Jersey Boys Podcast

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

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.

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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:

• Jersey Boys Store
• JerseyBoys @ Flickr [RSS]
• Audrey @ Four Seasons Neighborhood Bus Tour
• 1st Four Seasons Neighborhood Bus Tour Review
• American Theatre Wing
• Taylor Sternberg's Tour That Blog

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:

• "Who Loves You" [Jersey Baby CD]
• "Rag Doll" [Frankie Valli & 4 Seasons Reunited LIVE CD]
• "Working My Way Back To You" [Jersey Boys Cast CD]
• "Big Girls Don't Cry" [Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons Anthology CD]

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Very Sad News With Regards To John Altieri

It is with significant sadness that the Jersey Boys Podcast has to share the news with our listeners that John Altieri, one of the most caring cast members of Jersey Boys 1st National Tour & Las Vegas, has passed away.  We just interviewed him on Thanksgiving Day 2007 in Orange County, and we were planning to see him at the opening night of Jersey Boys Las Vegas this past weekend.  Our hearts and prayers go out to his family, cast members, fans, and all those that knew him.  He will be missed.

Here are some additional memorials:

• From Erich Bergen
• Jersey Boys Blog
• Fan Photo Tribute
• From Taylor Sternberg
• From Eric Gutman

*NOTE: The picture attached to this blog post is with John with Christy taken in Dec. 2006 in San Francisco's Jersey Boys opening night party.

UPDATE (5/9/08): BroadwayWorld has more details on John's death and how you can contact his family. Backstage and TheaterMania also have coverage.

JERSEY BOYS PODCAST #062 - Interview With Original Four Season Tommy DeVito (Part 4 of 4) Plus News Update

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The 62nd edition (recorded on 4/22/08) of the Jersey Boys Podcast has been posted.   This podcast includes Part 4 of 4 of our interview with original Four Season member Tommy DeVito.  The previous parts have been posted here: Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3. The picture to the left is from 1968 with Tommy reportedly getting started with "Italian Cowboy" as Frankie starts to laugh and Bob Guadio looks like he'd like to be anywhere but on stage.

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

• "December 1963 (Oh What A Night) Reprise Version" [Jersey Baby CD]
• "The Proud One" [Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons Anthology CD]
• "Ginger's Theme" [Tommy Devito's 1st Season CD]
• "My Mother's Eyes" [Jersey Boys Cast CD]

In addition to the interview, we cover the latest Jersey Boys news related to: Broadway, London, Chicago, Las Vegas, 1st National Tour, and Australia.  Links mentioned during the news section includes:

• Jersey Boys Blog on Jersey Baby CD release
• Las Vegas Sun on Tommy Devito and Jersey Boys Las Vegas
• Playbill on Jersey Boys Broadway
• Interested in Four Season savvy bus tours of News Jersey? If yes, then email Audrey.
• Jersey Boys @ Red Cross gala in Darien, Connecticut
• Jennifer Namio says good-bye to Broadway
• Daniel Reichard's performance in 'Candide'
• Christian Hoff's 40th Birthday
• John Lloyd Young to play Marius in Les Miserables
• Jersey Boys London cast on YouTube
  
• The Official London Theatre interviews Des McAnuff
  
• Broadway.com interviews Ryan Molloy
  
• Peterborough Today interviews Griffin Stevens
• Jersey Boys Blog interviews Michael Ingersoll
• Sun Herald on Jersey Boys Las Vegas
• Erich Bergen is interviewed on the CraftCast podcast
• PlayBill profiles Christopher Kale Jones
• Backstage.com interviews Taylor Sternberg
• Joseph Siravo has a podcast interview with TBPAC
• Casting call in Australia via Simon Plant

In addition to the links mentioned in the news section, the following links were mentioned in the announcements section:

• New Media Expo in Las Vegas, NV from August 14-16, 2008
• Frankie Valli solo albums released by Collector's Choice Music
• Follow me on sholden @ twitter

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Jersey Boys Quiz and J. Robert Spencer Videos

Here are two quick pointers for Jersey Boys Podcast fans:

• The "official" Jersey Boys Quiz
• J. Robert Spencer (who plays Nick Massi on Jersey Boys Broadway) has three new video shorts posted to YouTube ('To Be Or Not To Be,' 'High Expectations', and 'Y Years Gone').

