Erich Bergen Leaves Vegas Production of JERSEY BOYS

The Las Vegas Review Journal reports that actor Erich Bergen, one of the Vegas 'JERSEY BOYS' has left the hit show. Bergen played Four Seasons member Bob Gaudio.

The actor confirmed his departure in a prepared statement to the Review-Journal, acknowledging "I am no longer involved with JERSEY BOYS." Bergen was on vacation when production officials informed him he would not be returning to the role he had played for three years on tour and in Las Vegas reports the paper.

Lori Danziger of New York-based Persona Management and Bergen's personal rep, said the star was "not at liberty to comment" on his departure. To read the entire article in the Review-Journal, click here.

The musical phenomenon JERSEY BOYS, the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, celebrated its year anniversary at The Palazzo Las Vegas on May 3, 2009 and has been named the number one show on The Strip by the Las Vegas Review-Journal and the Las Vegas Weekly.

A unique presentation of live music and drama, JERSEY BOYS is the story of how a group of blue-collar boys from the wrong side of the tracks became one of the biggest American pop music sensations of all time. They wrote their own songs, invented their own sounds and sold 175 million records worldwide - all before they were thirty. The show features such hits as "Sherry," "Big Girls Don't Cry," "Can't Take My Eyes Off of You," "Oh, What a Night" and many more. JERSEY BOYS performs at The Palazzo Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday at 7 p.m.; Tuesday and Saturday at 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. and dark on Wednesday.

Please visit www.JerseyBoysInfo.com or call The Palazzo Box Office at (702) 414-9000 for more information.