Jersey Boys - Show Review
Jersey Boys at The Orchard theatre, Dartford in Kent - Theatre Review
The Orchard Theatre in Dartford Kent, invited us along to the Press Night for Jersey Boys, last night and WOW! What a show it is!
For those of you that don’t know, Jersey Boys is a story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, about how they came together and their journey into becoming a sensational pop group and gave us an insight into their off-stage personal, New Jersey style lifestyle that came with it.
The story takes you into their relationships, their troubles, their fight for survival, you get transported back into the generation of music that can only be adored. At times you feel you are back in the 60’s, sat at home watching them live on tv and then backstage, witnessing their concert from behind the scenes.
A night packed with their hits, including Beggin’, Sherry, Walk Like A Man, December, 1963 (Oh What a Night), Big Girls Don’t Cry, My Eyes Adored You, Let’s Hang On (To What We’ve Got), Bye Bye Baby, Can’t Take My Eyes Off You, Working My Way Back to You, Fallen Angel, Rag Doll and Who Loves You, this show does not disappoint. After spending an amazing 12 years on Broadway and 9 years in London’s West End, it is now on its third UK and Ireland Tour and 100% we recommend you go see it!
We were lucky enough to see Michael Pickering play Frankie Valli, Blair Gibson, as Bob Gaudio, Dalton Wood, as Tommy Devito, Lewis Griffiths, as Nick Massi. All of whom were just brilliant. The vocal range that Michael Pickering has is spot on and is just a perfect casting as Frankie Valli - Listening to his voice live is just a dream.
“If you fancy an evening out, then go see Jersey Boys, you don’t have to already be a fan, but you definitely will be by the time you leave!”
Jersey Boys is currently on at The Orchard Theatre until Saturday 22nd January 2022 and is touring the UK and Ireland until April 2023.
For more information and to book tickets, please see The Orchard Theatre’s website here, or you can check out Jersey Boy’s UK & Ireland Tour Dates here.
Jersey Boys UK & Ireland Tour
Written by: Marshall Brickman & Rick Elice.
Music by: Bob Gaudio Lyrics by: Bob Crewe
Directed by: Des McAnuff
Starring: Michael Pickering, Blair Gibson, Dalton Wood, Lewis Griffiths, Dougie Carter, Ryan Carter-Wilson, Emma Crossley, Jordan James, Norton James, Michael Levi, Tom O’Brien, George Salmon, Nathan Routledge, Ellie Seaton, Daisy Steere, Amy West, Damien Winchester.
