Jersey Boys stars Philip Bulcock, Ryan Molloy,
Stephen Ashfield and Glenn Carter
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The full cast of the London production of
Jersey Boys has been announced. The Tony Award-winning musical will open at the West End’s Prince Edward Theatre on 18 March, following previews from 28 February.
Jersey Boys is the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons. It tells how a group of blue-collar boys from the wrong side of the tracks became one of the biggest American and international pop music sensations of all time. The show features the songs “Sherry,” “Walk Like A Man,” “December, 1963 (Oh What a Night),” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “My Eyes Adored You” and many more.
Previously announced leads Ryan Molloy (Frankie Valli), Stephen Ashfield (Bob Gaudio), Glenn Carter (Tommy DeVito) and Philip Bulcock (Nick Massi) will be joined by Simon Adkins as Bob Crewe, Suzy Bastone as Mary Delgado, Michelle Francis as Francine, Jye Frasca as Joe Pesci, Tee Jaye as Barry, Tom Lorcan as Donnie/Knuckles, Stuart Milligan as Gyp Decarlo, Amy Pemberton as Lorraine, Joseph Prouse as Norm Waxman and Griffin Stevens as Hank Majewski. Also in the cast are Paul Ayres, Laura Brydon, Lucinda Gill, Mark Isherwood, Kieran Jae, Graham Vick and Ben Wheeler. Additionally, Scott Monello will serve as the alternate Frankie Valli.
Jersey Boys was written by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, with music by Bob Gaudio and lyrics by Bob Crewe. The London production will be staged by the entire original Broadway creative team, led by director Des McAnuff and choreographer Sergio Trujillo. Jersey Boys features scenic design by Klara Zieglerova, costume design by Jess Goldstein, lighting by Howell Binkley, sound by Steve Canyon Kennedy and projections design by Michael Clark. The orchestrations are by Steve Orich and the music supervision and vocal arrangements by Ron Melrose.