Jersey Boys Podcast

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

Feedback options:

• Post a comment on: www.jerseyboyspodcast.com
• Send email to: [email protected]

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.

(Size: 19.7-MBs, Time: 42:59)

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)

Feedback options:

• Post a comment on: www.jerseyboyspodcast.com
• Send email to: [email protected]

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

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
• Send email to: [email protected]

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 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!

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.

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 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 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.

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.