The Beach Boys News

Surf the Musical, the feel-good production highlighting the hits of The Beach Boys and the happy times of 1960s California beach life, is already the word thanks to its all-star cast and crew, including the mastermind choreographer RJ Durell. (more...)

The Midtown Men, a touring group starring four of the original cast members from JERSEY BOYS, are still touring the country singing '60s classics, and they just arrived in Iowa to sing at the Diamond Jo Casino May 18 and the Winnavegas Casino May 19. Check out this new promo for their touring concert! (more...)

Having more influence on subsequent seasons than many a Tony Award-winning Best Musical before it or since, the pioneering and trend-setting jukebox Four Seasons biomusical JERSEY BOYS in many ways bucked the trends of previous song-catalog shows by utilizing a dazzling set design, inventive staging and fast-paced direction by Des McAnuff to tell the more-or-less true tale of Frank Valli and the other boys who rose to the top ranks of pop music in the 1960s with their falsetto-outfitted pop anthems and what the price of fame ultimately cost. Not since DREAMGIRLS had a music industry story been told so compellingly and innovatively and the show went on to win four awards that night: Best Actor In A Musical, Best Featured Actor In A Musical, Best Lighting and Best Musical. (more...)

The Midtown Men, a touring singing group starring four of the original cast members from JERSEY BOYS, just celebrated two years of touring as a group. They recently released a CD featuring the '60s hits that they sing on tour. In this video, the Midtown Men go around New York promoting their show. (more...)

In 1994 Anthony Rapp was working at a Starbucks and about to audition for Rent a new musical by a young guy named Jonathan Larson. An inspiring story about friends and artists struggling in New York’s Lower East Side, it was based loosely on Puccini’s La Bohème. Anthony got the part, but Jonathan died suddenly the night before the musical’s off-Broadway premiere. (more...)

Uptown Express, the Bistro Award-winning and seven-time MAC Award-nominated male vocal pop quartet, delivers "love songs both surprising and sweet, spanning the history of pop music, with their new show, Sh-Boom! From classics by artists like The Beach Boys and Paul McCartney to some of today’s most talented entertainers including Bruno Mars, Michael Bublé and Jason Mraz, Uptown Express has a jam-packed curriculum." The show will also feature a soon-to-be-announced guest star. (more...)

The Midtown Men, a touring group starring four of the original cast members from JERSEY BOYS, released their debut group album featuring the sixties hits that they sing in their shows. They held a New York City release event at Bloomingdales in which they performed classics like "Working My Way Back to You," "Happy Together," and more. (more...)

Tony Award-Nominated Rock of Ages director Kristin Hanggi is set to create and direct the new multi-million dollar musical extravaganza SURF THE MUSICAL, written by Burton Young. The new production, featuring songs of The Beach Boys, will premiere at Las Vegas' Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino this summer. (more...)

Uptown Express, the Bistro Award-winning and seven-time MAC Award-nominated male vocal pop quartet, delivers "love songs both surprising and sweet, spanning the history of pop music, with their new show, Sh-Boom! From classics by artists like The Beach Boys and Paul McCartney to some of today’s most talented entertainers including Bruno Mars, Michael Bublé and Jason Mraz, Uptown Express has a jam-packed curriculum." The show will also feature a soon-to-be-announced guest star. (more...)

Emily Bergl's brand new show, "NY I Love You" premiered at New York's historic Cafe Carlyle last night, May 1, and will play through May 12, 2012. View photos below! (more...)

Award-winning disk jockey, rock historian and author Pete Fornatale, the host of Mixed Bag on WFUV and a New York radio icon for more than 40 years, has died. His family announced his death at age 66. A private funeral mass is planned. WFUV (90.7 FM, wfuv.org) will offer an on-air celebration of his life and career on Saturday, May 5 from 4 to 8 p.m. (more...)

Emily Bergl is best known for her role on "Desperate Housewives," but last year she burst onto the cabaret scene with a sold out run at the Algonquin Hotel, receiving raves from The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Bloomberg News. Her brand new show, "NY I Love You" will premiere at New York's historic Cafe Carlyle May 01-12, 2012. (more...)

The founding members of The Beach Boys, one of the world's most legendary bands in popular music history, have reunited for a global 50th Anniversary celebration, including a new album release, a major international tour, and commemorative catalog releases. Today, The Beach Boys announce details about their new studio album, That's Why God Made The Radio, to be released June 5 by Capitol/EMI. (more...)

At a recent concert, The Midtown Men, a touring group starring four of the original cast members from JERSEY BOYS, dedicated their performance to Dick Clark. (more...)

The legendary Laugh Factory Las Vegas at the New Tropicana Las Vegas today announced this weekÂ’s comedy lineup. Harry Basil, Andrew Norelli and Lester Barrie will be taking the stage April 23-29. (more...)

The Paramount Theater is presenting the nostalgic jukebox revue Route 66 for a nine-week run, four shows a week, in the intimate, 216-seat Copley Theater. Tickets are on sale now for Paramount's production of Roger Bean's Route 66, a jukebox comedy about a gang of rowdy Chicago service station attendants who take an imaginary Chicago to L.A. road trip singing tunes by Willie Nelson, Woody Guthrie, Roger Miller and The Beach Boys, just to name a few. Check out photos from the production below! (more...)

The Smith Center for the Performing Arts announces an all-star summer line-up set to kick off in June. The summer will feature the legendary Broadway composer Stephen Sondheim, jazz songstress Diana Krall, instrumentalist Chris Botti, the multi-talented Steve Martin and many more. Tickets to all performances go on sale Friday, April 27. Season sponsors include Bank of Nevada and the Las Vegas Design Center. (more...)

The Midtown Men, a touring group starring four of the original cast members from JERSEY BOYS, just celebrated two years of touring as a group! This video features the song "Working My Way Back to You" and a slideshow of highlights from their first two years. (more...)

The Midtown Men, a touring group starring four of the original cast members from JERSEY BOYS, just released a new promotional video featuring a performance of "Working My Way Back to You" from their newly-released CD. (more...)

The Birmingham Hippodrome today announced full season information for its forthcoming 2012/13 season, which includes Cape Town Opera's PORGY AND BESS and Cameron Mackintosh's new production of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, THE KING AND I, WONDERFUL TOWN, DIRTY DANCING, SISTER ACT and BLOOD BROTHERS. (more...)