outside the theater.

Bobby 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 which opened in Melbourne's Princess Theatre on July 4. Bobby Fox plays Frankie Valli, Scott Johnson is Tommy DeVito, Glaston Toft is Nick Massi and Stephen Mahy is Bob Gaudio - The Four Seasons.

As a special thank you to Chicago and to commemorate the second anniversary of performances at the Bank of America Theatre, the Chicago company of JERSEY BOYS will host four 'Stage Side Chats' with cast members. Audience members at Tuesday night performances through the month of October (October 6, 13, 20 and 27) will be invited to a brief question and answer session following that evening's performance with the actors who bring this show to life eight times a week. This is the last chance theatergoers will have to get up close and personal with Chicago's JERSEY BOYS before they end their run at the Bank of America Theater on January 10, 2010.

The stage at Harpo Studios in Chicago will undergo a radical transformation as it travels back for a 60's themed episode, featuring appearances by cast members of 'Mad Men', and performances by JERSEY BOYS. The show, titled 'Oprah Goes Back in Time - The 60's, will air Monday, September 21.