Jersey Boys Podcast

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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• Post a comment on: Jersey Boys World
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• Call the listener line with audio comments: 714-855-1946

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 #042 - Beggin Re-Edit Plus 2004 Full Focus Interview with Daniel Reichard and J. Robert Spencer

The 42nd Jersey Boys Podcast (recorded for June 2, 2007) has been released.

This podcast starts off with a short sample from the "Frankie Valli Beggin Pilooski UK Re-Edit" (video, original version).

The main topic of the podcast is the December 2004 Full Focus public TV interview by Gloria Penner with Daniel Reichard and J. Robert Spencer while the Jersey Boys were still playing at the La Jolla Playhouse.

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(Size: 15.2MBs, Time: 33:34)

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!.

Podcast Recommendation - Good Night Burbank

The JerseyBoysPodcast was at the recent Podcast & Portable Media Expo (PME) 2006 and one of the video podcasts that seemed interesting and innovative was Good Night Burbank.

It is a humourous look at the TV news and reporter business, with production and writing that is appealing for those looking for a quaility podcast program. 

So ... check out Good Night Burbank and let us know if you want more new media recommendations!

Jersey Boys Podcast #020 - Tony Awards (Jersey Boys Wins Big And We Celebrate)

The latest Jersey Boys Podcast has been released (recorded 07-01-06). This podcast is all about celebrating the Tony Awards including a Super Fan interview with Gina who attended the Jersey Boys Broadway Tony Awards Party for the podcast.

The Jersey Boys Broadway won four 2006 Tony Awards:

1. Best Lighting - Howell Binkley
2. Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical - Christian Hoff
3. Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical - John Lloyd Young
4. Best Musical - Jersey Boys Broadway

We play the acceptance speeches from the Tony Awards for: Christian Hoff, John Lloyd Young, and Best Musical Jersey Boys.  And Steve conducts a phone interview with Jersey Boys Podcast listener Gina about the Jersey Boys Tony Awards Party.  Thanks Gina for attending and for doing the interview.

Songs played thanks to Rhino Records:

• John Lloyd Young singing "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" [Tony Awards]
• "Bye Bye Katie" by the Cast of the Jersey Boys [NBC Today Show]
• "Candy Girl" [Anthology CD]
• "Working My Way Back To You" [Cast CD]

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Jersey Boys Wins Four 2006 Tony Awards

Jersey Boys has won four 2006 Tony Awards:

• Best Musical
• John Lloyd Young - Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical
• Chrisian Hoff - Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical
• Howell Binkley - Best Lighting Design for a Musical

WOW! AMAZING! VERY COOL!  CONGRATULATIONS!

You can check out our April 2006 podcast interviews with John Lloyd Young and Christian Hoff via the links highlighting their names.  Best wishes to both, the entire Jersey Boys team, and also Howell Binkley for some "great lighting."

Jersey Boys Podcast #019 - Interview with Daniel Reichard and The Lastest Jersey Boys News

The latest Jersey Boys Podcast has been released (recorded 06-05-06). This podcast has our interview with Daniel Reichard, and a summary of the latest Jersey Boys news. The questions we asked Daniel in this podcast includes:

• What is your favorite thing about Jersey Boys?
• Playing the role of Bob Gaudio, there seems to be some similarities between yourself and Bob and the way you play the role, people seem to fall in love with the character and the performance. I was wondering if you had some thoughts or ideas on why that might be?
• What was it like to meet Bob Gaudio?
• Tell us a little bit about your past theatre experiences and how you got into the theatre?
• What are some of the differences that you can see between the La Jolla Playhouse production and this one (that means something special to you)?
• What is your favorite Frankie Valli song?

The following song segments are played in this podcast thanks to Rhino Records:

• "Sherry with Bob Gaudio Intro" [Cast CD]
• "Cry For Me" [Cast CD]
• "December 1963 with Bob Gaudio Intro" [Cast CD]
• "Rag Doll" [Anthology CD]

And here are the news links to some of the key recent awards (pre-Tony Awards) that Jersey Boys won that includes references to Drama League, Theatre World Award, Outer Critics Circle, Drama Desk Awards: Union Tribune, BroadwayWorld#1, Playbill#1, Playbill#2, Backstage#1, Backstage#2, Chron.com, NY1.com, and BroadwayWorld#2.

