Jersey Boys! This Broadway spectacular has made a roaring return to the stage, since its original debut in 2005, and it’s better than ever! This show has dazzled audiences in Chicago, Sydney, Philadelphia, Melbourne, Toronto, Las Vegas and even London. After Wednesday night’s performance, it’s clearly obvious why Jersey Boys has made such a fantastic return to the stage. But, catch it while you can however, because Jersey Boys is only playing for 9 short weeks, from April 5th – June 3rd at the beautiful Bank of America Theatre in Chicago.
Jersey boys, is a “documentary” style musical about the 1960s super group, The Four Seasons. Each act is narrated by each member of the group and tells the story of how the group came to be, their careers and their eventual breakup as a group. It is nonstop fun from beginning to end and has a heavy dose musical numbers and nostalgia throughout. It’s no wonder why this show has attracted so many theatre goes (over 1 million) since its inception in 2005. It’s got style, class, live music, and anyone who enjoys a good show with lively performers and live music will be sure to add this show to their ‘favorites’ list. The entire production is an experience and completely sets its self apart from any other production around. In the words of Tommy DeVito, “it’s like being in a fucking time machine!” On stage, the chemistry between the performers is simply fantastic, and as an audience member, you really feel like your back in time, seeing their story unfold live and on stage.
My favorite part of the show was looking around the audience periodically and seeing all the smiles throughout the large crowd. Jersey Boys is a real crowd pleaser! It was amazing to see the clear enjoyment of each and every one of the “older” audience members in the theater, as well as all the youngsters. However, the eyes and smiles of the “older” crown seemed to say it all; eyes shining like a child on Christmas morning and grins that ran ear to ear. As I watched the show I thought to myself how amazing the show must really be to some of the audience, reliving past memories of their youth. As when they were young, THIS was the music of their generation. When they turned on the radio back then, this music, these songs were on the radio. You could really tell how much some of the audience enjoyed it, as some of the audience members loved singing along to their favorites.
Jersey Boys does an amazing job of bringing those “old” hits back to life, and for 2.5 hours they will rock you right out of your seat and leave you wanting more! It is an experience worth remembering for a long time to come. If you or anyone one you know loves music, you will love this show! Be cautious about bringing young children to this show however, as it does have its fair share of profanity here and there; and most importantly there are age requirements for many Broadway In Chicago shows. Visit the Broadway in Chicago website below for pricing, show/ticket information and be sure to check this performance out before it’s too late! Who knows when it will be back!
www.broadwayinchicago.com
