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May 12, 2008

JERSEY BOYS PODCAST #063 - Tribute To John Altieri, Review of Jersey Boys Las Vegas, & Interview with Eric Gutman

Jblvwaterfall The 63rd edition (recorded on 5/11/08 - Happy Mother's Day!) of the Jersey Boys Podcast has been posted.   This podcast includes: a tribute to the late John Altieri; a review of Jersey Boys Las Vegas with highlights of the Opening Night Party on May 3, 2008 at the Palazzo Resort and Casino; and an interview with Jersey Boys 1st National Tour & Broadway member Eric Gutman.

Listen! (Size: 23.9-MBs, Time: 52:19)

Support the podcast via the Jersey Boys Podcast Amazon Store!

We also bring you the new announcement for Jersey Boys Radio, a 24/7 streaming music station on the Internet for Jersey Boys and Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons fans.  Other topics discussed include:

Additional links with coverage related to Jersey Boys Las Vegas: TheStripPodcast (206.424.4737); USA Today; Newsblaze; Las Vegas Weekly; Erich Bergen on KVVU TV; Broadway World; Daily Mail; Las Vegas Sun; Vegas Stripping; Celebrity News 24/7; LA Times; The Star; Theater Dogs; The Star; Las Vegas Review Journal; BrightCove; Las Vegas Weekly; and Kathy Johnstone's pictures from Jersey Boys Las Vegas Open Night.

Music samples (thanks to Rhino Records) played in this podcast includes:

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February 02, 2008

JERSEY BOYS PODCAST #060 - The Latest Jersey Boys Related News & Fan Thank You!

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Today's Jersey Boys Podcast (recorded on 1/27/08) is a much needed Jersey Boys news catch-up  and  listener appreciation show.  We have news about Jersey Boys Broadway and all the current Tour locations including breaking news on Australia.  We also have updates on Four Seasons members Joe Long, Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, and Tommy Devito.

Music segments (thanks to Rhino Records & Collector's Choice Music) played in this podcast includes:

Links mentioned in this podcast:

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November 25, 2007

JERSEY BOYS PODCAST #053 - Video Of Broadway Visit & Fan Tribute Event

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Join Christy and Steve Holden as they travel to New York City via Newark, NJ to see the Sunday matinée of Jersey Boys on 10/21/07 and then attend the Broadway Fan Tribute Event that evening.  This once in a lifetime event included members of The Four Seasons (Frankie Valli, Tommy DeVito, Bob Gaudio, and Joe Long), and dozens of Broadway cast members including the four main principles: John Lloyd Young, Daniel Reichard, Christian Hoff, and J. Robert Spencer.

This is the first video podcast from Jersey Boys Podcast.  It was produced on a Mac Book Pro running Mac OS 10.5 'Leopard' and iMovie 08.  Video was taken using the Canon HV20 and still images are from a Canon Digital Rebel XT.

The following song samples were played during this show [thanks to Rhino Records]:

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Download! (Size: 52.8-MBs, Time: 4:28)

October 28, 2007

JERSEY BOYS PODCAST #051 - Fan Tribute Party Plus News On Broadway Cast Changes, Tour Updates, Chicago Reviews, & New Film From Bobby Spencer

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The Jersey Boys Podcast #051 (recorded on Friday, October 26, 2008) has been published. We cover the news that John Lloyd Young and Daniel Reichard have both recently announced plans to leave Jersey Boys Broadway.  And we devote nearly 32 minutes of today's show to coverage of comments and interviews recorded at the recent New York City (NYC) Jersey Boys Fan Tribute Party.   

After the Tribute Party coverage, Christy covers the latest news on the Jersey Boys Tour (San Diego, Las Vegas, and London) and the Chicago reviews [Daily Herald#1 & #2, The Epoch Times]

The last news item is a pointer to Jersey Boys Broadway cast member J. Robert "Bobby" Spencer's new movie called "Farm Girl In New York" that will be premiered on 11/15/07 at Tribeca Cinema.

Additional links mentioned in the show include:

The following song samples were played during this show [thanks to Rhino Records]:

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October 26, 2007

Jersey Boys Fan Tribute Party Pictures

Here are the Jersey Boys Podcast's Fan Tribute Party pictures (plus some others from the SF Tour Open Night):

You can read more about what happened at the great Fan Tribute Party over at JerseyBoysBlog.

September 24, 2007

JERSEY BOYS PODCAST #048 - Tour & Broadway News, Emmy Appearance, Fan Tribute Event & Interview, and Bob Gaudio Reflections

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Please check out the San Diego Cohn Restaurants' Jersey Boys Ticket & Dining Deal!

Today's Jersey Boys Podcast #048 (recorded on Sunday, September 23, 2007) examines the latest Jersey Boys National Tour dates with additional information on the SF/Chicago Cast (LaSalle Bank). 

We also examine Jersey Boys at the 2007 Emmy Awards and Jersey Boys Broadway news including an upcoming Jersey Boys Fan Tribute event in NYC on 10/21/07 that supports Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS which Christy & Steve will be attending.  This fan tribute event coverage includes a great interview with Irene Eizen who is the force behind this event.

