The Four Seasons (group)
US peak chart position on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart follows the name. Frankie Valli "solo" singles are also omitted but can be found here. Only singles that reached a position of #30 or higher on the Hot 100 are listed here.
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Jersey Boys
Jersey Boys, a musical play based on the lives of The Four Seasons, directed by Des McAnuff (The Who's Tommy, 700 Sundays) premiered at his La Jolla Playhouse and opened on November 6, 2005 to generally positive reviews and subsequently won multiple Tony Awards.
The original cast included John Lloyd Young as Frankie Valli, Daniel Reichard as Bob Gaudio, Christian Hoff as Tommy De Vito, and J. Robert Spencer as Nick Massi. The play portrays the history of The Four Seasons in four parts, with each part narrated by a different member of the band and supposedly reflecting that band member's perspective on the band's history. The author of the book of the play, Rick Elice, interviewed Valli, Gaudio, and De Vito in writing the play, and pieced together Nick Massi's point of view based on those interviews (Massi passed away before the play was written). The Broadway production won four 2006 Tony Awards including Best Musical, Best Actor (for John Lloyd Young as Frankie Valli), Best Featured Actor (for Christian Hoff as Tommy DeVito), and Best Lighting Design.
There are currently three productions of Jersey Boys running outside New York. The first opened at the Curran Theatre in San Francisco on December 10, 2006, leaving that venue for the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles on May 3, 2007. (This company is currently touring the United States.)[8] The second opened in San Francisco on May 4, 2007, closed on September 30 of that year, and opened on October 6 at the LaSalle Bank Theatre in Chicago, Illinois for an open-ended run.[9] Currently in previews is the Las Vegas-bound company, also at the Curran Theatre in San Francisco.[10][11] It opens at the new Palazzo Hotel in April 2008.[12][13]
Another completely new production opened at the Prince Edward Theatre, London in February 2008.[14][15] A production in Melbourne, Australia is planned for 2009.[16]
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Notes
- ^ Bronson, Fred. The Billboard Book of Number One Hits, 3rd edition (Billboard Books, 1992) ISBN 0-8230-8298-9
- ^ Sasfy, Joe. Liner notes to Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons: 1962-1967 (Warner Special Products, 1987: Time-Life Music The Rock 'N' Era 2RNR-15)
- ^ Jay Warner, American Singing Groups: A History from 1940 to Today (Hal Leonard Books, 2006) ISBN 0-634-09978-7
- ^ Fred Bronson. The Billboard Book of Number One Hits, 3rd edition (Billboard Books, 1992) ISBN 0-8230-8298-9
- ^ Joe Sasfy. Liner notes to Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons: 1962-1967 (Warner Special Products, 1987: Time-Life Music The Rock 'N' Era 2RNR-15)
- ^ Whitburn, Joel. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1993, Billboard Publications 1994 ISBN 0-89820-105-5
- ^ Umphred, Neil. Goldmine's Rock'n'Roll 45RPM Record Price Guide (3rd edition), Krause Publications 1994 ISBN 0-87341-287-7
- ^ Jersey Boys National Tour · Jersey Boys Blog
- ^ Jersey Boys San Francisco/Chicago Company · Jersey Boys Blog
- ^ Jersey Boys SF Holiday Engagement · Jersey Boys Blog
- ^ http://shnsf.com/shows/show.asp?key=18&subkey=509
- ^ Jersey Boys Las Vegas · Jersey Boys Blog
- ^ ReviewJournal.com - Living - Musical 'Jersey Boys' coming to Palazzo
- ^ Jersey Boys - The Story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons
- ^ Jersey Boys London · Jersey Boys Blog
- ^ Let's hear it for the Jersey Boys - Entertainment - theage.com.au
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External links
- Genuine Imitation Life Gazette Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons fan site.
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame page on The Four Seasons
- 'The Four Seasons' Vocal Group Hall of Fame Page.
- The Four Seasons.com fan site
- The Jersey Boys Blog Dedicated to Jersey Boys; the Tony award-winning smash hit Broadway & National Tour musical of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons
- "Jersey Boys", the Broadway Musical based on the life of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons
- The Four Seasons In The UK Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons UK Enthusiasts and Historical Society site.
- 'chameleon' Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons UK Enthusiasts and Historical Society research blog.
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