June 10, 2006

Broadway.com Tony Predictions: JB & JLY Big Winners!

June 10th, 2006
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    Broadway.com has compiled a variety of Broadway journalists’ predictions for what shows will be Tony winners. Jersey Boys received 77% of the Best Musical vote, and JLY received 100% of the votes for Best Actor!

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More Last-Minute Predictions

June 10th, 2006
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    Seattlepi.com’s Jeffrey Eric Jenkins thinks with a funny and affecting book by screenwriter Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, Jersey Boys may have resuscitated the jukebox form. Featuring a knockout vocal performance by John Lloyd Young as Frankie Valli, Brickman and Elice’s clever telling of the Four Seasons’ story — each “season” narrates part of the […]

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“Stars in the Alley” Update

June 10th, 2006
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    Back on June 7, Broadway stars from this season treated fans to a celebration of the season’s hits at the “Stars in the Alley” event. Click HERE to see an interview with John Lloyd Young and a brief clip of the Boys singing “Walk Like a Man,” as well as other stars from this great […]

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And the Winner Is…Yes, More & More Tony Predictions!!

June 10th, 2006
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    The press is going nuts predicting Tony Award winners–and nearly all reporters are talking about the major horse race between Jersey Boys and The Drowsy Chaperone. Others are talking about who “will win” and “should win” in the various nomination categories. Here are some of the latest:
    Newsday.com’s Linda Winer predicts the […]

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June 9, 2006

Latest Jersey Boys Podcast–Daniel Reichard Interview

June 9th, 2006
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    Jersey Boys Podcast has released the fourth in a series of several in-person interviews with Jersey Boys cast members. Daniel Reichard talks about his favorite part of Jersey Boys; what it’s like to play Bob Gaudio; how Gaudio has inspired him personally and professionally; his early pre-Broadway experiences; his wonderful experience at La Jolla […]

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Q&A’s With Director Des McAnuff

June 9th, 2006
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    BroadwayWorld’s Robert Diamond spoke with Jersey Boys’ Tony Award-nominated director Des McAnuff. Here’s a sample of what McAnuff had to say:
    Q: Back to the present then, has the Jersey Boys amazing success so far given new hope to the world of ‘Jukebox Musicals?’
    A: I think that the term “originated” back in the early […]

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Update on Valli’s “ET” Interview

June 9th, 2006
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    Frankie Valli talked to “Entertainment Tonight’s” Jan Karl about his dream to be a singer as he grew up in Newark; his amazing success as lead singer of the Four Seasons; and the excitement of seeing his story, Jersey Boys, becoming a hit Broadway musical, nominated for eight Tony Awards.
    You can see a video clip […]

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More Tony Predictions–Jersey Boys—Best Musica!

June 9th, 2006
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    New York Post’s Clive Barnes is making his annual Tony Awards predictionsl. For Best Musical, Barnes chooses Jersey Boys. Barnes states,

    “Jersey Boys– I know it’s a jukebox musical, but it’s not a drowsy jukebox, and it tells an engrossing story. “

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June 8, 2006

Four Seasons–Bigger Than Ever Thanks to Jersey Boys!

June 8th, 2006
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    According to a Reuters article today, Bob Gaudio, songwriting partner of Frankie Valli and one of the original Four Seasons, says he’s beginning to think Jersey Boys, a Broadway musical about the band, may be even more successful than the band itself.
    In a telephone interview, Gaudio’s business partner, legendary Four Seasons lead singer Frankie Valli […]

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Odds Favor Jersey Boys to Take Best Musical!

June 8th, 2006
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    In today’s Los Angeles Times’ The Envelope web site, Gold Derby blogger Tom O’Neil says don’t be deceived by the fact that eight of The Envelope’s nine Tony Award pundits pick Jersey Boys to win Best Musical this Sunday night.
    The odds — drafted by David Scott of America’s Line, based upon critics’ views — […]

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Frankie Valli to Appear on “Entertainment Tonight”–TONIGHT!!

June 8th, 2006
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    Broadwayworld.com reports that Frankie Valli, the subject of the hit Broadway musical Jersey Boys, will appear on “Entertainment Tonight” TONIGHT, Thursday, June 8 at 7:30pm on CBS. Check your local listings for schedules.

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June 7, 2006

Theatre World Awards Ceremony Photo Update

June 7th, 2006
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    Broadwayworld.com provides wonderful photo coverage of the star-studded Theatre World Awards ceremony, which was held on Tuesday, June 6 at Studio 54. You’ll see photos of Outstanding Broadway and Off-Broadway award winners, including John Lloyd Young and Harry Connick, Jr., in addition to presenters Lucie Arnaz and Liza Minelli.

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More Thoughts from JLY

June 7th, 2006
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    Gay City News’ David Noh states that if John Lloyd Young doesn’t win the Tony for Jersey Boys, it’ll be the biggest robbery since Judy Garland lost the Oscar for “A Star is Born.” This refreshingly modest major talent, who is already legendary as Frankie Valli, spoke to Noh at the New Dramatists’ lunch, which […]

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Latest John Lloyd Young Interview

June 7th, 2006
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    Playbill.com’s Wayman Wong spoke with five phenomenal Tony nominees, including Jersey Boys’ John Lloyd Young. Here’s what Young had to say:
    WW: You’ve been so busy these days; how are you holding up?
    JLY: My itinerary looks like Hillary Clinton’s when she was running for Senate. There’s not a single hour in the day that’s free, […]

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June 6, 2006

Tony Awards Featured on “A&E Breakfast with the Arts” Sunday!

June 6th, 2006
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    Broadwayworld.com reports that the 2006 Tony Awards will be the focus of the June 11th edition of A&E’s “Breakfast with the Arts,” which airs on Sundays from 8 to 10 AM. The program is hosted by Karina Huber.
    The 60th Annual Tony Awards will be broadcast on CBS from Radio City Music Hall that night from […]

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Boys Look Like Big Tony Contenders!

June 6th, 2006
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    Michael Kuchwara of the Associated Press asks if this will be a big Tony Award year for the Boys? It appears likely, particularly for The History Boys, Alan Bennett’s spirited examination of the joys of learning and the leading contender for best play. Then there are those lads from the Garden State, the Jersey Boys, […]

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Jersey Boys Rocks at Box Office Again This Week!

June 6th, 2006
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    Jersey Boys was in the Top 3 this week, grossing $1,012,807, filling 9,611 seats (98.3% attendance rate)!
    Broadway grosses for the week ending June 4, 2006 fell over $1.5 million from the previous week. For the 32 shows on the boards, grosses totaled $18,407,301.
    Here are the Top 10 Grosses from Broadwayworld.com for the week […]

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More About Hit Man Des McAnuff

June 6th, 2006
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    Jersey Boys’ Tony Award-winning director Des McAnuff talks to Playbill.com’s Harry Haun about his reputation as a hit man from coast to coast.
    With Jersey Boys on Broadway and Zhivago in La Jolla, director Des McAnuff confirms his reputation as a hit man from coast to coast. McAnuff, a two-time Tony-winning director going for three […]

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