The last segment looks at some recent reflections by Four Seasons' Bob Gaudio in the Sacramento Bee.

The news items mentioned in this podcast come from: Jersey Boys Blog, Broadway World, Playbill, Broadway Cares, and Scripps News.

Links mentioned in this podcast include:

Song segments sampled in this podcast includes:

September 16, 2007

JERSEY BOYS PODCAST #047 - An Interview With Steve Gouveia & Jersey Boys Review By Adam Curry

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The Jersey Boys Podcast #047 that was recorded on Sept 14, 2007 has been released with an interview with Steve Gouveia who is currently playing Nick Massi on the 1st National Tour of Jersey Boys, and a Jersey Boys review by podcasting legend Adam Curry at Podshow.

Links mentioned in this podcast include:

Music samples played in this podcast thanks to Rhino Records includes:

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September 02, 2007

JERSEY BOYS PODCAST #046 - The Latest Updates From The Tour (Including Las Vegas & London), Broadway, & Frankie Valli

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The 46th Jersey Boys Podcast (recorded for August 31, 2007) has been released.  The main focus of this podcast is the latest updates related to the Jersey Boys Tour & Broadway including that latest news on Jersey Boys Las Vegas and Jersey Boys London

We also cover the recent announcement of a new album from Frankie Valli coming out in October 2007 called "Romancing the 60's" that includes a song with the four main cast members of Jersey Boys Broadway.  This new album is produced by Grammy Award Winner Bob Gaudio.

News content referenced in this podcast includes: Broadway.com, BroadwayWorld.com, JerseyBoysBlog.com, PlayBill.com, and DailyMail.Co.Uk.

Links mentioned in this podcast includes:

Music samples played in this podcast thanks to Rhino Records includes:

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August 06, 2007

JERSEY BOYS PODCAST #045 - News About The Tour, Broadway, & The Original Four Seasons

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The 45th Jersey Boys Podcast (recorded on July 27, 2007) has been released.  The main focus of this podcast is the latest news about both Jersey Boys Tour companies, Jersey Boys Broadway, and the original Four Seasons.

News content referenced in this podcast includes: U-Entertainment, Broadway World, Jersey Boys Blog, This Is Hampshire., Play Bill, Philly, The Times-Tribune, PE, Movement Bureau, Army Archerd, and Daily Mail.

Links mentioned in this podcast includes:

Music samples played in this podcast thanks to Rhino Records includes:

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May 11, 2007

JERSEY BOYS PODCAST #040 - Latest Audio News Covering Jersey Boys Broadway & Tour, Frankie Valli, & Bob Gaudio

The 40th Jersey Boys Podcast (recorded on 23Apr07) includes the latest news from Jersey Boys Broadway, Jersey Boys Tour, and information about two of the original Four Seasons: Frankie Valli, and Bob Gaudio.

The introductory song segment is a medley from the Rhino Records' Jersey Boys Cast CD and Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons Reunited Live from CCMusic. It mixes together a short sample from 'CesSorees-La', and two short samples of 'December 1963'. The additional song sample played during this podcast is 'Walk Like A Man' from the Jersey Boys Cast CD.

Links mentioned in this podcast include: BroadwayWorld, JerseyBoysBlog, PlayBill, Backstage, NorthJersey, SanFranciscoSentinel, Chameleon Blog, PressOfAtlanticCity, NWI, and USAWeekend.

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April 01, 2007

JERSEY BOYS PODCAST #039 - How Do You Write A Hit Song?

The 39th edition of the Jersey Boys Podcast is short and sweet. We are please to bring you on April 1st, 2007 via the fine folks at CCMusic.com the best of humor directly from the original Four Seasons as they attempt to answer the question "How Do You Write A Hit Song."

Additional links and references mentioned in this podcast include:

The Jersey Boys Podcast recommends the Jersey Boys Blog for the latest and greatest information about the Jersey Boys.

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February 18, 2007

Erich Bergen's Pizza Hut Commercial on YouTube!

We mentioned in Jersey Boys Podcast #033 (01-16-2007) that you should keep an eye out for Erich Bergen who plays Bob Gaudio for the Jersey Boys Tour while watching TV because he had confirmed with the podcast that the was in a currently running Pizza Hut commercial.

Well, you don't have to watch TV to see it, the Jersey Boys Blog has found a copy of the commercial on YouTube!.

January 01, 2007

JERSEY BOYS PODCAST #032 - Interview with Bob Gaudio

The 32nd Jersey Boys Podcast has been posted. Thanks for a great 2006! Happy 2007! Best wishes to the fans of this podcast, Jersey Boys Broadway, Jersey Boys Tour, Genuine Imitation Life Gazette, and Jersey Boys Blog.

This podcast includes a great fan introduction at the very start of the podcast, and it also includes our recent in-person interview with Bob Gaudio recorded on Dec. 11, 2006 in San Francisco, CA.

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December 16, 2006

JERSEY BOYS PODCAST #030 - Christy & Steve Review Jersey Boys Tour San Francisco Preview

The Jersey Boys Podcast #030 recorded for Sunday, December 10, 2006 has been posted.

