The Jersey Boys Tour Thread — Page 42

It was true about the people just wanting a free cd, playbill or lobby card just for the sake of having one..... I'd say that at least 3/4 of the crowd there either saw the show already or knew about Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. You could tell because they had questions for the cast and also greeted them by name. It was special for both my twin sons because between the both of them, they've watched the show three times each and will watch them again after the AIDS Walk on the 15th. The "Boys" recognized my sons from their encounters at the stage door and thanked them for their support because they always wear their "Jersey Boys" gear wherever they go.

One passersby asked my son who the "Jersey Boys" were, and after my son answered "they are stars in a Tony Award winning musical Broadway play", she said, "gosh, I thought they were part of a baseball team....." This was pretty funny, and would have cracked up the cast, if it happened within earshot of their table.

I also hope that word of mouth will spread from attendees of this past Macy's appearance. Friends, family, clients, significant others and repeat Jersey Boys fans will definitely love the onstage experience watching the Four Season's lives and career unfold in front of our eyes.

Douglas Crawford is leaving!

https://www.myspace.com/jerseyboysnationaltour

He was a great Mika. If they have rotating casts in Vegas (and voting actually mattered), I'd vote Doug as Mika.

Break a leg in whatever's next, Doug!

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Updated On: 6/30/07 at 12:19 AM

I saw Doug go on for Nate on his first day (second performance), and another time for Gutman, I think. His girlfriend brought him flowers the first time he went on, it was adorable. I thought someone had posted a bit ago that the entire Sherry cast had renewed their contracts through December...

Also, does anyone know why Hickman performed with the rest of the Boys at Pride last weekend? He isn't even listed as a Gaudio cover, and since Ryan has gone on, and I would assume Jake has been well-rehearsed for his shows next weekend, I would have thought that one of them would have filled in.

Granted, I don't know what they performed. And Hickman looked cute.

Sorry for all of the mixing and matching of first and last names, just thinking outloud.

I'm like... 99.9% certain that it was how Kathryn had referred to the 2NT on the myspace pages at some point. And of course, now I can't find any of those references anywhere. My sister just confirmed that I didn't completely make it up. Hmmph.

And yes, Gutman's blog. Apparently, all the information bouncing around in my head gets mixed up and I forget where I heard it.

Erich has updated his blog after a short hiatus, but can't blame him, the guy has been busy. He updates on everything he's done since the his last entry.

Where have you been?

Updated On: 7/1/07 at 03:12 PM

Just got home from seeing Steven Goldsmith's first performance as Frankie. He was GREAT. There were a few moments where he rushed a few lines (and dropped the mic right before "Fallen Angel"), but for the most part, you wouldn't really know he was an understudy and was thoroughly enjoyable to watch.

He also does a full splits before "Beggin." Haven't seen that since Chris Jones -- which reminds me, Steve was very similar to Chris Jones in some ways. His voice is more musical theatre-sounding than Jarrod Spector's, and his falsetto is easier than Chris'. I really liked his argument scenes with Jenny Lee Ramos, and his expressions during the Act 1 triptych? He was having a blast. Great job, and I'd love to see him again after he's played Frankie a few more times.

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Eddie Driscoll was only out for the matinee, so I couldn't tell you. Sorry! :)

Michael Ingersoll's first show back is the 17th, and the July playbill has both he and Steve Gouveia listed (with dates).

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I just got home from the show. Have to agree with Lizzie. Steven is a fantastic Frankie. If you're a person seeing the first show for the first time you couldn't tell that it was his first time in the role. This woman, who was seeing the show for the first time, came up to me during intermission and mentioned that she enjoyed his performance. I mentioned it was his first time on, and she was suprised to hear it. His falsetto is amazing, very easy on the ears and I think it's very close to the real Frankie. There were also scenes I thought he performed better then Jarrod. His parts duing the table scene did not seem acted but it felt like they were actually unfolding in real life. And every scene he did with Jenny I would describe the same way. You cold tell by his performace that he was really enjoying his time on stage. I'm sure he'll only get better with a few more performaces under his belt. If you're lucky to see him perform you won't be dissapointed. I would not be suprised if one day they bump him up to an alternate or permanent Frankie.

On a side note, Drew's performance was very intense compared to the other times I've seen him. It made his protrayal better and I think it was his best performace out of the one's I've seen.

Updated On: 7/2/07 at 02:52 AM

Yeah, his Bob did seem mightily aggravated. It worked, it just surprised me.

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Steven was great!!! What else can I say and after seeing the show for 10X....I am now done reviewing each one of it :P

What an amazing show...amazing talented actors and actresses...and an amazing Steven M. Goldsmith :P

Updated On: 7/2/07 at 03:05 AM

Ok so what we've all known for months has been officially announced. The Jersey Boys Tour is having a stop in Sac. So if you want to see the Sherry Cast again and see how Steve is fitting in with them, here's the link for all the info. http://tinyurl.com/3cf4nh

Edit: If you look at the scrolling pictures in the top bar, they have a picture of Steve with Chris, Deven, and Erich near the end of "Who Loves You."

Updated On: 7/2/07 at 05:00 AM

I'm so jealous I could cry. Congrats Stephen on your good reviews!

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i also noticed how the show has changed, given that i haven't been back for a while. des was in the house on sat night, so perhaps that's why it's a little bit of a different show after they changed a few things?

does anyone else feel like steve gouveia's nick massi is becoming more similar to michael ingersoll's? there were flashes where i felt like this was occurring, but maybe i'm hallucinating.

john hickman was amazing as gyp! you could really see his acting abilities shine through, and i loved how he really put his own stamp on the role and didn't try to copy eddie driscoll or any other gyp decarlo's that i've seen. he went on as a last minute replacement for eddie driscoll, so kudos for a great performance.

this is the second cover i've seen him do, and am impressed with his versatility and acting range.

a shoutout on BWW to john michael dias - really loving his frankie valli.

Updated On: 7/2/07 at 11:28 AM