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:

• "Rag Doll" [Jersey Boys Cast CD]
• "New York Lottery Commercial" [Jersey Boys Broadway Cast]
• "Streetfighter" [Streetfighter CD]
• "Medley of Beggin, My Eyes Adore You, and Who Loves You" [Jersey Boys SF Cast]
• "Hope & Glory" [Hope & Glory CD]

Links mentioned in this podcast:

• The movie "Grease"
• Jersey Boys Blog interview with Joe Long: Part 1, Part 2, & Part 3
• The Yahoo Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons mailing list
• Newark Star-Ledger's Top New Jersey Musicians
  
• Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons sing the National Anthem at the Fiesta Bowl
  [Jersey Boys Blog#1 & #2, Sunday Gazette]
• UK's Tribute Band called "Let’s Hang On"
  
• Frankie Valli on National Public Radio (NPR)
  
• "The Rise and Fall of Vee-Jay Records" on NPR
  
• Tommy DeVito's legal problems [Law.com, Texas Record] 
• Variety on Jersey Boys Broadway Ticket Sales
• Playbill covers Michael Longoria (Frankie Valli on Broadway)
• Sebastian Arcelus new role as Bob Gaudio on Broadway [Broadway World, Jersey Boys Blog, Tuggar @ Blogspot, Playbill]
• Daniel Reichard's Christmas in Black & White show at the Metropolitan Room [Playbill, Jersey Boys Blog]
• Eric Gutman is now part of the Jersey Boys Broadway cast [Jersey Boys Blog]
• J. Robert Spencer new movie deal with Angel Light Pictures [PlayBill]
• Jennifer Naimo's "Many the Miles (a Cabaret)" [Broadway World, Playbill]
• Christian Hoff's solo concert "Exiled" [PlayBill, Broadway World, Jersey Boys Blog #1 & #2]
• Jersey Boys San Francisco coverage in the Mercury News, Variety, and the San Francisco Chronicle (plus YouTube video)
• Jersey Boys Las Vegas will be at the Palazzo Hotel and Casino [Broadway World, BBB-Blogger, Mochila, Jeremy Womack, Curious Minds Media]
• Jersey Boys 1st National Tour in Seattle [BroadwayWorld, SeattleTimes, About.com, Jersey Boys Blog, BBB-Blogger]
• Jersey Boys 1st National Tour in Houston, TX [Jersey Boys Blog, Houston Chronicle #1 & #2, and Blog]
• Jersey Boys 1st National Tour in Toronto [Playbill, BroadwayWorld]
• Jersey Boys London has cast news [Jersey Boys Blog, Show & Stay UK, PlayBill]
• Jersey Boys Chicago continues to do very well [IBJ, Broadway World]
• Klezmer Podcast

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JERSEY BOYS PODCAST #058 - Interview With Original Four Season Tommy DeVito (Part 3 of 4)

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The 58th edition (recorded on 12/21/07) of the Jersey Boys Podcast has been posted.   This podcast includes Part 3 of 4 of our interview with original Four Season member Tommy DeVito.

The topics covered by Tommy in this part includes: his favorite Four Seasons songs and background ideas on why he thinks some were hits & some were not; details on his own album '1st Season'; how he got his nickname 'Tommooch'; his thoughts on his 'unpublished autobiography' that was part of the background reference material for Jersey Boys; and his real relationship with Gyp DeCarlo.

It is highly recommended that you listen to Part 1 and Part 2 before listening to this edition.

