Jersey Boys: Is it a Rock Biography or a Jukebox Musical?

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Jersey Boys: Is it a Rock Biography or a Jukebox Musical?#0

Posted: 12/29/05 at 12:08am

In a UPI story I read today,
http://tinyurl.com/dyfdp

Jersey Boys cast member J. Robert Spencer (Nick Massi) says the hit Broadway show is a rock biography with great music, not a jukebox musical.

Do you guys agree with Spencer? I think I agree with him. Jersey Boys tells the story of rise and fall of The Four Seasons and plays a ton of their hits--but the story itself is not written around the songs, like all the other jukebox musicals.

Jersey Boys Blog: www.jerseyboysblog.com

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re: Jersey Boys: Is it a Rock Biography or a Jukebox Musical?#1

Posted: 12/29/05 at 12:09am

Does it use a pre-existing pop catalogue? If so, it's a jukebox musical. The fact that it happens to take the form of a biography doesn't exampt it. For other examples, look no further than Lennon and The Boy From Oz.

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re: Jersey Boys: Is it a Rock Biography or a Jukebox Musical?#2

Posted: 12/29/05 at 12:15am

Whatever it is, it is well done.
Additionally, I sat next to Spencer at Reichard's concert.
The Jersey Boys I have met have all been great guys and every one is full of talent.
Go see Jersey Boys!


Sadly, I have never met Reichard and his concert at the ARS NOVA WAS HILARIOUS.(what would you expect from a Forbidden Broadway star bet you didn't know that he was in FB)
Updated On: 12/29/05 at 12:15 AM