I had a dream and that dream was to see Frankie Valli in person some day. That dream almost came true last night when I was given the gift of seeing Jersey Boys in the LaSalle Bank Theatre. I know that Jerrod Spector isn't Frankie Valli, but closing my eyes, he sounded almost identical. There were a couple things like he sounded a little more throaty than Frankie, but his performance of Can't Take My Eyes Off of You literally made me cry it was so close to the one I listen to almost daily. Jarrod's portrayal of Frankie was incredible.
The rest of the cast was great too. The harmonies of the guys who played the Original Four Seasons reminded me of the real Four Seasons, and since I love 4 part harmony it really touched me. The fact that the musical is pretty close to a biographical piece made it all the more amazing. I knew a lot about Frankie Valli, but the things in musical were mostly things I didn't know.
Our seats were in the Dress Circle in the limited viewing section, but I could see almost everything and worth the money. We were lucky enough to get the tickets through our hotel so we paid only $25 per ticket and were able to order them with just 24 hours to spare. If you are anywhere Jersey Boys is playing, I suggest you take the time and money to see it, you won't be disappointed.
The rest of the cast was great too. The harmonies of the guys who played the Original Four Seasons reminded me of the real Four Seasons, and since I love 4 part harmony it really touched me. The fact that the musical is pretty close to a biographical piece made it all the more amazing. I knew a lot about Frankie Valli, but the things in musical were mostly things I didn't know.
Our seats were in the Dress Circle in the limited viewing section, but I could see almost everything and worth the money. We were lucky enough to get the tickets through our hotel so we paid only $25 per ticket and were able to order them with just 24 hours to spare. If you are anywhere Jersey Boys is playing, I suggest you take the time and money to see it, you won't be disappointed.
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