The first time I saw the musical Jersey Boys I was one of the youngest in the audience and the lady next to me asked me how I knew all of the words to every song (apparently I was singing along). I told her that my Dad played the Four Seasons on road trips. I knew that my Dad would absolutely love this musical so, at intermission, I bought him tickets to see it the next night. He, of course, loved it. When he found out that the Broadway touring company was coming to SLC again he kept telling me that he wanted to go so I got him tickets for Father's Day last year and we were finally able to see it last night. I love this show because it uses all of the great songs by the Four Seasons to tell the story of how they rose from four guys singing under a streetlamp to become superstars and then how the pressure of fame caused it all to fall apart. My favorite numbers are "Sherry" performed on American Bandstand, "Dawn (Go Away)" performed on The Ed Sullivan Show, and "Rag Doll" performed at their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. I also really liked it when Frankie Valli sang "Can't Take My Eyes Off You.” The crowd went absolutely crazy afterwards! I think the staging of this show is so clever, especially when they would record a song and then seamlessly transition to performing the song. Aaron De Jesus, who plays Frankie Valli, grew up in Utah and left the Broadway production to perform here in SLC. He is absolutely amazing in the role and he captures Valli's falsetto perfectly. Tommaso Antico, as Bob Gaudio, Corey Greenan, as Tommy De Vito, and Chris Stevens, as Nick Massi, are also fantastic performers who have the look, sound, and choreography of the Four Seasons down pat. If you are a fan of the Four Seasons, this show is a must-see. There are two more performances today (tickets may be purchased here).
Note: This show contains a lot of profanity. My sister did not like it at all.
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