The boys are back in town with a sensational musical journey depicting the rise and pitfalls of fame, fortune, and family. The rock and roll singing group, The Four Seasons, is brought to startling life as if they’ve never left the stage. 3-D Theatricals in association with La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts and McCoy Rigby Entertainment present the Tony®, Olivier®, and Grammy® award-winning musical, Jersey Boys: The Story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons. Book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice. Music by Bob Gaudio. Lyrics by Bob Crewe. Musical Direction by Allen Everman. Choreography by Dana Solimando (Swing!, Hairspray). Direction by T.J. Dawson (Mamma Mia!, Newsies).
The four core members of the band recount to the audience the creation, obstacles, and compromises that shaped their lives into forming, securing, and propelling their recognizable musical talents into sparkling stardom. The French cover of the song “Oh What a Night”, “Ces soirées-lá” reminds the audience of the everlasting sound and popularity that the original came from. Jumping back in time from the year 2000, back to 1950s New Jersey, and forward from there. Tommy DeVito (Chris Fore) sees astronomical potential in Frankie Valli (Noah Rivera).
They join with longtime friend and singing band member Nick Massi (Blake Burgess). Bob Gaudio (Taubert Nadalini) is added through a mutual acquaintance as an impressed singer-songwriter. Through struggling hurtles of unpromising recordings and waning interest, a sudden string of hits with “Sherry”, “Big Girls Don’t Cry”, and “Walk Like a Man”, captures the attention of the American audience. Their massive success only came with equal amounts of loss and debt. An emotional duet with the loss of a youthful child sends tears and chills down one’s soul.
“Jersey Boys: The Story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons” follows the musical jukebox heels of other outstanding productions presented at La Mirada after successful entries such as “Million Dollar Quartet” and “On Your Feet!”. The pacing is kept tight with quick scene changes, precision in blocking and dance choreography, tough Italian Jersey mannerisms, and vocal performances to melt into your seat.
Live musicians appearing and reappearing on stage highlight the insurmountable talent gathered for this breathtaking production. The visual spectacle of the band performing toward a television studio camera and then rearranging to perform live at the audience expertly builds up each show-stopping number. Everyone will be singing “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You”. Your ears will have a hard time doing the same.
Now playing on select times through Sunday, May 12, 2024, at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts. Recommended for mature audiences only. The explicit language used—open-captioned performance on Saturday, May 4 at 2 pm.
Talkbacks with the cast and creative team will be on Thursday, April 25 at 7:30 pm and Thursday, May 9 at 7:30 pm. Tickets range from $24 – $105 (prices subject to change). More information including discounts for group, student, and military can be found at www.LaMiradaTheatre.com or calling the box office at (562) 944-9801 or (714) 994-6310.
