Lee Mead Forum

Hi, just wanted to say ive just booked tickets to see a new West End show next March.

Its called Jersey Boys and is based on the life and career of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons. For anyone maybe too young to know who Frankie Valli is, this is a link to the official show website...gives you a little background on the band and the show

Jersey Boys

The Broadway show got great reviews but since the London show doesnt open till end of Februaury, there are no reviews about the London cast yet.

I loved the music of Frankie Valli and I can just see me singing and dancing to this one :D

I'm pretty sure the London cast for this show hasn't been announced yet.
It opens in February, right?
I've heard pretty good things about it on Broadway, so I think I would like to go see it at some point, I like Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, reminds me of being a kid when my mum used to listen to them in the car!

It has, it's on the link that Judith posted... and on the news section it says the cast was announced on the 27th, so only very recently. Michael's not in it.

I've heard great things about the Broadway show too, so I might go see this at some point. :)

Awww I want to see this :)

Did they sing erm 'Oh What A Night' ?

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There are quite a few video's of the US cast performances on Youtube. Just type in Jersey Boys...they appeared on a couple of award shows and also some American chat shows.

They did sing "Oh what a night" ( one of my favs :D ).

Frankie Valli was on BBC breakfast last week as he was over here to announce the London show. Havent seen anything yet with the London cast in but im sure they will do a great job.

Better late than never but finally got round to get here and post my review on this show.

Saw it with my husband about 2 weeks ago, and had a great night. For anyone who is, or was, a fan of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, they will love this musical. As well as having a great storyline, some of it rather suprising, as to the life that Frankie and the others had, it was the musical numbers that made this show. The songs were excellently performed by actors that had been well picked for both their acting talent and musical abitlity.
The cast was quite small so some of them took a couple parts and the scenery was also moved around the stage by the cast as they needed it...but very well done, no need for fancy backgrounds etc. The guy who took the lead role of Frankie was great ( bit biased here as he is from my home town originally ) but his singing voice was uncanny for the real Frankie Valli.

Alot of older people ( 50 plus ) in the audience but i suppose thats the age group of the fans of this 50s / 60s group, but i grew up listening to this music and the whole show was like a step back in time for me.

I cant see it being such a draw to people who simply want to see a West End musical, but the fans certainly enjoyed singing along and the standing ovation at the end was well deserved. great to get up also and be able to have a dance to the final number " Who loves you".

But btw, this show is not recommended for younger children due to the swearing....used in context with the dialogue , but very clear.

My brothers girlfriends dad is in this! I really want to see it
Glad you enjoyed it :D

OMG I so want to see this love Oh What A Night! :D

Great review Judith!

I saw it the other night cos Stuart got us tickets and he gave us a tour of the stage and stuff afterwards!! I really enjoyed it, and the weirdest thing is I was sat next to Nat!!!

Jersey Boys on Strictly tonight!!!!

Yay! I want to see it again!!

Me too!

More JB's on TV is always a good thing!! Can't wait to go see them yet again

Have you got tix? I want to see it with you =D

No not yet, hope to go with Hannah on Dec 2nd but will be the mat so you wont be able to come. If I go in an eve or on a saturday I shall be sure to lt you know tho, i have to go see it with you soon!

Hey guys, its voting time for the WOS awards again, and the Jersey Boys are nominated in 3 categories... if you love the show, please get voting here > http://www.whatsonstage.com/surveys/fil ... php?sid=24
(and even if you haven't seen it yet, please go vote... the show comes with a Joseph seal of approval... Russ says its the best thing in the west end!! )

I've voted already

Good good! Now we need everyone else to vote.... at the moment Darius is beating Ryan for best actor and that cannot happen!!

DARIUS ?!

Over my dead body !

Ok - so NOW I get what the fuss is all about!!!!

What a fab show!!!!! I've heard other people say this too - but I really was surprised how many of the songs I knew. I was sat there mouthing along to everything! I loved how fast moving it was. I loved how it actually told the story of the Four Seasons and incorporated the songs. I loved the very 'real' heartfelt story, and the funny bits and the sad bits. Love the dancing!!!! Loved Philip, made me laugh. Loved his straight face and deep voice bits! Thought Stephen was very sweet! Was Scott on for Frankie - and he was fab! Would be interesting to see Ryan and compare. Glenn was just great. Tommy is a bigger role than I was expecting, and he was brill at playing the lovable rouge! Gotta also mention the brill job by the girls and the rest of the cast. It was so good it left me wanting to go see again straight away!!! Anybody who hasn't seen this - really should!!!!

I completely agree! Didn't really get the show either, but now I've seen it I can't wait to go back!