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(Size: 12.5-MBs, Time: 27:07)

Summary Of Recent Jersey Boys Related News

Here is a pretty comprehensive summary of some recent news related to the Jersey Boys musical and the cast members:

• Reviews/Tony Awards: Washington Post, Entertainment Weekly, NY Post, Broadway#1, LA Times, Broadway World, Playbill, Sun-Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, Broadway#2, NewsVideo, Times.UK,
  
• Katie Couric good-byes on Today Show: Broadway World#1, Broadway World#2, Palm Beach Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, Hollywood Reporter, MSNBC
• Business is good for Broadway:  Fox23, UPI, E!Online, BBC, NY1, Reuters
• John Lloyd Young: NY Times, Press Republican, Broadway World,
  
• Daniel Reichard: Broadway World
• Christian Hoff: Broadway World

Additional members of the Jersey Boys production have also gotten some good individual press recently:

• Des McAnuff: North Jersey, PlayBill
• Klara Zieglerova (Set Designer): Jersey Boys Blog exclusive!
• Marshall Brickman & Rick Elice: Playbill#1, and Playbill#2
• Howell Binkley (Lighting Designer): Jersey Boys Blog

Lastly, two members of the original Four Seasons continue to get the recognition they deserve:

• Bob Gaudio: NJ Monthly
• Frankie Valli: Yahoo (NJ Walk Of Frame), Star-Gazette, Google Video, NY Daily News
  

Sources: Jersey Boys Blog, Google Alerts, and Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons Yahoo! mailing list.

Upcoming TV Performances With Jersey Boys

The Jersey Boys are going to be on the following TV shows in the very near future:

• ABC's "Live with Regis & Kelly," May 25 [playbill.com, broadwayworld.com]
• Jersey Boys will be singing a tribute to Katie Couric on the Today Show on May 31st [blog]
• WEEKEND TODAY on Saturday, June 3 at 8 AM EST on NBC [JerseyBoyBlog]

They also did something interesting according to the NY Post during a recent intermission for CBS.

Jersey Boys Podcast #016 - Interview with John Lloyd Young

Today's show (Jersey Boys Podcast #016 for Saturday, April 15, 2006) is the first in several in-person interviews my wife Christy and I recorded during our very recent trip to New York City. 

The first interview is with John Lloyd Young who plays Frankie Valli in Jersey Boys Broadway.

Questions include: What is your favorite thing about Jersey Boys? What is your routine like? How did you get started in theatre? What are some your goals as an actor? What are some of your challenges with being successful?

Song segments played thanks to Rhino Records:

• "A Sunday Kinda Love" [Cast CD]
• "Moody's Mood For Love" [Cast CD]
• "My Mother's Eyes" [Cast CD]

Other Links mentioned in the podcast:

• Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and the Phyllis Newman Women's  Health Initiative
• Billboard Broadway Top Album Chart
• Jersey Boys eBay Auction
• Jersey Boys Broadway Frappr Map
• Google Calendar

We also discuss briefly:

• Some buzz about the "doubling" of some of the songs in Jersey Boys, and
• Michael Longoria upcoming concert date in NYC

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Support Broadway Cares by sending a donation to John Lloyd Young, c/o JERSEY BOYS, August Wilson Theatre, 245 W. 52nd  Street, New York, NY 10019.

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Jersey Boys Podcast #014 - Fan Feedback, Media News, and David Letterman Appearance

The Jersey Boys Podcast #14 for Sunday, March 19th, 2006 has been finally officially released.

The podcast has fan listener feedback, a summary of recent news specific to the Jersey Boys Broadway, and an audio report covering the David Letterman Show appearance by the Jersey Boys cast. Most of the content from this podcast is from:

• NY Post on Jersey Boys Fans
• Tony Awards
• Jersey Boys Broadway Frappr Map
• Charles Calello
• "The Best Of The Bob Crewe Generation: Music To Watch Girls By"
• Broadway Box Office Grosses
• John Lloyd Young focus articles: Exit Weekly, Brown Unversity, Broadway Beat, Broadway, PlayBill, Off Off Online, Times Leader, and New York Post [many of these links from Jersey Boys Blog]
• Frankie Valli links: #1, #2, #3, and #4
• CBS' David Letterman Show [Broadway World]

The song segments sampled in this podcast include:

• "Dawn (Go Away)" [Cast CD]
• "Marlena" [Anthology CD]
• "Let's Hang On" [The Best Of The Bob Crewe Generation: Music To Watch Girls By]
• "Working My Way Back To You" [Cast CD]

Other Links Mentioned:

• iTunes
• Yahoo
• TechNewsRadio.com
• Rhino Records
• Varese Vintage
• Genuine Imitation Life Gazette

Summary of birthday information mentioned:

• Frankie Valli: May 3, 1934
• Bob Crewe: Nov. 12, 1931
• Bob Gaudio: Nov. 17, 1942
• Tommy Devito: June 19, 1928
• Nick Massi (born: Sept. 19, 1927 - died: Dec. 24,2000)

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(Size: 14.2-MBs, Time: 30:51)

