Jersey Boys wins Sydney Theatre Awards including Best Musical

MULTI-AWARD WINNING

JERSEY BOYS

WINS SYDNEY THEATRE AWARDS

BEST MUSICAL &

BEST ACTOR IN A MUSICAL (BOBBY FOX)

 

JERSEY BOYS – The Story of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons won the Sydney Theatre Award for Best Musical.  In addition Bobby Fox, who plays Frankie Valli, won Best Actor in a Musical.

 

The Sydney Theatre Awards are presented annually by a group of leading theatre critics to celebrate the strength, quality and diversity of theatre in Sydney.

 

“The Sydney Theatre Award for Best Musical to JERSEY BOYS acknowledges the wonderful collaboration between everyone associated with the production across the entire range of disciplines and the artistic excellence that makes JERSEY BOYS so special for audiences and for all of us associated with this wonderful production. The entire company of JERSEY BOYS is thrilled that Bobby Fox has been recognised by Sydney’s premier critics for his extraordinary performance of Frankie Valli” – Rodney Rigby, Newtheatricals, Producer of JERSEY BOYS – The Story of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons.

Chris Green of Dainty Consolidated Entertainment, Producer said “We are absolutely elated how Sydney audiences have embraced the Australian production of JERSEY BOYS and delighted to have been further acknowledged by receiving these Awards.”

 

Jersey Boys is already the recipient of two Helpmann Awards being Best Musical and Best Music Direction of a Musical, four Tony Awards® including Best Musical, winner of the Olivier Award for Best New Musical, and winner of seven Victorian Green Room Awards.

 

After 4½ sell-out months in Sydney, and 14 months in Melbourne seen by nearly 600,000 patrons and playing 453 sold out performances, JERSEY BOYS – The Story of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons continues to play to huge acclaim and standing ovations.

The Four Seasons, Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi wrote their own songs, invented their own sounds and sold 175 million records worldwide – all before they were thirty. JERSEY BOYS features all their hits including Sherry, Big Girls Don’t Cry, Oh What A Night, Walk Like A Man, Can’t Take My Eyes Off You, Working My Way Back To You and many more.

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Jersey Boys sets new box office record for the 8th time in Philly

JERSEY BOYS SETS NEW BOX OFFICE RECORD IN PHILADELPHIA FOR THE EIGHTH TIME FOR WEEK ENDING 12/12/10: $1,514,718

 

The Philadelphia engagement of the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning musical JERSEY BOYS broke the box office record at the Forrest Theatre for the eighth time, grossing $1,514,718 for the week ending December 12, its final week in Philly.  This tops the previous record of $1,486,620, which they set the week ending December 5.

 

JERSEY BOYS began performances in Philadelphia on Thursday, September 30 and played through Sunday, December 12.  JERSEY BOYS will next play Boston’s Colonial Theatre from December 16 through January 30.

Jersey Boys sets new record in Philly for 7th time

JERSEY BOYS SETS NEW BOX OFFICE RECORD IN PHILADELPHIA

FOR THE SEVENTH TIME FOR WEEK ENDING 12/05/10: $1,486,620

The Philadelphia engagement of the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning musical JERSEY BOYS broke the box office record at the Forrest Theatre for the seventh time, grossing $1,486,620 for the week ending December 5.  This tops the previous record of $1,451,273, which they set the week ending November 28.

JERSEY BOYS began performances in Philadelphia on Thursday, September 30 and will play through Sunday, December 12.  JERSEY BOYS will next play Boston’s Colonial Theatre from December 16 through January 30.
The cast of JERSEY BOYS is lead by Matt Bailey (Tommy DeVito), Joseph Leo Bwarie (Frankie Valli), original Broadway cast member Steve Gouveia (Nick Massi), Quinn VanAntwerp (Bob Gaudio), with Jonathan Hadley and Joseph Siravo.

The ensemble of JERSEY BOYS includes Candi Boyd, Jared Bradshaw, Christopher DeAngelis, John Michael Dias, John Edwards, Alayna Gallo, John Gardiner, Buck Hujabre, Denise Payne, Brian Silverman, Courter Simmons, Ryan Strand, Kara Tremel, Mark Verdino and Kevin Worley.

NYC’s Best Shows to be Featured on NBC New York Nonstop Giving Telethon

THE 39 STEPS, A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC,

BROADWAY CARES/EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS, & JERSEY BOYS

TO BE FEATURED ON NBC NEW YORK NONSTOP GIVING TELETHON

TOMORROW DECEMBER 2

NEW YORK THEATRE SPECIAL TO AIR THROUGH OUT THE DAY

ON NBC NEW YORK NONSTOP TIME WARNER CHANNEL 161

THE 39 STEPS, A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC, Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS, and JERSEY BOYS, and will all be featured tomorrow as part of the first annual NBC New York Nonstop Giving Telethon. The New York Theatre special will air tomorrow, December 2 at 7 AM, 10:30 AM, 5 PM, and 10:30 PM, on NBC New York Nonstop (Time Warner Cable, channel 161). For listings on other cable system’s CLICK HERE.

