Casting has been announced for the San Diego engagement of the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning hit musical JERSEY BOYS, the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, playing at The San Diego Civic Theatre from October 21-26.
The cast of JERSEY BOYS will be led by Nicolas Dromard (Tommy DeVito), Keith Hines (Nick Massi), Hayden Milanes (Frankie Valli) and Drew Seeley (Bob Gaudio) as The Four Seasons, with Barry Anderson and Thomas Fiscella.
The ensemble of JERSEY BOYS includes Tommaso Antico, Jaycie Dotin, Marlana Dunn, De'Lon Grant, Wes Hart, Bryan Hindle, Austin Owen, John Rochette, Leslie Rochette, Shaun Taylor-Corbett, Kara Tremel, Jonny Wexler and Keith White.
JERSEY BOYS is the winner of the 2006 Best Musical Tony Award, the 2006 Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album, the 2009 Olivier Award for Best New Musical and the 2010 Helpmann Award for Best Musical (Australia). JERSEY BOYS worldwide has been seen by over 20 million people (as of August, 2014).
Directed by two-time Tony Award-winner Des McAnuff, JERSEY BOYS is written by Academy Award-winner Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, with music by Bob Gaudio, lyrics by Bob Crewe and choreography by Sergio Trujillo.
JERSEY BOYS is part of Broadway/San Diego -A Nederlander Presentation's 2014-2015 season of award winners.
JERSEY BOYS is the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons: Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi. This is the true 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 all their hits including "Sherry," "Big Girls Don't Cry," "Oh What A Night," "Walk Like A Man," "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" and "Working My Way Back To You."
JERSEY BOYS opened at the August Wilson Theatre on Broadway to critical acclaim on November 6, 2005. The JERSEY BOYS First National Tour opened to rave reviews in San Francisco on December 1, 2006, played a record-breaking run in Los Angeles and is still breaking house records in cities across North America. JERSEY BOYS is currently playing in New York; Las Vegas; London; and in cities across North America and the U.K . on National Tours.
The JERSEY BOYS design and production team comprises Klara Zieglerova (Scenic Design), Jess Goldstein (Costume Design), Howell Binkley (winner of the 2006 Tony® Award for his Lighting Design of JERSEY BOYS), Steve Canyon Kennedy (Sound Design), Michael Clark (Projections Design), Charles LaPointe (Wig and Hair Design), Steve Orich (Orchestrations) and Ron Melrose (Music Supervision, Vocal/Dance Arrangements & Incidental Music).
JERSEY BOYS is produced by Dodger Theatricals, Joseph J. Grano, Tamara and Kevin Kinsella, Pelican Group, with Latitude Link and Rick Steiner.
The Original Broadway Cast Recording of JERSEY BOYS, produced by Bob Gaudio, was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. The cast recording is available on Rhino Records. JERSEY BOYS: The Story of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons (Broadway Books) is the official handbook to the smash Broadway hit. Seasons Greetings: A JERSEY BOYS Christmas, a holiday CD featuring international cast members of JERSEY BOYS, produced by Bob Gaudio, is available on Rhino Records.
Tickets for JERSEY BOYS begin at $33.50 are available at online, in-person at the box office, or over the phone. Performance schedule, prices and cast are subject to change without notice. For more information, visit www.JerseyBoysTour.com or www.BroadwaySD.com.
CAST BIOGRAPHIES
The Four Seasons
NICOLAS DROMARD (Tommy DeVito) For the last 14 years, Nicolas been traveling all over the USA and Canada doing what he loves to do. Before Jersey Boys, Nicolas led the Broadway cast of Mary Poppins playing Bert. Broadway: 3. National Tours: 4. Regional shows: Yes. Proud Canadian: Ah oui! www.nicolasdromard.com
KEITH HINES (Nick Massi) is overjoyed hit the road with the Jersey Boys family! Recent off-Broadway: Cougar the Musical (Buck), Sex Tips for Straight Women From a Gay Man (Stefan). Credits include: Les Miz (Enjolras, WVPT), Camelot (Lancelot, Pittsburgh Public Theatre), 1776 (Thomas Jefferson, Pittsburgh Public Theatre), Urban Cowboy (Bud, WVPT), The Crucible (John Proctor), Picnic (Hal). Master's Degree in music, Oklahoma City University (voice: Florence Birdwell), The Studio/NY (Jayd McCarty's acting conservatory). www.keith-hines.com
Hayden Milanes (Frankie Valli) Tour: Jersey Boys (1st Nat'l) Regional: The Rocky Horror Show (Rocky), Grease (Danny), A Chorus Line, Finding Nemo: The Musical, Playhouse Disney LIVE! Proud member of Actors Equity. www.haydenmilanes.com
DREW SEELEY (Bob Gaudio) Broadway: The Little Mermaid (Prince Eric); North/South American tours: High School Musical: The Concert (Troy Bolton); Film: Another Cinderella Story, Freshman Father, Do Over; TV: Glory Daze, Lovestruck, One Tree Hill. Check out my music at www.drewseeley.com and twitter/instagram (@DrewSeeley).
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