Jersey Boys Podcast #011 - Super Fan Interview and NBC Today Show Summary

This podcast has a super fan interview with someone who saw the show 15+ times in La Jolla and also on Broadway. Plus a summarized audio report of the Jersey Boys cast appearance on the NBC Today Show. Links mentioned in this podcast:

• Little Joe Cook and "The Thrillers"
• Charles Calello
• Bob Crewe
• Genuine Imitation Life Gazette
• Michael Geoghegan at Reel Reviews

Song segments played during this podcast (from Rhino Records & Flashback Records):

• "Peanuts" [Anthology CD]
• "New Mexican Rose" [Other CD]
• "Let's Hang On!" [Cast CD]

Feedback options:

• Post a comment on: www.jerseyboyspodcast.com
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Jersey Boys Podcast #009 - Cast CD Giveaway, News, and TheaterTalk.org Intervew

The Jersey Boys Podcast for Friday, January 6th, 2006 covers the following topics: update on our Jersey Boys Cast CD give-a-way; latest news about Jersey Boys Broadway; and a WNET's TheaterTalk interview by Susan Haskins and Michael Riedel with Rick Elice and Marshall Brickman.

Feedback is extremely appreciated by calling 206-337-0948 or send in email.  You can also mark yourself on our listener map: Jersey Boys Podcast Frappr Map.

You can help the podcast by writing a review for the podcast on: iTunes, Yahoo, PodcastPickle, and/or Podcast Alley.

Links mentioned in this podcast:

• Flashback Records
• Genuine Imitation Life Gazette
• Jersey Boys Podcast Frappr Map
• Juice podcast client (Mac/Windows/Linux)
• The Monotones
• Dungeons & Dragons
• NBC Today Show with Katie Couric
• Frankie Valli
• Broadway Offers

Song segments played thanks to Rhino Records:

• "Beggin" [Cast CD]
• "Book of Love" [Other CD]
• "You're Ready Now" [Anthology CD]

Jersey Boys On The Today Show

Jersey Boys will be on the Today Show on Friday January 6, 2006.   There is an MSNBC article that says it is on Thursday, January 5, 2006 but that is an error.

UPDATE: Via BroadwayWorld.com!

Ton of Jersey Boys News

Here is a quick summary of new items we have been following:

• Business: More Tickets On Sale,  Tickets Selling Extremely Well (compare with other shows)
• New reviews: Gay City News, New York Daily News, WABC
   
• Frankie Valli will be performing at the Bergen Performing Arts Center in Englewood, New Jersey on May 4, 2006 at 8:00PM EDT. Tickets: (201) 227-1030. [SOURCE: FrankieValliandTheFourSeasons Yahoo Mailing List]

Also ... the cast has been getting some good interviews/coverage:

• 'Home town paper' does a piece on J. Robert "Bobby" Spencer [thanks Jersey Boys Blog!]
• Corine Cohen has a great interview with John Lloyd Young
• Playbill's Wayman Wong has a Q&A with Daniel Reichard.

Update On CNN Piece On Frankie Valli & Jersey Boys

The CNN piece we talked about on Sunday did not run during the time period that it was annouced (Monday night).  From my source at the Jersey Boys Broadway show it was delayed because of scheduling conflicts and editing problems.  As soon as a new time and date is announced we will let everyone know.

Jersey Boys Macy's Thanksgiving Parade Performance

We hope everyone listening to the Jersey Boys podcast and those reading this site had a wonderful Thanksgiving.  We certianly did.

If you managed to catch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and the Jersey Boys cast performance you were not disappointed.  It was great!  I have the audio and the video of the small segment from the NBC Today Show broadcast.  I'll probably include the audio in the next podcast.

If the video shows up on the Internet where I can link to it, I'll definitely share the link with everyone.

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Will Have Jersey Boys Cast

The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will have members of the Jersey Boys Cast showcased during the event.  This should be on TV via NBC stations between 9 a.m. and 12 noon.

Upcoming TV Promotions Announced

BroadwayWorld.com is reporting that NBC’s Weekend Today Show on 05Nov05 (Sat.) will be having a behind-the-scenes segment looking at Jersey Boys from 7:00am to 9:00am EDT (check local listings outside of the NY area). Featured in the segment: Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Bob Crewe, Des McAnuff,  Christian Hoff, Daniel Reichard, J. Robert Spencer, and John Lloyd Young.

Also on 06Nov05 (Sun) Gaudio, Valli, Lloyd Young, and Reichard will be featured on CBS-2 News on WCBS-TV at 7:40am EDT.

The article noted that Jersey Boys began previews on October 4th, and will open at the August Wilson Theatre (formerly the Virginia Theatre) on November 6th.