Monday 21 April 2008

Jersey Boys - TNT

A mega success on Broadway, this hit-crammed musical follows the rags-to-riches story of The Four Seasons, the working class guys from New Jersey who made it big in the '60s with sing-a-long numbers such as Sherry, Big Girls Don't Cry and Walk Like A Man. Each member gets a turn to tell his side of the story — the early days of petty crime, the disagreements, the dubious (and, as portrayed here, fairly benign) Mafia connections, the broken marriages and endless touring.The show doesn't delve too deeply, but the cast do the songs proud — with Ryan Molloy eerily reproducing Frankie Valli's distinctive falsetto as he joins harmonious forces with Glenn Carter's Tommy DeVito, Philip Bulcock's Nick Massi and Stephen Ashfield's precocious Bob Gaudio.
Prince Edward Theatre, Old Compton St, W1 (0844-482 5151). Until October 18. £20-£60

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