National Tour of Jersey Boys Gets Its Four Seasons

[somethingwicked]

National Tour of Jersey Boys Gets Its Four Seasons#0

Posted: 10/23/06 at 5:25pm

From Playbill.com:

"Deven May, Erich Bergen, Michael Ingersoll and Christopher Kale Jones will lead the cast to launch the forthcoming national tour of 2006's Tony Award-winning Best Musical, Jersey Boys, the producers announced Oct. 23.

The tour will launch from San Francisco's Curran Theatre (starting Dec. 1) and then play an 11-week stint at Los Angeles' Ahmanson Theatre (May 25-Aug. 5, 2007). Also scheduled is a stop at Chicago's LaSalle Bank Theatre in Oct. 2007.

Deven May (Bat Boy) plays Tommy DeVito, Erich Bergen (White Christmas) takes on Bob Gaudio, Michael Ingersoll (I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change) will play Nick Massi and Christopher Kale Jones (Zhivago) tackles Frankie Valli.

The cast will also features John Altieri (as Bob Crewe) and Joseph Siravo (Gyp DeCarlo) along with Miles Aubrey, Erik Bates, Sandra DeNise, Jennifer Evans, Rick Faugno, Eric Gutman, Nathan Klau, Brandon Matthieus, Jackie Seiden, Jarrod Spector, Taylor Sternberg and Melissa Strom.

Des McAnuff (The Who's Tommy, Big River) directs the story of American pop group The Four Seasons — the highs, the lows and all in between. The showbiz yarn comes to life with the help of the foursome's hits "Sherry," "Big Girls Don't Cry," "Walk Like A Man," "December 1963 (Oh, What A Night)" and more.

Jersey Boys features music by Bob Gaudio, lyrics by Bob Crewe, and a book by Marshall Brickman & Rick Elice. The production garnered four Tony Award wins for stars John Lloyd Young and Christian Hoff, lighting designer Howell Binkley and for the top prize Best Musical.

The design team includes Klara Zieglerova (scenic), Jess Goldstein (costume), Howell Binkley (lighting), Steve Canyon Kennedy (sound), Michael Clark (projections) and Charles LaPointe (wig and hair design). Steve Orich handles orchestrations while Ron Melrose takes on music direction, vocal arrangements and incidental music.

The Jersey Boys tour will be produced by Dodger Theatricals, Joseph J. Grano, Tamara and Kevin Kinsella, Pelican Group, in association with Latitude Link and Rick Steiner.

On Broadway, original stars Christian Hoff (as Tommy DeVito), Daniel Reichard (Bob Gaudio), J. Robert Spencer (Nick Massi) and John Lloyd Young (Frankie Valli) continue in their roles.

The original cast album of Broadway's Jersey Boys — released on Nov. 1, 2005 — by Rhino is currently available and has remained on the Billboard Top Cast Album chart since its debut.

For more information, visit jerseyboystour.com."

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Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.

Updated On: 10/23/06 at 05:25 PM

[Act4ever]

re: National Tour of Jersey Boys Gets Its Four Seasons#1

Posted: 10/23/06 at 5:44pm

I'm so excited Devin May is touring!! He's so talented!

[iheartamc10]

re: National Tour of Jersey Boys Gets Its Four Seasons#2

Posted: 10/23/06 at 7:27pm

Devin is talented, but too young for Tommy.

Any word on the guy who is playing Frankie's credits??

I'm excited about Bergen.. he'll be a great Bob.

[RentBoy86]

re: National Tour of Jersey Boys Gets Its Four Seasons#3

Posted: 10/24/06 at 3:09am

So, the article says that they're only "launching" the tour. Does that mean they'll only be in the show for the San Fran run? I know it says that some of the B'way leads might take over in LA - which I'm sure they will, it's great exposure for them - but does that mean that May & Co. won't tour with the show for the rest of the first leg? I'd love to see May, I'm a big fan of his, but I don't live anywhere near San Fran or Chicago, but I have a feeling it might come to Atlanta.

[TheatreDiva90016]

re: National Tour of Jersey Boys Gets Its Four Seasons#4

Posted: 10/24/06 at 3:15am

Why are you posting something that is already on BWW home page?

"TheatreDiva90016 - another good reason to frequent these boards less."<<>> “I hesitate to give this line of discussion the validation it so desperately craves by perpetuating it, but the light from logic is getting further and further away with your every successive post.” <<>> -whatever2

[WickedOne2]

re: National Tour of Jersey Boys Gets Its Four Seasons#5

Posted: 10/24/06 at 9:01pm

I am so excited as I am a subscriber to the Ahmanson in LA and will be getting my Jersey Boys tickets soon. I am hoping JLY, Christian, Daniel and/or Bobby come to LA because I would love to see them all again.

"I wish the stage were as narrow as the wire of a tightrope dancer, so that no incompetent would dare step upon it." Goethe

[WickedOne2]

re: National Tour of Jersey Boys Gets Its Four Seasons#6

Posted: 10/24/06 at 9:01pm

Sorry my computer is acting up.

"I wish the stage were as narrow as the wire of a tightrope dancer, so that no incompetent would dare step upon it." Goethe

Updated On: 10/24/06 at 09:01 PM

[neddyfrank2]

re: National Tour of Jersey Boys Gets Its Four Seasons#7

Posted: 10/24/06 at 9:03pm

Where does it say some OBC leads may be joining the LA cast?

[WickedOne2]

re: National Tour of Jersey Boys Gets Its Four Seasons#8

Posted: 10/24/06 at 9:07pm

Neddy

http://www.broadway.com/Gen/Buzz_Story.aspx?ci=539074

"I wish the stage were as narrow as the wire of a tightrope dancer, so that no incompetent would dare step upon it." Goethe

[neddyfrank2]

re: National Tour of Jersey Boys Gets Its Four Seasons#9

Posted: 10/24/06 at 9:12pm

I doubt they will, since they just signed a contract to extend on broadway.

[RentBoy86]

re: National Tour of Jersey Boys Gets Its Four Seasons#10

Posted: 10/24/06 at 11:22pm

well I hope Devon May continues with the tour through at least the first leg.

[WickedOne2]

re: National Tour of Jersey Boys Gets Its Four Seasons#11

Posted: 10/25/06 at 12:38pm

Well JLY's contract extension is only for "several months" which means he could do the LA run. Christian is a California boy so it wouldn't suprise me he does the LA run too. Contracts can be adjusted for special circumstances.

"I wish the stage were as narrow as the wire of a tightrope dancer, so that no incompetent would dare step upon it." Goethe