Jersey Boys
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Jersey Boys is a jukebox musical with a book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice. It is presented in a documentary-style format that dramatizes the formation, success and breakup 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. Songs include "Big Girls Don't Cry", "Sherry", "December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)", "My Eyes Adored You", "Stay", "Can't Take My Eyes Off You", "Walk Like A Man", "Who Loves You", "Working My Way Back to You" and "Rag Doll".
Jersey Boys | |
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Music | Various |
Lyrics | Various |
Book | Marshall Brickman Rick Elice |
Basis | Songs by The Four Seasons |
Productions | 2004 La Jolla 2005 Broadway 2006 US tour 2008 West End 2011 US tour 2014 UK tour 2017 UK tour 2021 West End revival |
Awards | Tony Award for Best Musical Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album |
The musical premiered at the La Jolla Playhouse in 2004 and ran on Broadway from 2005 to 2017. Since its debut it has been on two North American national tours and two national tours of the UK and Ireland. The show has been produced in London's West End, Las Vegas, Chicago, Toronto, Melbourne and other Australian cities, Singapore, South Africa, the Netherlands, Japan, Dubai, and China. Jersey Boys won four 2006 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and the 2009 Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical.