Hoff, Longoria, Reichard, and Spencer Counter-Sue JERSEY BOYS Producers and Four Seasons

Christian Hoff, Michael Longoria, Daniel Reichard and J. Robert Spencer - all stars from the original cast of Broadway's Jersey Boys - are fighting back against Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice and the producers of Jersey Boys - Dodger Theatricals, Ltd. and Jersey Boys Broadway L.P. - in an effort to defend their right to continue to thrill audiences with concerts that are, and always have been, purely an evening of music from multiple iconic groups of the 1960s, and of reminiscences of their Broadway experiences.  more »

JERSEY BOYS To Appear On Rachael Ray 5/24

The Broadway stars of the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award winning JERSEY BOYS: Sebastian Arcelus, Matt Bogart, Dominic Nolfi and Jarrod Spector will appear on "Rachael Ray" on Monday, May 24. "Rachael Ray" airs in the New York area at 10am on WABC-TV, Channel 7 (check local listings for times outside the New York area).  more »

Valli, Gaudio, Elice & Rice File Suit Against former JERSEY BOYS Stars for Unauthorized 'Boys in the Concert' Tour

Frankie Valli and Bob Gaudio - two of the original Jersey Boys of The Four Seasons - along with JERSEY BOYS: The Musical writers Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice have filed a law suit against six former JERSEY BOYS: The Musical performers, claiming that their tour, "The Boys in Concert," rips off of the Broadway musical in unauthorized ways. The New York Post reports today that "The Rock 'n Roll Hall of Famer claims "The Boys in Concert" steals songs, stage elements and copyrighted logos to dupe patrons into thinking it's an "authorized road company" of the long-running Broadway musical."  more »

BREAKING NEWS: JERSEY BOYS Resumes Performances Tonight, 4/7, Following Electrical Fire Cancellations

Today's matinee performance (April 7) of Broadway's JERSEY BOYS at the August Wilson Theatre on 52nd Street in New York City has been cancelled due to an electrical fire last night on West 52nd Street (not connected to the theatre). The JERSEY BOYS producers have been notified by the authorities that it will not be possible to have a performance this afternoon. The problem should be solved this afternoon to make sure there is a performance tonight. Exchanges for today's matinee performance can be arranged at the point of purchase.  more »

JERSEY BOYS Cancelled Tonight Due to Nearby Electrical Fire

Due to a nearby electrical fire, JERSEY BOYS has been cancelled tonight on Broadway. Refunds are available at the point of purchase. Several underground explosions occured this afternoon in a manhole in Times Square which resulted in a three-alarm fire as an underground transformer burst into flames. Multiple buildings were evacuated in the areas as firefighters investigage.  more »

JERSEY BOYS Featured in the Commercial Appeal, Performances Begin 1/27

JERSEY BOYS, the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award winning hit musical, will begin performances in Memphis tomorrow, Wednesday, January 27. In advance of the engagement, the Commercial Appeal's Christopher Blank sat down with original Four Season member Bob Gaudio who revealed some stories behind some of their most famous songs.  more »

JERSEY BOYS Breaks August Wilson Theatre Box Office Record for the 30th Time

The Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning smash hit musical JERSEY BOYS set a new house record at the August Wilson Theatre in New York. For the week ending January 3, 2010, the show did $1,440,456, marking the 30th time the show has topped itself since it opened in November, 2005.  more »

Detroit Engagement of JERSEY BOYS Sets Box Office Record

The Detroit engagement of JERSEY BOYS set a new box office record at the Fisher Theatre for the week ending Sunday, December 27. The show grossed $1,251,618.00, breaking the previous record of $1,225,511 held by Spamalot in December 2006.  more »

Oprah To Re-air JERSEY BOYS Performance 12/18

Tune-in tomorrow, Friday, December 18 to catch the Tony®, Grammy® and Olivier® Award-winning musical JERSEY BOYS on "The Oprah Winfrey Show." Oprah re-airs her September 21st episode where she takes a trip back in time to the '60s!  more »

Photo Coverage: Jersey Boys with Oklahoma Sooners Womens Basketball Team

35 players from the Award-winning Oklahoma Sooners Womens Basketball Team celebrated at Jersey Boys on Friday night and BroadwayWorld.com was there! In the 2008-09 season, the Sooners made it to the Final Four of the 2009 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament.  more »

Photo Flash: JERSEY BOYS & PHANTOM Las Vegas Casts Donate Toys for the Holidays

Kristen Hertzenberg and Courtney Combs of PHANTOM: The Las Vegas Spectacular, and Jeff Leibow and Peter Saide of Jersey Boys, arrived at NV Energy this morning where local radio station 98.5 KLUC's 11th annual toy drive is taking place. Unlike the average holiday toy drive, Morning Show Host, Chet Buchanan, lives atop a 30-foot scaffolding, in a tent, in the cold for "The 12 Days of Toy Drive" this year taking place from December 3 -14.  more »

