Jersey Boys Podcast

The Jersey Boys Podcast #5 for November 30, 2005 includes content from:

• Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Medley via NBC with the following short song segments: Rhino Re"Can't Take My Eyes Off You", "Walk Like A Man", and "Who Loves You"
• J. Robert Spencer interview for WKCR FM New York 89.9 FM by Mihal Gartenberg
• Frank Rovello's Genuine Imitation Life Gazette

Call the listener line at 206-337-0948 to leave your comments before Dec. 14, 2005 about Jersey Boys broadway production or this podcast you could win a Jersey Boys Cast CD free from JerseyBoysPodcast.com.

Rhino Records authorized song segments played in this podcast:

• "Marlena" [Anthology CD]
• "Dawn (Go Away)" [Cast CD]

Thanks to Jersey Boys Broadway, Rhino Records, WKCR, Mihal Gartenberg, and Macy/NBC for the wonderful content in this fan production.

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.

We got email from the host of http://genuine-imitation-life-gazette.com that is a site devoted to Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. 

They are going to be capturing and posting the upcoming CNN video on the site via their Jersey Boys link (thanks also to another listener who forwarded the same link to us).

From this site you can see the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade video and a bunch of other Jersey Boys media events.

Also from the main page you can see where and when Franke Valli is going to be performing in the near future.

Select members of the Jersey Boys cast will be performing in the near-future at:

• In The Raw, Original Songwriters Night on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2005 [Playbill]
• CNN “Showbiz Tonight” which will air on Monday, Nov. 28, 2005 at 7 p.m. EST, repeating at 11 p.m. EST. [Broadway World]

Note: On the CNN piece, Frankie Valli will also be participating.  Can someone volunteer to record the audio and/or the video of this for me?  We don't get CNN cable anymore.  Send me email at: [email protected] if you can help.

Epinions.com has a great history lesson on Frankie Valli and the Four Searsons.  It is a must read for any fan of the music of Jersey Boys.

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.

The fourth Jersey Boys Podcast is now available.  The goal continues to be to bring you the best in information and personal experiences related to Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, and the Jersey Boys Broadway show now playing at the August Wilson Theatre [tickets].

This edition has a segment from Andrew Coffey's interview with Michael Longoria, Christy reviews a SuperFan feedback email, and there is short segment from WCBS interview with Bob Gaudio & Frankie Valli:

Links mentioned in this podcast include:

• Michael Longoria
• Joe Pesci
• Andrew Coffey
• Larry Santos
• Joe Cook
• David Norona
• WCBS
  
• La Jolla Playhouse
• Listener Map

Song segments played:

• "My Boyfriends Back" [Cast CD]
• "Peanuts" [Anthology CD]
• "Cry For Me" [Cast CD]
• "Candy Girl" [Anthology CD]
• "Who Loves You" [Cast CD]

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.

Andrew Coffey @ Exit 50 Podcast has an interview with Jersey Boys' cast member Michael Longoria.  Please check it out and let us know what you think.  Andrew also posted some pictures he took.

NOTE: The interview has some adult language.  Might not be work safe or appropriate if kids are listening.  It probably should also be noted that the same "disclaimer" is true for a couple of scenes included on the CAST CD.

Variety reports (15Nov05) that Jersey Boys box office gross sales was "[the] biggest winner with $667,407, rising $244,669 in the wake of strong reviews" from the previous week.

But probably more importantly, Broadway.com is reporting (21Nov05) that:

Jersey Boys has broken the house record at the August Wilson Theatre, formerly the Virginia Theatre (245 West 52nd Street).   For the week ending November 20, the musical grossed $689,839.00--up $2,423.00 on the previous house record set by Little Shop of Horrors in December, 2003.