Venue: August Wilson Theater in New York
Address: 245 West 52nd Street
Opened: November 6, 2005
Category: Musical
Jersey Boys 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--Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons. They wrote their own songs, invented their own sounds and sold 175 million records worldwide–all before they were 30!
This new musical features their beloved hit songs "Sherry," "Big Girls Don't Cry," "Rag Doll," "Oh What a Night" and "Can't Take My Eyes Off of You," just to name a few. Meet Broadway's Jersey Boys this fall!
Creators
Book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice
Music and Lyrics by Bob Gaudio and Bob Crewe
Directed by Des McAnuff
Choreography by Sergio Trujillo
Set Design by Klara Zieglerova
Costume Design by Jess Goldstein
Lighting Design by Howell Binkley
Sound Design by Steve Canyon Kennedy
Starring
John Lloyd Young as Frankie Valli
Christian Hoff as Tommy DeVito
Daniel Reichaed as Bob Gaudio
J. Robert Spencer as Nick Massi
New York Jersey Boys Tickets
View all Cities
''Sorry, out of tickets,'' is the line you will encounter if you are looking for the tickets of the mega hit musical-Jersey boys. This is the story of another mega hit act-The Four seasons. The band ruled the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame, and the theater show rules the Broadway. Kudos to Jersey Boys and kudos to The Four Seasons.
The band consisted of four boys whose names are almost iconic by now. They are Frankie Valli and Nick Massi from Newark, Tommy DeVito from Belleville and Bob Gaudio from Bronx. These four boys from the wrong side of the fence are almost inspirational for many. They not only crossed the barrier but made it big in the arena too. Their music made them one of the biggest pop sensations in American musical history. The Four Seasons were a musical factory by themselves, churning out hits after mega hits consistently. They wrote and recorded their own songs.
Their sound was their own invention and the music stood out. They sold a record breaking 178 million records. Whats more, they were one among the all time greats even before they were thirty.
A genre by themselves, Jersey Boys were called as jukesicals. Jukesicals is a clever interweaving of biography and songs. The sound is fresh and original. There are die hard fans of the band out there and every show is a sell out. Most of the audience go inside the show knowing every song that was ever recorded by the band. The show is a memory arousing drama about those wild youth times.
The star cast of the play is talented and deserving of all the accolades tat they are getting now from all quarters, be it the critics or the audience. Christian Hoff stars as Tommy DeVito. Before Jersey Boys, he was known for his work in another musical 'The Who's Tommy.' Daniel Reichard is Bob Gaudio. Jersey Boys is his Broadway debut. He was previously seen in off-Broadway's Forbidden Broadway and The Thing About Men. J. Robert Spencer is Nick Massi. It is his first appearance on the broadway too. Lastly, John Lloyd Young plays Frankie Valli. He is yet another debutant on the Broadway.
The show is based on the book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice. Bob Gaudio is the man behind the music that stands up to the expectations from the play. The lyrics are by Bob Crewe. Des McAnuff is the director whose previous credits include 'The Who's Tommy.'
The performances and staging are good and Howell Binkley needs to be thanked for the atmospheric lighting. Michael Clark is responsible for those original projections. But not to be ignored are the non-singing performers as Mark Lotitio. He expertly handles several roles.
Jersey Boys received all-around positive reviews on the first night itself. The show made more than $2 million in single tickets since the opening night. So if you wish to be at the show, please get the tickets from an online ticket vendor.