A Presentation by: Mallory Koehler
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A Presentation by: Mallory Koehler
“You ask four guys,
you get four different
versions.”
How did four blue-collar kids become one of the greatest successes in pop music history?
On Broadway!
Jersey Boys premiered on Broadway on November 6, 2005 at the August Wilson Theatre.
Music by: Bob Gaudio
Lyrics by: Bob Crewe
Book by: Marshall Brickman, Rick Elice
Rick Elice, interviewed Valli, Gaudio, and DeVito in writing the play, and pieced together Nick Massi's point of view based on those interviews.
Directed by: Des McAnuffChoreographed by: Sergio TrujilloScenic Design: Klara ZieglerovaLighting Design: Howell BinkleyOrchestrations by: Steve Orich
Set of Jersey Boys on Broadway
The Rise of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons
Jersey Boys uses the original music of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons to depict their
turbulent rise to the top!
“Sherry
”
“Walk Like A Man”
“December 1963 (Oh! What a Night)”
“Can’t Take My Eyes Off
You”
Originally Starring…
Christian Hoff as Tommy DeVito
John Llyod Young as Frankie Valli
Daniel Reichard as Bob Gaudio
J. Robert Spencer as Nick Massi
Musical Numbers!Act ICes Soirées-Là (Oh What a Night)-Paris, 2000 - French Rap Star Yannick and Backup GroupSilhouettes - Tommy DeVito, Nick Massi, Nick DeVito and Frankie CastelluccioYou're the Apple of My Eye - Tommy DeVito, Nick Massi and Nick DeVitoI Can't Give You Anything But Love - Frankie CastelluccioEarth Angel - Tommy DeVito and Full CompanySunday Kind of Love - Frankie Valli, Tommy DeVito, Nick Massi and Nick's DateMy Mother's Eyes - Frankie ValliI Go Ape - The Four Lovers(Who Wears) Short Shorts - The Royal TeensI'm in the Mood for Love/Moody's Mood for Love - Frankie ValliCry for Me - Bob Gaudio, Frankie Valli, Tommy DeVito and Nick MassiAn Angel Cried - Hal Miller and The RaysI Still Care - Miss Frankie Nolan and The RomansTrance - Billy Dixon and The Topix
More of
the Music!Sherry - The Four Seasons
Big Girls Don't Cry - The Four Seasons
Walk Like a Man - The Four Seasons
December 1963 (Oh, What A Night) - Bob Gaudio and Full Company
My Boyfriend's Back - The Angels
My Eyes Adored You - Frankie Valli, Mary Delgado and The Four Seasons
Dawn (Go Away) - The Four Seasons
Walk Like a Man (reprise) - Full Company
And Finally… Act II
Big Man in Town - The Four SeasonsBeggin' - The Four SeasonsStay - Bob Gaudio, Frankie Valli and Nick MassiLet's Hang On! (To What We've Got) - Bob Gaudio and Frankie ValliOpus 17 (Don't You Worry 'Bout Me) - Bob Gaudio, Frankie Valli and The New SeasonsBye Bye Baby - Frankie Valli and The Four SeasonsC'mon Marianne - Frankie Valli and The Four SeasonsCan't Take My Eyes Off You - Frankie ValliWorking My Way Back to You - Frankie Valli and The Four SeasonsFallen Angel - Frankie ValliRag Doll - The Four SeasonsWho Loves You - The Four Seasons and Full Company
“It’s Just Too
Good To
Be True!”(Clive Barns, New York Post)
“The rags-to-rock-to-riches tale of four blue-collar kids working their way from the streets of Newark to
the heights of stardom.”
Benedict Nightingale from The Times said, “Oh What a Night. There were times when I felt that the performers were making even the Beatles sound somewhat lacking in musical texture."
The Story Behind the Music…Tommy DeVito, Nick Massi, and Frankie Valli played as the
Four Lovers until they hooked up with keyboardist-songwriter, Bob Gaudio, and producer-songwriter, Bob Crewe.
They then became The Four Seasons and worked as back-up singers for Crewe’s other artists.
In 1962, with their first number one hit song “Sherry” the Four Seasons took off.
The Four Seasons were able to hold their ground against the “British Invasion” of the ‘60’s.
The Four Seasons had 14 top-ten hits between 1962-67.
Jersey Boys chronicles all the up’s and down’s that went along with the Four Seasons rise to the top.
In the 70’s, after tension between members, Valli became a solo act with Gaudio writing and Crewe
producing.
The Original Four Seasons didn’t play together again until 1990.
The Four Seasons were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990.
Jersey Boys gives you a behind the scenes look as to the reasons that
the band broke up.
The Real Life Frankie
Valli and the Four
Seasons
Three of the members of the original Four Seasons are still alive today.Nick Massi (left) passed away on December 24, 2000 due to cancer.
Awards Tony Award for Best Musical
Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical – John Lloyd Young
Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical – Christian Hoff
Tony Award for Best Lighting Design
Grammy Award for Best Show Album
Theatre World Award – John Lloyd Young
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical
– John Lloyd Young
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Sound
Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical
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