the Informer

The national tour of Jersey Boys, the 2006 Tony Award Winning – Best Musical about Rock and Roll Hall of Famers, The Four Seasons will be making a stop at The Bushnell beginning on October 19.

Jersey Boys is the story of how Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy Devito and Nick Massi became one of the greatest successes in the history of pop music. Not only did they invent their own sound, they also sold over 175 million records worldwide.

In 2006, Jersey boys won the Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album, featuring The Four Season’s hits such as “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Sherry” and “Oh What a Night.”

Written by Academy Award winner Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, ‘Jersey Boys’ was directed by two-time Tony Award winner Des McAnuff. The music was written by Bob Gaudio with lyrics by Bob Crewe.

The musical opened at the August Wilson Theatre on Broadway in Nov. 2005 to critical acclaim. The New York Time’s Ben Brantley said, “once the Four Seasons classics are rolled out, every other pair of shoulders in the house starts a-twitchin’. With their three-part-harmony behind Mr. Valli’s hearty falsetto, the group’s songs remain exasperatingly infectious.”

The show’s first national tour opened to rave reviews in San Francisco in Dec. 2006 and played a record-breaking run in Los Angeles and continues to break house records in cities across the nation.

The second touring of the hit musical will begin at the Forrest Theater in Philadelphia, Penn. on Dec. 6.

Producer Michael David said in a statement, “We are thrilled that the public’s interest in “Jersey Boys” has generated the demand for a second North American touring production. We continue to be amazed and humbled at how universally this story and its music seem to touch people; from San Francisco to Schenectady, and around the world – Toronto, Australia, London, and hopefully beyond.”

The story follows the formation, rise and breakup of the original four members of The Four Seasons. The musical is separated into four parts, each narrated by a different member of the band, allowing each member to tell his perspective and his contributions.

The show will run from Oct. 19 to Nov. 6. Ticket prices range from $25 to $150.

As the show The Chicago Tribune raved to be “The most exciting musical package Broadway has seen in years,” Jersey Boys is not one to miss out on. -cc