Monday, 14 July 2014

Full casting announced for Jersey Boys UK Tour

Full casting has been announced for the Jersey Boys UK Tour.

Joining the previously announced Tim Driesen as Frankie Valli is: Stephen Webb, Sam Ferriday and Lewis Griffiths as Tommy DeVito, Bob Gaudio and Nick Massi. Matt Corner will play the role of Frankie Valli at certain performances.

 Stephen Webb, Sam Ferriday & Lewis Griffiths

The cast also includes Sean Kingsley as Gyp DeCarlo, Matt Gillett as Bob Crewe, Nathaniel Morrison as Barry Belson, Dominic Smith as Norm Waxman, Damian Buhagiar as Joey Pesci, Henry Davis as Hank Majewski, Leanne Garretty as Lorraine, Amelia Adams-Pearce as Mary Delgado and Sinead Long as Francine. Dan Krikler, Dayle Hodge, Luke Morton and Charlie Allen complete the cast.

The tour opens at the Manchester Palace Theatre on 4th September 2014 where it runs until 4th October 2014.

The show will then visit: Edinburgh Playhouse (8th-25th October), Stoke Regent Theatre (28th October-8th November), Hull New Theatre (11th-22nd November), Sunderland Empire (25th November-6th December), Birmingham Alexandra Theatre (9th December 2014-3rd January 2015), Canterbury Marlowe Theatre (20th-31st January), Milton Keynes Theatre (3rd-14th February), Southend Cliffs Pavilion (17th-28th February), Aberdeen His Majesty’s Theatre (3rd-14th March), Woking New Victoria (17th-28th March), Dublin Bord Gáis Energy Theatre (1st-18th April), Oxford New Theatre (12th-23rd May), Bristol Hippodrome (26th May -13th June), Liverpool Empire (23rd June-4th July), Norwich Theatre Royal (7th-18th July) and Southampton Mayflower Theatre (4th-15th August). Further dates to be added.

Jersey Boys has been seen by over 19 million people worldwide and is firmly established as one of the West End's longest running and most popular shows. Whilst touring the UK, Jersey Boys will also continue its West End run at the Piccadilly Theatre.

The musical tells the true story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons and their rise to stardom from the wrong side of the tracks. These four boys from New Jersey became one of the most successful bands in pop history, were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and sold 175 million records worldwide, all before they turned 30.

The show includes their biggest hits, including Beggin’, Sherry, Walk Like A Man, December, 1963 (Oh What a Night), Big Girls Don’t Cry, My Eyes Adored You, Let’s Hang On (To What We’ve Got), Bye Bye Baby, Can’t Take My Eyes Off You, Working My Way Back to You, Fallen Angel, Rag Doll and Who Loves You.

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