Links mentioned in this podcast include:

• Christian Hoff [Jersey Boys Broadway's Tommy DeVito]
• La Jolla Playhouse
• Jersey Boys Official Site
• Jersey Boys World
• Jersey Boys Blog

Song segments sampled in this podcast [thanks to Rhino Records]:

• "Ces Soiresess La" [Jersey Boys Cast CD]
• "Come Si Bella" [On Stage With The Four Seasons CD - The Romans - Tommy DeVito Medley Mix]
• "Bye Bye Baby" [Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons Anthology CD]

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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]:

• "Big Man In Town" [Jersey Boys Cast CD]
• "Beggin" [Jersey Boys Cast CD]
• "My Eyes Adore You" [Jersey Boys Cast CD]
• "C'mon Marianne" [Jersey Boys Cast CD]
• "Walk Like A Man" [Four Seasons Anthology CD]
• "Who Love You" [Jersey Boys Cast CD]
• "Dawn" [Jersey Boys Cast CD]

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Coverville Podcast Focuses On Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons

The Coverville Podcast has a Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons cover story!

You can listen via this link:

Coverville-071115.mp3

Come Join Fans At Jersey Boys World

Jersey Boys World is a new social network for the fans of Jersey Boys, the Tony award-winning smash hit musical about the rags to riches story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. 

The musical is currently playing on Broadway and with several National Touring Companies (San Diego, San Francisco, & Chicago plus in 2008 look for them in London & Las Vegas).

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.

Jersey Boys Plans San Francisco Holiday Return

The Jersey Boys are planning to come back to San Francisco during the holidays.  The specific dates are: Nov. 20 - Dec. 20, 2007. [More info: kgoam810, examiner, broadwayworld, mercurynews]
 

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

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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:

• Jersey Boys @ 2007 Emmy Awards via YouTube
• Leo Laporte's This Week In Tech (TWIT) #112
• Apple's 3rd Generation Nano iPod
• Drew Gehling (Bob Gaudio in SF/Chicago Production)
• Michael Ingersoll (Nick Massi in SF/Chicago Production)
• Jeremy Kushnier (Tommy DeVito in SF/Chicago Production)
• Jarrod Spector (Frankie Valli in SF/Chicago Production)
• John Lloyd Young (Frankie Valli on Broadway)
• Christian Hoff (Tommy DeVito on Broadway)
• Daniel Reichard (Bob Gaudio on Broadway)
• J. Robert Spencer (Nick Massi on Broadway)

Song segments sampled in this podcast includes:

• "Little Angel" [The 4 Seasons Entertain You]
• "Show Girl" [The 4 Seasons Entertain You]
• "All Alone" [Little Jimmy Scott]

Jersey Boys Fan Chat Room Via Meebo

If you are online and would like to chat and share videos about the Jersey Boys Broadway or Tour then check out the Meebo Jersey Boys room:

JERSEY BOYS PODCAST #043 - Latest Jersey Boys Broadway & Tour News Plus Nick Massi Sings Mack The Knife

The 43rd Jersey Boys Podcast (recorded for May 31, 2007) has been released.  The main topic for this podcast is covering the latest news about Jersey Boys Broadway and Jersey Boys Tour.  We also examine some classic Four Seasons music.

Content for this podcast came from: Playbill, Broadway, Jersey Boys Blog, Contra Costa Times, and Inside Bay Area.

Links mentioned in this podcast includes:

• Christian Hoff (Tommy DeVito Jersey Boys Broadway)
• Joe's Pub Concert
• Florence Henderson
• J. Robert Spencer (Nick Massi Jersey Boys Broadway)
• Daniel Reichard (Bob Gaudio Jersey Boys Broadway)
• Peter Gregus (Cast member Jersey Boys Broadway)
• John Lloyd Young (Frankie Valli Jersey Boys Broadway)
  
• Steve Gouveia (Nick Massi SF Jersey Boys Tour)
• Jeremy Kushnier (Tommy DeVito SF Jersey Boys Tour)
• Michael Ingersoll (Nick Massi LA Jersey Boys Tour)
• Eric Gutman (Cast member LA Jersey Boys Tour)
• Jersey Boys Toronto!
• Jersey Boys Las Vegas!

