TONY, OLIVIER & GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING
JERSEY BOYS
CELEBRATES 5 YEARS ON BROADWAY
AT THE AUGUST WILSON THEATRE ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6
JERSEY BOYS, the Tony, Olivier and Grammy Award-winning Best Musical, will celebrate its 5th Anniversary on Broadway Saturday, November 6. To mark this milestone, JERSEY BOYS will have a series of events around the anniversary weekend of Saturday, November 6 through Monday, November 8.
NEW PERFORMANCE FOOTAGE & PHOTOS
Go to Broadway.com to check out new performance footage (click here) and brand new production photos by Joan Marcus with the 5th Anniversary cast (click here).
EMPIRE STATE BUILDING LIGHTING â Friday, Nov 5 & Saturday, Nov 6
The Empire State Building will celebrate the 5th Anniversary by shining the tower in white, red, and yellow (from bottom to top as seen from the street) from Friday, November 5, until 2 a.m. Sunday, November 7. The Empire State Building celebrates many cultures and causes in the world community with their iconic lightings. Soaring 1,454 feet above Midtown Manhattan, the Empire State building is the âWorldâs Most Famous Office Building.â The Empire State building has been named Americaâs favorite building in a poll conducted by the American Institute of Architects.
52ND STREET RENAMING TO âJERSEY BOYS WALKâ â Sunday, November 7
A section of 52nd Street between Broadway and 8th Avenue will be renamed âJERSEY BOYS WALKâ on Sunday, November 7 at 1:00pm. Original Four Seasons Frankie Valli and Bob Gaudio, along with members of the creative team including co-authors Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, and the current cast will participate in this momentous occasion.
MAYORAL PROCLAMATION TO JERSEY BOYS â Sunday, November 7
Immediately following the matinee performance on Sunday, November 7, New York City Commissioner Katherine Oliver will present a Mayoral Proclamation in honor of Jersey Boys for its remarkable achievement in celebrating 5 years on Broadway, for the joy it has given over 2.5 million audience members, and the extraordinary economic impact the hit musical has had on New York City.
SARDIâS CARICATURES â Monday, November 8
Sardiâs Restaurant will honor Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice with caricatures that will be unveiled on Monday, November 8 in a PRIVATE reception. By invitation only.
âThe Crowd Goes Wild: Five Years of JERSEY BOYSâ â A DISCUSSION WITH VALLI, GAUDIO, BRICKMAN & ELICE AT THE PALEY CENTER â Monday, November 8
On Monday, November 8 at 7:00 pm, The Paley Center for Media will recognize the 5th Anniversary with a special evening featuring original Four Seasons members Frankie Valli and Bob Gaudio, and Jersey Boys co-authors Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, who will discuss the legacy of the band and the production of the Broadway show, and share archival performance clips with the audience. Tickets for the main auditorium are currently sold out, but a select number of additional seats in a closed circuit viewing room (with the panel broadcast on screen), are available for $5.  Visit PaleyCenter.org to purchase this member price seat using code jerseyboys.
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