JERSEY BOYS Featured on “Live with Regis & Kelly” on Thursday, November 30

Tune in Tomorrow!

JERSEY BOYS

TONY, OLIVIER & GRAMMY-WINNING BEST MUSICAL

FEATURED ON “LIVE WITH REGIS & KELLY”

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30

Las Vegas – The Las Vegas Company of JERSEY BOYS, the Tony, Olivier and Grammy Award-winning Best Musical now in its 3^rd smash year at The Palazzo Las Vegas, will perform on “Live with Regis & Kelly” tomorrow, Tuesday, November 30 at 9:00 a.m. ET (check local listings) as they broadcast from the Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas.

Jersey Boys sets new record in Philly for the 6th time

JERSEY BOYS SETS NEW BOX OFFICE RECORD IN PHILADELPHIA FOR THE SIXTH TIME FOR WEEK ENDING 11/28/10:  $1,451,273

The Philadelphia engagement of the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning musical JERSEY BOYS broke the box office record at the Forrest Theatre for the sixth time, grossing $1,451,273 for the week ending November 28.  This tops the previous record of $1,401,420, which they set the week ending November 21.

JERSEY BOYS began performances in Philadelphia on Thursday, September 30 and will play through Sunday, December 12.  JERSEY BOYS will next play Boston’s Colonial Theatre from December 16 through January 30.

Jersey Boys sets new record for the fourth time in Philly

JERSEY BOYS SETS NEW BOX OFFICE RECORD IN PHILADELPHIA FOR THE FOURTH TIME FOR WEEK ENDING 11/14/10: $1,379,479

The Philadelphia engagement of the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning musical JERSEY BOYS broke the box office record at the Forrest Theatre for the fourth time, grossing $1,379,479 for the week ending November 14.  This tops the previous record of $1,290,854, that they set the week ending November 8.

JERSEY BOYS began performances in Philadelphia on Thursday, September 30 and will play through Sunday, December 12.  JERSEY BOYS will next play Boston’s Colonial Theatre from December 16 through January 30.

JERSEY BOYS Raises More Than $40,000 for the VH1 Save The Music Foundation

TONY, OLIVIER & GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING

RAISES MORE THAN $40,000 FOR

THE VH1 SAVE THE MUSIC FOUNDATION

BENEFITING NEW YORK PUBLIC SCHOOLS

JERSEY BOYS, the Tony, Olivier and Grammy Award-winning international hit musical, has raised $43,521 to benefit New York Public Schools through the VH1 Save The Music Foundation.

As part of the Broadway company’s five-year anniversary on November 6, 2010, JERSEY BOYS pledged to donate a dollar from each ticket sold to an October performance. The money raised exceeds their goal, helping to restore the instrumental music education program at PS 85 in the Bronx and the additional funds will go toward a second VH1 Save The Music Foundation grant recipient school.

Jersey Boys sets new box office record for 3rd time in Philly

JERSEY BOYS SETS NEW

BOX OFFICE RECORD

IN PHILADELPHIA

FOR THE THIRD TIME

FOR WEEK ENDING 11/07/10:

$1,290,854

The Philadelphia engagement of the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning musical JERSEY BOYS broke the box office record at the Forrest Theatre for the third time, grossing $1,290,854 for the week ending November 5.  This tops the previous record of $1,262,731, that they set the week ending October 17.

JERSEY BOYS began performances in Philadelphia on Thursday, September 30 and will play through Sunday, December 12.  JERSEY BOYS will next play Boston’s Colonial Theatre from December 16 through January 30.

JERSEY BOYS Remains #1 on Billboard’s “Top Cast Albums” Chart

TONY, OLIVIER & GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING

#1 ON BILLBOARD’S TOP CAST ALBUMS CHART

#26 ON TOP POP CATALOG ALBUMS CHART

JERSEY BOYS, the Tony, Olivier and Grammy Award-winning Best Musical, remains #1 on Billboard’s “Top Cast Albums” after 250 weeks on the chart and has moved up to #26 on the chart for “Top Pop Catalog” Albums.

JERSEY BOYS opened on Broadway to critical acclaim on November 6, 2005, and celebrates five years on Broadway next week. The show is currently playing in New York; Las Vegas; London; Sydney, Australia; and in cities across the U.S. on a National Tour. JERSEY BOYS is also the longest running Broadway show at the August Wilson Theatre.