Jersey Boys History

The Broadway musical The Jersey Boys opened on November 6, 2005 at the August Wilson Theatre. Based on the story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, the musical utilizes numerous hit songs by the group during their rise to fame. The musical’s success is translated by it’s over $400,000 at the box office just a day after it opened. The first premier of the musical was at La Jolla Playhouse on October 5, 2004.

The show then became a tour in December of 2006, beginning at the Curran Theatre in San Francisco. It has since been to Chicago’s LaSalle Bank Theatre and numerous other theatres across the country.

The stars of the show are as follows:
Rick Faugno: Frankie Valli
Andres Rannells: Bob Gaudio
Bryan McElroy: Tommy DeVito
Jeff Leibow: Nick Massi

Future plans for the show include making its West End debut at the Prince Edward Theatre in London in 2008. The cast for the London shows are as follows:
Ryan Molloy: Frankie Valli
Stephen Ashfield: Bob Gaudio
Glenn Carter: Tommy DeVito
Phillip Bulcock: Nick Massi

The first act is jam-packed with hit songs from the group, including 20 of the songs that brought them to the top. “Earth Angel”, “Sherry”, and “Big Girls Don’t Cry” are just a few of the songs from the first act. The second act is a bit on the lighter side with only twelve songs, like “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You” and “Stay”.

The show has won four Tony Awards, including Best Musical in 2006, A Theatre World Award, Outstanding Actor in a Musical and Outstanding Sound Design Drama Desk Awards.