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

• "Sherry" [Jersey Boys Cast CD]
• "Cry For Me" [Jersey Boys Cast CD]
• "Cry For Me" [B-Side of Frankie Valli's 'Ready Now' single]
• "Mack The Knife" [On Stage With The Four Seasons CD]
• "Everybody Knows My Name" [Working My Way Back To You CD]

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Jersey Boy's Fan Shares Broadway Photo Opportunity

Jersey Boys fan Rob recently sent in the following two pictures (one with Daniel Reichard and another with John Lloyd Young) to share with other Jersey Boys Podcast listeners:

Rob reports that the Broadway cast continues to do a fabulous job and that he was impressed with Matthew Scott who was filling in for Christian Hoff in the role of Tommy DeVito. Thanks Rob for sharing!

JERSEY BOYS PODCAST #038 - Tour & Broadway News Update

Today's podcast has Christy covering the latest and greatest news related to the Jersey Boys Tour and Jersey Boys Broadway.  Links mentioned in this podcast include:

• Erich Bergen's blog
• John Lloyd Young's blog
• The Daily Mail on rumors of Jersey Boys London
• Christian Hoff in Playbill & Audio Book Party
  
• McAnuff & Brickman: SFgate.com#1 & SFgate.com#2
• "Jersey Boys: The Story of Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons" by David Cote
• InsideBayArea.com on Jersey Boys Tour
• Variety on Jersey Boys Broadway ticket sales
• Broadway.com's 'Behind The Scenes" hosted by Devin May
• Eric Gutman's blog
• Jersey Boys Tour on Tonight Show!

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

Songs segment samples in this podcast include [thanks to Rhino Records]:

• "Big Man In Town" [Cast CD]
• "You're Ready Now" [Anthology CD]

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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!.

JERSEY BOYS PODCAST #034 - Christy's Mega News Show

The Jersey Boys Podcast #34 has been posted.  Today's podcast is 100% Jersey Boys news from my wife Christy.  She covers the Jersey Boys Tour, Jersey Boys Broadway, and news about the original Four Seasons.

Song samples played in this podcast include [thanks to Rhino Records]:

• "Opus 17 (Don’t You Worry ‘Bout Me)" [Cast CD]
• "Beggin" [Anthology CD]

The links mentioned in this podcast include:

• "Open Seasons" by Joel Selvin, San Francisco Chronicle
• Twenty-Four Karat Club with Frankie Valli
• The Leading Men II
• "Rockers On Broadway" from Playbill
• John Lloyd Young Questions
• Frankie Valli in a new movie called 'Cash Deal'
• Tommy Devito Interview at Jersey Boys Blog
• Jersey Boys New Year's Eve Video
• Jersey Boys Tour in Cincinnati?
• Erich Bergen Interview With SFDowntown.com
• Jersey Boys Tour in London?
• Fan review of Jersey Boys Tour
• Bay Area Reporter on Jersey Boys Tour
• Pacific Sun on Jersey Boys Tour
• Variety on Jersey Boys Tour

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JERSEY BOYS PODCAST #033 - Interview with Heather Ferguson & Jersey Boys Tour Cast Party Review

The 33rd edition of the Jersey Boys Podcast has been posted. Today’s podcast has two segments: an interview Jersey Boys Broadway swing Heather Ferguson, and our review of the Jersey Boys Tour Cast Party with pictures posted here.

Thanks for all the great recent feedback from:  Stephanie, Allan, Gina, TLV100 @ LiveJournal, Angela, Ron & Eloise, Jim, and Daniella @ Jersey-Boys.org.

Don't forget to check out Eric Gutman’s Tour This blog and Jersey Boys Blog.

Song segments played in this podcast courtesy of Rhino Records:

• "Dawn" [Cast CD]
• "Bye Bye Baby" [Cast CD]
• "Silver Star [Anthology CD]

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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:

• "Who Loves You" [Cast CD]
• "Oh What A Night" [Anthology CD]
• "My Eyes Adored You" [Anthology CD]

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

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