A Presentation by: Mallory Koehler

“You ask four guys,

you get four different

versions.”

How did four blue-collar kids become one of the greatest successes in pop music history?

On Broadway!

Jersey Boys premiered on Broadway on November 6, 2005 at the August Wilson Theatre.

Music by: Bob Gaudio

Lyrics by: Bob Crewe

Book by: Marshall Brickman, Rick Elice

Rick Elice, interviewed Valli, Gaudio, and DeVito in writing the play, and pieced together Nick Massi's point of view based on those interviews.

Directed by: Des McAnuffChoreographed by: Sergio TrujilloScenic Design: Klara ZieglerovaLighting Design: Howell BinkleyOrchestrations by: Steve Orich

Set of Jersey Boys on Broadway

The Rise of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons

Jersey Boys uses the original music of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons to depict their

turbulent rise to the top!

“Sherry

”

“Walk Like A Man”

“December 1963 (Oh! What a Night)”

“Can’t Take My Eyes Off

You”

Originally Starring…

Christian Hoff as Tommy DeVito

John Llyod Young as Frankie Valli

Daniel Reichard as Bob Gaudio

J. Robert Spencer as Nick Massi

Musical Numbers!Act ICes Soirées-Là (Oh What a Night)-Paris, 2000 - French Rap Star Yannick and Backup GroupSilhouettes - Tommy DeVito, Nick Massi, Nick DeVito and Frankie CastelluccioYou're the Apple of My Eye - Tommy DeVito, Nick Massi and Nick DeVitoI Can't Give You Anything But Love - Frankie CastelluccioEarth Angel - Tommy DeVito and Full CompanySunday Kind of Love - Frankie Valli, Tommy DeVito, Nick Massi and Nick's DateMy Mother's Eyes - Frankie ValliI Go Ape - The Four Lovers(Who Wears) Short Shorts - The Royal TeensI'm in the Mood for Love/Moody's Mood for Love - Frankie ValliCry for Me - Bob Gaudio, Frankie Valli, Tommy DeVito and Nick MassiAn Angel Cried - Hal Miller and The RaysI Still Care - Miss Frankie Nolan and The RomansTrance - Billy Dixon and The Topix

More of

the Music!Sherry - The Four Seasons

Big Girls Don't Cry - The Four Seasons

Walk Like a Man - The Four Seasons

December 1963 (Oh, What A Night) - Bob Gaudio and Full Company

My Boyfriend's Back - The Angels

My Eyes Adored You - Frankie Valli, Mary Delgado and The Four Seasons

Dawn (Go Away) - The Four Seasons

Walk Like a Man (reprise) - Full Company

And Finally… Act II

Big Man in Town - The Four SeasonsBeggin' - The Four SeasonsStay - Bob Gaudio, Frankie Valli and Nick MassiLet's Hang On! (To What We've Got) - Bob Gaudio and Frankie ValliOpus 17 (Don't You Worry 'Bout Me) - Bob Gaudio, Frankie Valli and The New SeasonsBye Bye Baby - Frankie Valli and The Four SeasonsC'mon Marianne - Frankie Valli and The Four SeasonsCan't Take My Eyes Off You - Frankie ValliWorking My Way Back to You - Frankie Valli and The Four SeasonsFallen Angel - Frankie ValliRag Doll - The Four SeasonsWho Loves You - The Four Seasons and Full Company

“It’s Just Too

Good To

Be True!”(Clive Barns, New York Post)

“The rags-to-rock-to-riches tale of four blue-collar kids working their way from the streets of Newark to

the heights of stardom.”

Benedict Nightingale from The Times said, “Oh What a Night. There were times when I felt that the performers were making even the Beatles sound somewhat lacking in musical texture."

The Story Behind the Music…Tommy DeVito, Nick Massi, and Frankie Valli played as the

Four Lovers until they hooked up with keyboardist-songwriter, Bob Gaudio, and producer-songwriter, Bob Crewe.

They then became The Four Seasons and worked as back-up singers for Crewe’s other artists.

In 1962, with their first number one hit song “Sherry” the Four Seasons took off.

The Four Seasons were able to hold their ground against the “British Invasion” of the ‘60’s.

The Four Seasons had 14 top-ten hits between 1962-67.

Jersey Boys chronicles all the up’s and down’s that went along with the Four Seasons rise to the top.

In the 70’s, after tension between members, Valli became a solo act with Gaudio writing and Crewe

producing.

The Original Four Seasons didn’t play together again until 1990.

The Four Seasons were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990.

Jersey Boys gives you a behind the scenes look as to the reasons that

the band broke up.

The Real Life Frankie

Valli and the Four

Seasons

Three of the members of the original Four Seasons are still alive today.Nick Massi (left) passed away on December 24, 2000 due to cancer.

Awards Tony Award for Best Musical

Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical – John Lloyd Young

Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical – Christian Hoff

Tony Award for Best Lighting Design

Grammy Award for Best Show Album

Theatre World Award – John Lloyd Young

Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical

– John Lloyd Young

Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Sound

Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical

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Who Loves You?

2009 Tony Awards Performance