Jersey Boys
Dec. 18th, 2011 11:57 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
meteordustLast weekend, I saw Jersey Boys at the Theatre Royal. Normally I'm not into jukebox musicals as much as I am into original musicals, and the only Four Seasons song I really knew was "December 1963 (Oh, What A Night)". But I was persuaded by friends to go, and I had an enjoyable evening.
* The night we went, the regulars were all replaced by the understudies, but I never would have guessed.
* I had no clue about the story behind the group, and it was fascinating to see it unfold, with all its dramatic ups and downs. It was surprising that it didn't pull any punches when it came to their chequered pasts or clashing egos.
* I actually knew a bunch of songs that I never realised were by the Four Seasons, including "Big Girls Don't Cry", "Beggin'", "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" and "Working My Way Back to You".
* I kind of love the idea that when Bob heard Frankie sing, he knew he wanted to write for that voice.
* I think I'll never get tired of hearing those accents.
* The night we went, the regulars were all replaced by the understudies, but I never would have guessed.
* I had no clue about the story behind the group, and it was fascinating to see it unfold, with all its dramatic ups and downs. It was surprising that it didn't pull any punches when it came to their chequered pasts or clashing egos.
* I actually knew a bunch of songs that I never realised were by the Four Seasons, including "Big Girls Don't Cry", "Beggin'", "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" and "Working My Way Back to You".
* I kind of love the idea that when Bob heard Frankie sing, he knew he wanted to write for that voice.
* I think I'll never get tired of hearing those accents.
