"On October 1, when tickets went on sale for the Seattle premiere of Jersey Boys," the press release solemnly informs us, "all 5th Avenue Theatre box office records were broken."
Obviously someones of a certain age miss their white doo wop. A big money-maker on Broadway, Jersey Boys is the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons and how they ruled the airwaves between 1962 and 1967, on the strength of Valli's signature falsetto. The band named themselves the Four Seasons after a bowling alley in New Jersey, when they couldn't get a job in the cocktail lounge, says the internet. The show has plenty of hit songs to draw on, like “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don't Cry,” “Rag Doll,” “Oh, What a Night” and “Can't Take My Eyes Off You.” In 2006 it won four 2006 Tony Awards including Best Musical. If nothing else, you should go see it to correct the impression that the "The Longest Time" made on you regarding white boys and doo wop.
Dec 7 - Jan 12 // the 5th Ave // Tickets $28 - $88
Photo: Christopher Kale Jones, Erich Bergen, Deven May and Steve Gouveia. Photo by Joan Marcus.
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My aunt and my stepmom, who are both of a certain age, are super-hyped about this show.
Go see this show! The cast is incredible.