Acclaimed musical Jersey Boys will return to the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) in January next year for a limited season, telling the true-life story of four guys from the wrong side of the tracks, and the rise to stardom of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons who became one of the most successful bands in pop music history.
Director of Jersey Boys Des McAnuff was very excited to see this great musical opens in Brisbane. “I’m thrilled to be coming back with our glistening new production. We have now taken The Four Seasons around the world but all of us involved in the show regard Australia as our favourite destination,” he said.
Co-writer of the book Marshall Brickman believed that the success of Jersey Boys was due to the timeless, unforgettable songs and compelling stories. “The songs that are part of the world’s soundtrack and the story that moved millions to laughter and tears, is more alive than ever. A wildly-talented new cast will take you back to the first time you saw Jersey Boys and had to go back a second time, and a third, to make sure you weren’t hallucinating…” said Marshall.
After auditioning 450 artists nationwide, the dynamic cast is a combination of exciting and emerging Australian talent. Stepping into the illustrious shoes of the charismatic singer Frankie Valli is Bernard Angel, who played Joe Pesci in the original Australian production. He will be joined by Cameron MacDonald as Tommy DeVito, Thomas McGuane as Bob Gaudio making his career debut after graduating from the Victorian College of the Arts as well as Glaston Togt, reprising his celebrated portrayal of the band’s musical marvel Nick Massi.
The Four Seasons sold more than 175 million records and were inducted into the Rock & Roll, Hall of Fame for their worldwide hits including Can’t Take My Eyes off You, Walk Like a Man, Bye Bye Baby, Sherry and Big Girls Don’t Cry, which all feature in the musical.
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