Ronald Melrose, Ken Dow, Anik Oulianine, Stephanie Cummins, Deborah Hurwitz, Kevin Dow, Joe Payne, Larry Saltzman, Dave Spier, Bill Hayes, Randall Andos, Bob Milikan, Debra Shufelt, Maxine Roach, Belinda Whitney, Cenovia Cummins, Eric de Gioia, Louise Owen, Robin Zeh, Sarah Schwartz, Shinwon Kim, Christian Hoff, Daniel Reichard, Donnie Kehr, Erica Piccininni, J. Robert Spencer, Jennifer Naimo, John Lloyd Young, Sara Schmidt, Tituss Burgess, Steve Orich, Bob GaudioAlthough it squarely falls in the "jukebox musical" category, Jersey Boys doesn¹t try to integrate its songs in an artificial plotline. The show tells the story of the early-1960s group the Four Seasons, and the musical numbers tend to be introduced in context, as when songwriter Bob Gaudio comes up with a tune, or the quartet performs a show. This allows Jersey Boys to flow better than some of ill-fated peers, and the actors can shine without having to bend backward to accommodate an inane book. The show's most (only) daring move is to start with a hip-hop-tinged French-language version of "December 1963 (Oh, What a Night)," an actual hit in France in 2000. After that it's all VH1-biopic territory, but it's done with so much flair, taste and energy that the ride's a fun one. The Four Seasons had enough hits ("Sherry," "Big Girls Don't Cry," "Rag Doll," etc.) to easily fill an evening at the theater, so it's left to the cast to do right by them. And it does, particularly John Lloyd Young as the band¹s star lead, Frankie Valli. Young hits all the falsetto notes and brings real freshness to the part. His "Can¹t Take My Eyes Off You," a second-act peak, is signed, sealed and delivered with a star's acumen. --Elisabeth Vincentelli - Artist: Ronald Melrose
- Artist: Ken Dow
- Artist: Anik Oulianine
- Artist: Stephanie Cummins
- Artist: Deborah Hurwitz
- Artist: Kevin Dow
- Artist: Joe Payne
- Artist: Larry Saltzman
- Artist: Dave Spier
- Artist: Bill Hayes
- Artist: Randall Andos
- Artist: Bob Milikan
- Artist: Debra Shufelt
- Artist: Maxine Roach
- Artist: Belinda Whitney
- Artist: Cenovia Cummins
- Artist: Eric de Gioia
- Artist: Louise Owen
- Artist: Robin Zeh
- Artist: Sarah Schwartz
- Artist: Shinwon Kim
- Artist: Christian Hoff
- Artist: Daniel Reichard
- Artist: Donnie Kehr
- Artist: Erica Piccininni
- Artist: J. Robert Spencer
- Artist: Jennifer Naimo
- Artist: John Lloyd Young
- Artist: Sara Schmidt
- Artist: Tituss Burgess
- Artist: Steve Orich
- Artist: Bob Gaudio
- UPC: 081227327125
- Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
| Tracks: | Ces Soirees la'Early Years MedleyCry For MeBackups MedleySherryBig Girls Don't CryWalk Like A ManDecember, 1963My Boyfriend's BackMy Eyes Adored YouDawn (Go Away)Big Man In TownDialog: A Little TroubleBeggin' Dialog: See How You Handle ItMedley Listen Listen c'mon marianneCan't Take My Eyes Off Of You Working My Way Back To You Fallen Angel | | Release Date: | 2005-11-01 | | Label: | Rhino / Wea |
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