August 18, 2004
The '60s doo-wop sensations,The Four Seasons, are the subject of a new musical "Jersey Boys" that will have its world premiere at La Jolla Playhouse this September, directed by two-time Tony winner Des McAnuff. The musical will feature such Seasons' hits as "Big Girls Don't Cry, "Oh What a Night," and "Can't Take My Eyes Off of You."
"Basically it is the story of the band and it's a great story to tell. Three of the four lived in a very difficult part of Jersey and they managed to miraculously get out of all that and achieve this extraordinary success," said Playhouse artistic director McAnuff. "There was some involvement with the mob, two spent time in jail, yet they created that signature sound and sold 175 million records before they were 30."
The new show, which will be backed by the New York-based Dodgers producing group and may move to Broadway, will follow the rise of these four blue-collar boys (lead singer Frankie Valli, songwriter Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi) from a rough neighborhood to the top of the charts and the heights of rock 'n' roll stardom.
Posted by acapnews at August 18, 2004 8:01 AM
