Michael Watson, Simon Bailey, Declan Egan, and Lewis Griffiths to Lead JERSEY BOYS Tour; 12 Extra Dates Added
By: BWW News Desk Oct. 13, 2017
Due to overwhelming demand, a further 12 dates have been announced for the second UK & Ireland Tour of the Tony, Olivier and Grammy Award-winning musical JERSEY BOYS, taking the tour through to March 2019.
The newly announced 2018/19 dates are The Marlowe Canterbury (2 - 13 October 2018), New Victoria Theatre Woking (16 - 27 October 2018), Bristol Hippodrome (30 October - 17 November 2018), Leeds Grand Theatre (20 November - 1 December 2018), New Theatre Oxford (18 December 2018 - 5 January 2019), Wales Millennium Centre (16- 26 January 2019), Palace Theatre Manchester (29 January - 16 February 2019), Edinburgh Playhouse (19 February - 2 March 2019), Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, Dublin (5 - 16 March 2019) and Mayflower Theatre Southampton (19 - 30 March 2019).
The producers are also delighted to announce that Michael Watson will be playing Frankie Valli, Simon Bailey will be Tommy De Vito, Declan Egan will be Bob Gaudio and Lewis Griffiths will be Nick Massi. Michael, Simon, Declan and Lewis have all previously performed their roles in JERSEY BOYS to great acclaim: Michael and Simon in the West End, Declan in the West End and Australia, and Lewis in the first UK and Ireland tour. Dayle Hodge will return to the production to play Frankie Valli at certain performances.
Michael Watson made his West End debut in We Will Rock You and was also in the original London casts of Imagine This, Sister Act and Shrek the Musical. A founder member of theatre super-group Teatro, Simon Bailey also played Raoul in The Phantom of the Opera. His other West End credits include I Can't Sing: The X Factor Musical and We Will Rock You. Declan Egan played the role of Bob Gaudio in JERSEY BOYS in his native Australia and has toured the USA in The Book Of Mormon. Lewis Griffiths played Johnny Castle in the recent tour of Dirty Dancing. He also appeared in the original UK touring productions of Ghost - The Musical and Legally Blonde - The Musical. Dayle Hodge made his West End debut as Chip in the original London cast of Disney's Beauty and the Beast and has appeared in Les Misérables, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Scrooge.
The cast also includes Joel Elferink as Bob Crewe, James Alexander Gibbs as Joey, Mark Heenehan as Gyp DeCarlo, Karl James-Wilson as Norm Waxman, Arnold Mabhena as Barry Belson, Phoebe May Newman as Francine, Olive Robinson as Lorraine, James Winter as Hank Majewski and Tara Young as Mary Delgado. Completing the cast will be Peter Nash, Dan O'Brien, Stephen O'Riain and Amy Thiroff.
JERSEY BOYS first opened in London at the Prince Edward Theatre on 18 March 2008 and moved to the Piccadilly Theatre in March 2014. The Olivier Award-winning West End production closed on Sunday 26 March 2017 following nine amazing years in London. The first UK & Ireland Tour of JERSEY BOYS was a record-breaking success and ran for 18 months, from 4 September 2014 to 5 March 2016.
JERSEY BOYS is the remarkable true story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons and their rise to stardom from the wrong side of the tracks. These four boys from New Jersey became one of the most successful bands in pop history, were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and sold 175 million records worldwide, all before they turned 30. The show is packed with their hits, including Beggin', Sherry, Walk Like A Man, December, 1963 (Oh What a Night), Big Girls Don't Cry, My Eyes Adored You, Let's Hang On (To What We've Got), Bye Bye Baby, Can't Take My Eyes Off You, Working My Way Back to You, Fallen Angel, Rag Doll and Who Loves You.