JERSEY BOYS Featured On NY1's "On Stage" 11/7, 11/8

Tune in to NY-1's "On Stage" this weekend to watch a segment on the global success of the smash hit JERSEY BOYS. The Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning musical is playing to sold-out houses on 3 continents with 7 productions worldwide: New York, London, Toronto, Melbourne, Las Vegas, Chicago and the US Tour.  more »

JERSEY BOYS Celebrate Four Years on Broadway and Yankees Victory Today, 11/6

Today, November 6, is one of celebration for JERSEY BOYS everywhere. Four years ago to the day, the Tony, Olivier and Grammy Award-winning monster hit musical opened on Broadway at the August Wilson Theatre, launching an international empire. The famous foursome will also be celebrating the Yankees World Series win this week with a special performance at City Hall between 12pm & 1pm.  more »

JERSEY BOYS Celebrates Four Years on Broadway Tomorrow, 11/6

The Tony, Olivier and Grammy Award-winning smash musical JERSEY BOYS, celebrates four stars (*The London Times), Four Seasons and four years on Broadway Friday, November 6.  more »

Toronto JERSEY BOYS Gets Extended to Spring

Toronto's Production of Jersey Boys just announced an extension through to March 21, 2010, the first day of Spring. The story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, this musical has been wowing Toronto audiences for almost a year and a half.  more »

The JERSEY BOYS Head to Charlotte, 3/31; Tickets on Sale 11/6

Tickets will go on sale Friday, Nov. 6 for the Charlotte premiere engagement of the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award winning hit musical JERSEY BOYS, the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, playing the Belk Theater March 31 - April 18, 2010.  more »

Allison, Dykstra, Toronto's JERSEY BOYS and More Lead 'Song & Celebration' Benefit, 11/16

The line-up of performers for Toronto's Songs & Celebration: An Evening of Songs from Jewish Composers has been announced. The event, hosted by Colin Mochrie and Deb McGrathwill take place at Toronto's St. Lawrence Center on November 16 at 7:30pm.  more »

Chicago: Mayors Richard Daley & Jeffrey Sherwin Celebrate Two Years of JERSEY BOYS Tonight, 10/27

In a special event celebration, Chicago Mayors Richard M. Daley (City of Chicago) and Jeffery T. Sherwin (City of Northlake and Chair, Metropolitan Mayors Caucus) will host mayors from the metropolitan area honoring the company of JERSEY BOYS, commemorating over two years of performances in Chicago at the Bank of America Theatre. The event will takes tonight, October 27 beginning at 6:45 p.m, with 9:45 p.m. special onstage curtain call at the Bank of America Theatre.  more »

JERSEY BOYS, PHANTOM & THE LION KING's Las Vegas Cast Members Sing for Cancer Victim Lindsay Thomas, 10/15 & 10/18

The Cabaret Showroom at the Liberace Museum will present Seasons of Love, a benefit concert, featuring members of the casts of Jersey Boys, Phantom, and The Lion King as well as some guest artists from National Tours and New York. The two concerts will help celebrate and benefit Broadway and Stratford Shakespeare Festival actress Lindsay Thomas (Hairspray, Jersey Boys), who is battling stage-four lung cancer.  more »

JERSEY BOYS Toronto Production Extends Thru 1/3

Due to unprecedented box office performance, the Toronto production of the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning musical, Jersey Boys, will be extended through January 3, 2010.  more »

JERSEY BOYS Touring Company Hosts Actors Fund Benefit Performance in D.C., 10/28

The National Touring company of the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning hit musical JERSEY BOYS will offer a special performance to benefit The Actors Fund on Wednesday, October 28, at 2 p.m. at the National Theatre. Proceeds from all ticket purchases will benefit The Actors Fund, which supports thousands of performing arts and entertainment professionals in need each year around the country.  more »

Washington D.C. Engagement of JERSEY BOYS Breaks Box Office Record with $1,259,040 in Sales Last Week

The Washington, DC engagement of JERSEY BOYS broke the box office record at the National Theatre for the week ending Sunday, October 11, grossing $1,259,040, beating the previous record of $1,138,472.50 set by Spamalot in July 2006.  more »

BWW TV: Stage Tube - Behind the Scenes at Jersey Boys with WNBC's LX-TV

JERSEY BOYS is the winner of the 2006 Best Musical Tony Award®, the 2006 Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album, and most recently, the 2009 Olivier Award for Best New Musical.  more »

Former Jersey Boy Erich Bergen Guest Stars on 'Gossip Girl'

In his blog, whathappenshere.com, Steve Friess is reporting that former Jersey Boy Erich Bergen has been cast in several upcoming episodes of Gossip Girl. Lucky for Bergen, one of these episodes, which begins filming tomorrow also guest stars Lady Gaga and Hilary Duff.  more »

JERSEY BOYS' Jarrod Spector to Sing National Anthem at Phillies Game Today, 10/8

Jarrod Spector, who stars as Frankie Valli in the Broadway production of the Tony®, Grammy® and Olivier® Award-winning hit musical JERSEY BOYS, will perform our National Anthem prior to the New Jersey Devils season-opening game vs. the Philadelphia Flyers tomorrow, October 3, at Prudential Center at 7:00 PM.  more »