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What's the Story of Jersey Boys?Jersey Boys is a musical biography of the Four Seasons—the rise, the tough times and personal clashes, and the ultimate triumph of a group of friends whose music became symbolic of a generation. Far from a mere tribute concert (though it does include numbers from the popular Four Seasons songbook), Jersey Boys gets to the heart of the relationships at the center of the group—with a special focus on frontman Frankie Valli, the small kid with the big falsetto. In addition to following the quartet’s coming of age as performers, the core of the show is how an allegiance to a code of honor learned in the streets of their native New Jersey got them through a multitude of challenges: gambling debts, Mafia threats and family disasters. Jersey Boys is a glimpse at the people behind a sound that has managed to endure for over four decades in the hearts of the public.
What is Jersey Boys Like?Upbeat, slickly produced and fast-paced, Jersey Boys appeals to diehard fans of the Four Seasons and audience members less familiar with the group’s extensive catalogue of hits. Unlike most jukebox musicals, the show boasts heavy emphasis on storytelling, which adds to its universal appeal.
Is Jersey Boys Good for Kids?Although Jersey Boys snaps along at a pace easy for younger audiences to follow, it is not really a show for young children: they won’t get the heavy nostalgia factor, and parents may find themselves cringing at sexual innuendo (“Oh, What a Night!” indeed), infidelity, the (offstage) death of a child, enough swearing to make a truck driver on the Jersey Turnpike blush and other behavior you might expect from four tough guys touring from sold-out concert to sold-out concert.
HEADLINES: Andrew Rannells Tapped to Play Bob Gaudio in Jersey Boys -12/30/2008
HEADLINES: Deven May Joins Las Vegas Company of Jersey Boys -11/26/2008
HEADLINES: Dominic Nolfi and Jarrod Spector Set for Leading Roles in Jersey Boys -9/16/2008
HEADLINES: Matt Bogart to Join the Broadway Company of Jersey Boys -9/3/2008
HEADLINES: John Altieri, Jersey Boys National Tour Player, Dead at 38 -5/8/2008
HEADLINES: Sebastian Arcelus Signs On at Jersey Boys -12/12/2007
HEADLINES: Michael Longoria to Replace Young as Frankie Valli in Jersey Boys 11/27 -11/10/2007
HEADLINES: Jersey Boys Headed for New Palazzo Hotel in Las Vegas -5/1/2007
HEADLINES: Did Critics Welcome Frankie Valli and Jersey Boys to Broadway? -11/7/2005
HEADLINES: Full B'way Cast Announced for Upcoming Jersey Boys -8/11/2005
HEADLINES: John Lloyd Young to Star as Frankie Valli in Jersey Boys on Broadway -7/11/2005
HEADLINES: Jersey Boys to Land at Broadway's Virginia Theatre -5/23/2005
HEADLINES: Jersey Boys Extends Run at La Jolla Playhouse by Four Weeks -11/4/2004
HEADLINES: Jersey Boys Extends at La Jolla Playhouse -10/22/2004
HEADLINES: Were California Critics Kind to Jersey Boys? -10/21/2004
FIRST PERSON: Rick Elice: The Winding Road to Jersey -1/6/2009
FRESH FACE: Jarrod Spector -10/30/2008
FRESH FACE: Michael Longoria -1/31/2008
FIRST PERSON: Peter Gregus: A Day in the Life of the 5th Season -9/11/2007
Q&A: Christian Hoff, Daniel Reichard, J. Robert Spencer and John Lloyd Young of Jersey Boys -5/23/2006
