Jersey Boys is a 2005 jukebox musical with music by Bob Gaudio, lyrics by Bob Crewe, and book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice. 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. Songs include "Big Girls Don't Cry", "Sherry", "December 1963", "My Eyes Adored You", "Stay", "Can't Take My Eyes Off You", "Who Loves You", "Working My Way Back to You" and "Rag Doll", among others. The musical ran on Broadway from 2005 to 2017, and since its debut it has been on two North American national tours and two national tours of The UK and Ireland. There have been productions of the show in London's West End, Las Vegas, Chicago, Toronto, Melbourne and other Australian cities, Singapore, South Africa, The Netherlands, Japan, Dubai, and China.
| Music | Bob Gaudio |
| Lyrics | Bob Crewe |
| 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 |
About Jersey Boys
Origin story of the musical group The Four Seasons which follows the four members grew up on the wrong side of a New Jersey town.
Achievement of Jersey Boys
Clint Eastwood directed the film which was based on the Tony Award winning jukebox musical of the same name. Original Four Seasons band members Frankie Valli and Bob Gaudio served as executive producers.
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Latest information about Jersey Boys updated on July 28 2021.
