The Jersey Boys Tour Thread — Page 41

Lizzie took the words right out of my mouth. And TimeSuckage I wasn't accusing you of being a broadway snob. Actually it's great to have someone from LA post their thoughts, commplimentary or not, on the show in this thread,
But that thread about the LA cast apperance on the Tonight Show turned ugly. And as Lizzie mentioned, folks who have only seen the OBC were crapping on people who have only seen the show in SF and it evolved into a thread basically saying people who live on the West Coast suck. And the comments were coming from people who haven't seen both casts live. I don't mind comparisions of actors playing the same role, as long as the person making the comparison has actully seen both actors performing onstage.

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Deven May doesn't say the Siberia line
Aww they took it out in LA too. I mentioned it to Steve that it was one of my favorite lines in the show the first time I saw the current cast in SF because I noticed it was gone. He said its been poping in and out of the show since LaJolla. Maybe it'll pop back up with the Vegas cast.

Updated On: 6/27/07 at 03:35 PM

Thanks for the clarifications, Lizzie and mll85. I am the last person to pull East Coast rank on theater. West Coast got Angels in America before NYC, we just got Curtains and Drowsy, and we got JB first...

I don't believe for a second that the LA/SF audiences are unsophisticated at all. I do think that the universal appeal of the 4 Seasons songs may bring people in who might not be interested in a more traditional musical (like a Les Mis or even a Curtains), but I think they're going to be a tougher audience because they want to see their fave group done justice.

Haven't said anything about the AIDS Walk in a while, so link below. They keep upping the goal. Yay!

mll85, turn your PMs back on!

I do think that the universal appeal of the 4 Seasons songs may bring people in who might not be interested in a more traditional musical (like a Les Mis or even a Curtains), but I think they're going to be a tougher audience because they want to see their fave group done justice.

Agreed! They must be doing something, right, though, since they've done so well with people who aren't exact replicas -- of either the real Seasons or the OBC. (I don't mean that defensively, either. I know Wicked's doing something right and that's certainly not my favorite show!)
SF Jersey Boys AIDS Walk

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From Kathryn:

Jarrod Spector, Steve Gouveia, Drew Gehling, and Jeremy Kushnier will be at Macy's at Union Square. They'll be signing complimentary posters and CD samplers.

She mentioned she didn't have internet access for a while.

Just got back from Macy's -- it was kind of chaotic, but fun. I get the feeling Macy's wasn't really prepared for the crowd. But it was nice to see all four of them together when they weren't on stage or at the stage door.

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I don't want to step on your toes.

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Where did we hear that Steven M. ISN'T going on for Sunday evening? I'm going to be out of town, but I had two minions that were going to try and catch it...

At 11AM, we stood in line with about five other fans, of which we recognized two from the past SF appearances. They set a table and sound system up in front of their main escalator bank for the Jersey Boys. By 11:45, the line swelled to over 150 fans and beyond. 10 minutes later, we were treated to the sight of their publicist leading….. drum roll please….. Jarrod Spector, Jeremy Kushnier, Andrew Gehling and Steve Gouveia through the store towards us!!!!! All “Four Seasons!!!!! They all had the same type of red “Jersey Boys” shirts as worn during the SF Pride Parade and wore stickers advertising the upcoming AIDS Walk SF. They all greeted us as they walked towards the signing area, especially Steve, who is probably used to so many public appearances since the early days in LaJolla.

The Macy’s staff passed CD samplers of the OBC cast to us for them to sign, and as we got to the table, the Jersey Boys recognized my two sons and I from frequenting the stage door after the many shows we’ve attended.

1st was Jeremy Kushnier (Tommy), who we thanked for leading SF’s AIDS Walk team, and invited us to meet them at the walk on July 15th. 2nd was Jarrod Spector (Frankie), who we thanked for the many memorable performances that entertained us, but we were honored when he thanked us for the many shows we’ve watched to support the various casts. 3rd up was Andrew Gehling (Bob), who is just as humble as we remember from the stage door, but was soaking all of the adoration and recognizing their fans in a very friendly way. Last up was Steve Gouveia (Nick), who is Mr. Cool, Calm and Collected, and such a friendly celebrity, which is a rarity when tons of other stars tend to keep private and distance themselves from fans. I mentioned we’ll miss him in SF, were honored to have someone from the original LaJolla/B’Way cast perform here at the Curran and he graciously thanked us for our support. They all are class acts and ultimate professionals!

We hung out for a while longer while soaking in the atmosphere and knowing that we’re fortunate to have a Tony Winning play here in San Francisco. Thanks to the Jersey Boys for their appearance at Macy’s SF!

"My only decent photo (it was harder than I thought it'd be)."

I just got home, and haven't checked them out yet, but I should have some nice pics. I took my lil sisters with me, so I let them handle the cameras (better than having them ask me when we're leaving =)


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I put them in a Slide show (http://www.slide.com/r/vk42sZ_d2T8shTuOt4grR19wOHFIv8GF?view=original)- hope that link works since I've never used that site before.

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Updated On: 6/29/07 at 12:03 AM

Thanks mll85!!!!! Grumpita had the best and clearest photos so far from the meet & greet, and I was totally satisfied with the turnout! I'm hoping that this will definitely boost up the fan base, and Jeremy & Co. invited every fan to say "hi" to them at the AIDS Walk.

Hard Rock Cafe, Borders, Cody's, Macy's plus the AIDS Walk gives the fans a chance to meet the cast and get to know them better. It's beneficial to draw in all new fans even though there's just over a couple of months left in the 2nd Tour's SF run. That way, they won't have to "rush" the theatre during the last week.

I hope they hold more public appearances before the end of the run in SF. It will definitely help Jersey Boys stay totally popular and will spread the word for others to check the show out.

Nice photos Grumpita. I was able to stop by the event yesterday. The crowd was bigger then I expected, although it did look like some people lining up just to line up and get stuff. You know that mob mentaltiy was working but there were alot of fans. I recognized a few people that I've seen in rush line or at the theater before. But let's just hope that those people who just lined up just to line up end up lining up at the box office for tickets and the grosses will continue to increase.