2011-07-11
Jersey Boys the Musical in London
Jersey Boys is a jukebox musical that revolves around one of the most successful rock and roll bands, The Four Seasons. The Four Seasons are the only band to have a Top 100 Billboard hit in the 1950s, 60s, 70s, 80s and 1990s. The musical is currently being performed at the Prince Edward Theatre in the West End of London in the city of Westminster. The theatre is on Old Compton Street, which is just north of Leicester Square, and has been the regular home of different musicals since the beginning of 1978. It has been the home for Jersey Boys the musical since it came to London in March of 2008.
Jersey Boys is a documentary style musical that is based on the lives of Frankie Vallie and the other members of The Four Seasons. The musical separated into four different sections that are titled after each of the four seasons of the year. The four different sections are all narrated by a different member of The Four Seasons.The first part of the musical, Spring, is narrated by Tommy DeVito. The show starts with the singing of "Ces soirées-là", and then Tommy explains the early history of the band. Tommy DeVito and Nick Massai were in a band together when they met Frankie Vallie. The band struggled for many years under several different names. The final member of The Four Seasons, Bob Gaudio, is introduced to them by Joe Pesci.The second part, Summer, is now narrated by Bob Gaudio. Bob joins the band, and they name themselves The Four Seasons after a bowling alley in the area. Bob then explains how he wrote the three songs that propelled them to stardom. The songs "Sherry", "Big Girls Dont Cry"and "Walk Like a Man"are then performed.The third part of the show, Autumn, is narrated by Nick Massai and he explains how the band started to fall apart. Tommy is in massive debt and is kept in Las Vegas by the mob. The band eventually breaks up after trying to work as a trio.
Frankie narrates the last part of the show and explains how he decided to go solo. Bobby writes most of Frankie’s big hits, "C’mon Marianne"and "Can’t Take My Eyes off You."Frankie and Bobby work to pay off Tommy’s debt. The show ends with everyone reunited at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction.
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