In the early 2000s, Bob Gaudio, an original Four Seasons member, sought to make a musical from the band's discography; he … See more

Jersey Boys premiered at the La Jolla Playhouse at University of California, San Diego, in an out-of-town tryout on October 5, 2004, and ran … See more

Original casts
The ensemble—portrayed by various actors from the supporting cast, depending on the production—includes group members Nick DeVito, "Handsome Hank" Majewski, Charles Calello and Joe Long; various police … See more

Ben Brantley of The New York Times wrote, "...the crowd goes wild. I'm talking about the real, mostly middle-aged crowd at the August Wilson … See more

Act I
Spring
"Ces soirées-là" is performed. Tommy DeVito introduces himself and explains that the song, a number-one hit in France in 2000, is an adaptation of "December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night) See more

Musical numbers
Instrumentation
The score for Jersey Boys requires a small orchestra with ten … See more

An original cast recording was made by Rhino Entertainment, Jersey Boys: Original Broadway Cast Recording (Rhino R2 73271), released … See more