Jersey Boys
Musical
Synopsis
It is presented in a documentary-style format that dramatizes the formation, success and eventual break-up of the 1960s rock ‘n’ roll group The Four Seasons. The musical is structured as four “seasons”, each narrated by a different member of the band who gives his own perspective on its history and music.
Awards
2009 Laurence Olivier Award:
Best New Musical
2007 Grammy Award:
Best Musical Show Album
2006 Tony Award:
Best Musical
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical(John Lloyd Young)
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical(Christian Hoff)
Best Lighting Design of a Musical(Howell Binkley)
Media Review
“It’s terrific! The cast is plain wonderful. The book is as tight and absorbing as an Arthur Miller play. Jersey Boys is a show dynamically alive in music.”
——New York Post
“With Jersey Boys, the Broadway musical has finally done right by the jukebox.”
——Time Out
“The best jukebox or song-catalog musical so far.”
——Bloomberg