FIRST PERSON: Marshall Brickman: Finding The Four Seasons -2/14/2006
FRESH FACE: John Lloyd Young -11/4/2005
PHOTO OP: Making Music at the Tonys, Jersey Style! -6/11/2009
PHOTO OP: Let's Hear It for the Girls of Jersey Boys! -3/27/2009
PHOTO OP: A Tony! A Grammy! An Olivier! Jersey's Boys Show Off Their Toys -3/17/2009
PHOTO OP: Too Good to Be True! Jersey Boys Celebrates Third Broadway Birthday -11/6/2008
PHOTO OP: It's Official! Jersey Boys Celebrates 1000 Broadway Performances -4/16/2008
PHOTO OP: A Thousand Reasons to Celebrate Jersey Boys -3/23/2008
PHOTO OP: Doo-Wop Veteran Dion Visits the Jersey Boys -3/12/2008
PHOTO OP: Daniel Reichard Says Goodbye to Jersey Boys -1/9/2008
PHOTO OP: Seasonal Snapshots: Backstage at Jersey Boys with Michael Longoria -12/27/2007
PHOTO OP: With a Stage Door Wave, John Lloyd Young Leaves Jersey Boys -11/21/2007
PHOTO OP: Dr. Phil Gives Jersey Boys a Check-Up! -11/1/2007
PHOTO OP: Broadway.com Sells Winning Ticket to One Millionth Customer at Jersey Boys -10/2/2007
PHOTO OP: Bon Jovi's Richie Sambora Journeys to Jersey Boys -8/24/2007
PHOTO OP: Bloomberg News: Mayor Mike Meets the Jersey Boys -8/21/2007
PHOTO OP: The Jersey Boys Meet the Ultimate Jersey Boy: Bruce Springsteen! -8/8/2007
PHOTO OP: Jersey Boys and Girls Get Their Grammy -8/2/2007
PHOTO OP: Jersey Boys Sing Sweet for the Actors' Fund -4/15/2007
VIDEO FEATURES: Behind the Scenes: Backstage on the Road with Deven May and the Jersey Boys -2/22/2007
PHOTO OP: Jersey Boys in Frisco! Backstage with the Stars of the National Tour -2/21/2007
PHOTO OP: Jersey Boys Welcome Senator Ted Kennedy -1/13/2007
PHOTO OP: Masi Oka of Heroes Visits His Jersey Boys Bud -11/21/2006
PHOTO OP: Sardi's Does Des! Jersey Boys Director Gets Caricature -11/9/2006
PHOTO OP: Four Ladies of Rodgers & Hammerstein Film Fame Take in Jersey Boys -11/7/2006
PHOTO OP: Oscar-Winning Celeb Couple Zeta-Jones and Douglas Take in Jersey Boys -10/27/2006
PHOTO OP: Kevin Costner and His Girls Check Out Jersey Boys -9/14/2006
PHOTO OP: Da Jersey Boys Hang at Tony's -7/20/2006
PHOTO OP: The Jersey Boys Croon for Frankie Valli's New Album -6/27/2006
VIDEO FEATURES: Behind the Scenes: Backstage at Jersey Boys with Christian Hoff -6/30/2006
PHOTO OP: Manning Brothers Meet Jersey Boys -6/28/2006
PHOTO OP: Hugh Jackman Meets the Jersey Boys -5/28/2006
PHOTO OP: Oh What a Night! Steve Martin Visits Jersey Boys -4/13/2006
PHOTO OP: Jersey Boys Putting Stars in Seats -3/28/2006
PHOTO OP: James Gandolfini Visits 'da Jersey Boys -2/19/2006
PHOTO OP: John Lloyd Young of Jersey Boys Honored With Caricature at Sardi's -2/23/2006
PHOTO OP: Legendary Producer Quincy Jones Visits Jersey -11/29/2005
PHOTO OP: Liza Minnelli Takes a Field Trip to Jersey -11/25/2005
PHOTO OP: Donna Summer Visits Jersey Boys -11/16/2005
PHOTO OP: Olivia Newton-John Hangs Out with the Boys -11/13/2005
PHOTO OP: Stars of Jersey Boys Ring NYSE's Bell -11/10/2005
VIDEO FEATURES: Opening Night: Jersey Boys -11/7/2005
PHOTO OP: Oh, What an Opening for Jersey Boys! -11/6/2005
PHOTO OP: Jersey Boys Rehearsal Hits a High Note with a Visit from Frankie Valli -9/14/2005
VIDEO FEATURES: In Rehearsal: Jersey Boys -9/12/2005
PHOTO OP: First Date with Jersey Boys -9/8/2005
PHOTO OP: Jersey Boys Lay Down Tracks -8/28/2005