Winner of Broadway's Tony, London's Olivier and Australia's Helpmann Awards for Best New Musical, JERSEY BOYS is the winner of 57 major awards worldwide and has been seen by over 25 million people worldwide. JERSEY BOYS can currently be seen across the United States on its US National Tour. The BROADWAY production closed on 15 January 2017 as the 12th longest running show in Broadway history. JERSEY BOYS will return to New York City in a new production in November 2017 at New World Stages.
JERSEY BOYS is written by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, with music by Bob Gaudio and lyrics by Bob Crewe. The UK & Ireland Tour production is staged by the entire original Broadway creative team, led by director Des McAnuff and choreographer Sergio Trujillo, with scenic design by Klara Zieglerova, costume design by Jess Goldstein, lighting by Howell Binkley, sound by Steve Canyon Kennedy and projection design by Michael Clark. The orchestrations are by Steve Orich and the music supervision and vocal arrangements by Ron Melrose.
The UK & Ireland Tour of JERSEY BOYS is produced by Dodger Theatricals and Ambassador Theatre Group with Joseph J Grano, Pelican Group, Latitude Link, Rick Steiner and Howard Panter.
For further details, please visit www.jerseyboysuktour.com.
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TOUR SCHEDULE
16 Dec 2017 - 6 Jan 2018 Birmingham New Alexandra 0844 871 3011 www.atgtickets.com/birmingham
10 - 20 January Liverpool Empire 0844 871 3017 www.atgtickets.com/liverpool
23 January - 3 February Milton Keynes Theatre 0844 871 7652 www.atgtickets.com/miltonkeynes
6 - 17 February Stoke Regent Theatre 0844 871 7649 www.atgtickets.com/stoke
0 February - 3 March Hull New Theatre 01482 300 306 www.hulltheatres.co.uk
20 - 31 March Sunderland Empire 0844 871 3022 www.atgtickets.com/sunderland
3 - 14 April Glasgow King's Theatre 0844 871 7648
www.atgtickets.com/kings-theatre
17 - 28 April Theatre Royal Plymouth 01752 267222
9 - 19 May Nottingham Royal Concert Hall 0115 9895555 www.trch.co.uk
22 May - 2 June Alhambra Theatre, Bradford 01274 432000
5 - 16 June Norwich Theatre Royal 01603 630000
19 - 30 June Sheffield Lyceum Theatre 0114 249 6000
3 - 14 July Aylesbury Waterside Theatre 0844 871 7607
www.atgtickets.com/aylesbury-waterside-theatre
17 - 28 July Cliffs Pavilion, Southend 01702 351135
31 July - 11 August Newcastle Theatre Royal 0844 811 2121
14 - 25 August His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen 01224 641122
www.aberdeenperformingarts.com
28 August - 8 September Wolverhampton Grand Theatre 01902 42 92 12
11 - 22 September Belfast Grand Opera House 028 9024 1919
2 - 13 October The Marlowe, Canterbury 01227 8787787 www.themarlowetheatre.com
16 - 27 October New Victoria Theatre, Woking 0844 8717645
www.atgtickets.com/new-victoria-theatre On sale soon
30 October - 17 November Bristol Hippodrome 0844 871 3012
www.atgtickets.com/bristol-hippodrome On sale soon
20 November - 1 December Leeds Grand Theatre 0844 848 2700
18 December - 5 January 2019 New Theatre Oxford 0844 871 3020
www.atgtickets.com/new-theatre-oxford On sale soon
16 - 26 January Wales Millennium Centre 029 20636464
www.wmc.org.uk On sale soon
29 January - 16 February Palace Theatre Manchester 0844 871 3019
www.atgtickets.com/palace-theatre-manchester On sale soon
19 February - 2 March Edinburgh Playhouse 0844 871 3014
www.atgtickets.com/edinburgh-playhouse On sale soon
5 - 16 March Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, Dublin 0844 847 2455
www.bordgaisenergytheatre.ie On sale soon
19 - 30 March Mayflower Theatre Southampton 02380 711811
www.mayflower.org.uk On sale soon
Photo credit: Matt Martin
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