Sorry this took so long to get out.

This podcast is focused on Christy and Steve's thoughts about seeing the Jersey Boys Tour's last preview performance before opening night in San Francisco at the Curran Theatre on Saturday, December 9, 2006.

Thanks to John Lloyd Young for calling in to our listener line at 206-984-3836 and leaving us that introduction at the beginning.  Following John's introduction is an actual Air Force commercial recorded by Bob Gaudio.  Thanks much to our special friend of the podcast who sent that our direction.

Another special honor is the ability to play a short preview of "Come si Bella" by Tommy DeVito in this podcast.  Please check out the link to learn more.

At the very end of the podcast, we add on Part 2 of 2 of a recent radio interview with Frankie Valli and Bob Gaudio from Ron Owens' KGO 810 radio program.

Song segments played in this podcast thanks to Rhino Records and Jersey Boys Broadway include:

My new MP3 player is a 2nd Generation Apple iPod 8-GB Nano.  I highly recommend it.

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(Size: 16.9 MBs, Time: 36:52)

December 11, 2006

Jersey Boys Tour Opening Night Reflections

The Jersey Boys Tour opening night in San Francisco was on Sunday, Dec. 10, 2006 and it was an amazing experience. Christy and I had an extremely fun time, and we really appreciate all the kind words of encouragement from podcast listeners that we met.

The open night performance was very good. The cast was on fire, the band was rocking, and everyone did an amazingly top notched job.  The crowd was extremely enthusiastic and supportive.  It was also extremely cool at the end of the show to see the full cast on stage with Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito, and Bob Crewe.

From what I've been able to tell from the reviews, the critics enjoyed it also: MercuryNews, Examiner.com, TalkingBroadway, TheaterMania, ContraCostaTimes, InsideTheBayArea, and San Franciso Chronicle, Several bloggers have also done some must read posts here: Eric Gutman, brooklynknitchick, EmilyStyle, LoveToEatandTravel, & Jersey Boys Blog.

From a super fan's perspective I can safely say that you will not be disappointed seeing this tour production in San Francisco (extension coming?!?), Los Angeles, Chicago, and places yet-to-be-announced.

Christy and I have recorded our review of the show and the wonderful Cast Party afterwards.  We also got a last minute interview with Bob Gaudio and Frankie Valli that we recorded before dashing off to catch our plane flight back to San Diego on Monday afternoon.

We will be posting both our 'last night of previews' podcast (preview blog post) and our 'open night' podcast ASAP.

December 10, 2006

Short Jersey Boys Preview Review

Last night, Saturday, Dec. 9, 2006, was the last preview show of Jersey Boys at the Curran Theatre. Today, Sunday, Dec. 10, 2006 is opening night.

As someone who has seen the show in La Jolla (three), and on Broadway (three), I have to honestly say the Jersey Boys Tour experience will not disappoint even the most harshest critic.  The four lead roles are done masterfully and with conviction.  Deven May is an irresistible Tommy DeVito. Erich Bergen nails Bob Gaudio. Michael Ingersoll captures Nick Massy. And Christopher Kale Jones dominates as Frankie Valli.

The talent of all the cast members and their hard work in preparation is very evident.  Christy and I both had 'wow' moments where even we were both taken aback by the professionalism and heart felt work to bring the Jersey Boys story to more and more people.

Kudos to all the folks working on the Jersey Boys - Tour and Broadway.  You are all doing amazing work, and it is quite an honor to be involved.

A new podcast with more details is in the works ... stay tuned!

December 04, 2006

Jersey Boys Podcast #029 - Jennifer Naimo, Bob Gaudio, Frankie Valli, and Ron Owens

The Jersey Boys Podcast #029 recorded for Sunday, Dec. 3, 2006 has been posted.  This edition includes the following content: Jersey Boys singing the National Anthem at the New York City Marathon; Christy's interview with Jennifer Naimo; and then Part 1 of 2 of a radio interview with Frankie Valli and Bob Gaudio on Ron Owens' KGO 810 radio show which is on in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Links mentioned in this podcast include:

Song segments played in this podcast include [all can be found on the Cast CD]:

  • "My Eyes Adored You"
  • "Oh What a Night"
  • "Dawn"

My new MP3 player is a 2nd Generation Apple iPod 8-GB Nano.  I highly recommend it.

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(Size: 18.0 MBs, Time: 39:12)

November 18, 2006

Jersey Boys Podcast #027 - Interview with Jersey Boys Tour member Erich Bergen

Jersey Boys Podcast #027 for Saturday November 18th, 2006 has been posted.  Today's podcast is an inteview with Erich Bergen (pictures, myspace, podcast) who is part of the Jersey Boys Tour, and will be playing the character of Bob Gaudio.

Song segments sampled courtesy of Rhino Records and Jersey Boys Broadway:

My new MP3 player is a 2nd Generation Apple iPod 8-GB Nano.  I highly recommend it.

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(Size: 21.9 MBs, Time: 47:45)