Casting Announced for Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-Winning Best Musical JERSEY BOYS

Sponsored by Consigli

Providence, RI – Casting has been announced for the Providence return engagement of the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning hit musical JERSEY BOYS, the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, playing the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) for two performances on Thursday, June 2 and Friday, June 3; both shows are at 7:30P. The cast of JERSEY BOYS will be led by Eric Chambliss (Bob Gaudio), Matt Faucher (Nick Massi), Devon Goffman (Tommy DeVito), and Jon Hacker (Frankie Valli) as The Four Seasons.

 

The ensemble of JERSEY BOYS includes Justin Albinder, Amy Coelho, Kenneth Quinney Francoeur, Katie Goffman, Antonio King, Connor Lyon, Rhode Island native Kevin Patrick Martin, Sean McGee, Madison McGrew, Hamilton Moore, Alec Michael Ryan, and Bruno Vida.

 

In Providence, JERSEY BOYS is sponsored by Consigli. During the winter of 2020/2021, Consigli’s historically accurate and painstakingly detailed work restored PPAC’s Weybosset Street façade to its original splendor.
 

Tickets for JERSEY BOYS are $20 - $90 and are available at the PPAC Box Office (220 Weybosset Street, Providence, RI, 02903), online at ppacri.org and by phone at 401.421.ARTS (2787). All ticket prices include a $4 per ticket restoration charge and are subject to change without notice. Performance schedule, prices and cast are subject to change without notice. For more information, please visit www.JerseyBoysInfo.com or ppacri.org/jerseyboys

 

 

 

Embarking on its 15^th touring season, JERSEY BOYS has played over 5,000 performances on tour across North America, in 250 cities in 49 states in the US, 9 Canadian provinces, and in Monterrey, Mexico.

 

JERSEY BOYS is written by Marshall Brickman & Rick Elice, with music by Bob Gaudio, lyrics by Bob Crewe, directed by two-time Tony Award^®-winner Des McAnuff and choreographed by Tony Award^®-winner Sergio Trujillo. The production includes Music Supervision, Vocal/Dance Arrangements & Incidental Music by Ron Melrose and Orchestrations by Steve Orich.

  

JERSEY BOYS is the behind-the-music story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons.  They were just four guys from Jersey, until they sang their very first note. They had a sound nobody had ever heard… and the radio just couldn’t get enough of. But while their harmonies were perfect on stage, off stage it was a very different story – a story that has made them an international sensation all over again. 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,” “Beggin’” and “Working My Way Back To You.”

 

JERSEY BOYS opened in New York on November 6, 2005 and by the time it closed on January 15, 2017, it was the 12^th longest running show in Broadway history, passing such original Broadway productions as 42nd Street, Grease, Fiddler on the Roof, and The Producers. Blessed by awards all over the world, JERSEY BOYS has been seen by over 30 million people (as of March 2022).

 

JERSEY BOYS returned to New York with a new production in November 2017. JERSEY BOYS also returned to London’s West End with a new production in July 2021 at the newly renovated Trafalgar Theatre. JERSEY BOYS will embark on its third UK Tour this winter. JERSEY BOYS can also be seen on board the Norwegian Bliss.

 

The design and production team includes Klara Zieglerova (Scenic Design), Jess Goldstein (Costume Design), Howell Binkley (Lighting Design), Steve Canyon Kennedy (Sound Design), Michael Clark (Projection Design), Charles LaPointe (Wig & Hair Design), Steve Rankin (Fight Director), Richard Hester (Production Supervisor), John Miller (Music Coordinator) and Tara Rubin Casting / Merri Sugarman, C.S.A.

 

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.

 

Facebook        @JerseyBoysBroadway

Twitter            @JerseyBoysInfo

Instagram        @jerseyboysbroadway & @jerseyboystour

TikTok            @jerseyboysbroadway

 

CAST BIOGRAPHIES

The Four Seasons

 

Eric Chambliss (Bob Gaudio) is honored to return to this tour! Broadway: Fiddler on the Roof (Sasha, u/s Perchik). Regional: Gypsy (Tulsa), All Shook Up (Chad), The Full Monty (Ethan), and Altar Boyz (Matthew). He is originally from Ottawa, IL. @tallboy_chambliss

 

MATT FAUCHER (Nick Massi) is honored to now be a member of the Jersey Boys family. A Graduate of The Hartt School with a BFA in Acting and a CT Critics Circle Award winner. Broadway: Beautiful - The Carole King Musical. National Tour: Beautiful. Off – Broadway: The Threepenny Opera (Macheath, Drama Desk nomination), I Am Harvey Milk at Avery Fisher Hall, Chekhov Dreams (Eddie). Regional: The Muny, Goodspeed Musicals, Paper Mill Playhouse, Hartford Stage, Asolo Rep, Northern Stage, Olney Theatre Center, Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, Flat Rock Playhouse and The Monomoy Theatre. TV: FBI: Most Wanted - CBS. Follow: @the_fauch, mattfaucheractor.com.

 

DEVON GOFFMAN (Tommy DeVito) is grateful to be back in Jersey Boys. Favorite role, an amazing company, and bringing back LIVE theatre strong around the country. National Tours: On Your Feet! (Phil), Motown, Jersey Boys, Titanic (Barrett), Grease (Vince Fontaine) and Buddy. Vegas: Jersey Boys. TV: NBC’s Lincoln Rhyme (Amelia’s Father). Taught/directed amazing theatre kids during the pandemic. Insta: @DevonBulldog Twitter: @DevonGoffman

 

JON HACKER (Frankie Valli) is thrilled to be joining the JB family again, after closing the show on Broadway and moving on to the Off-Broadway production. Broadway: Jersey Boys (Joey, u/s Frankie Valli). Off-Broadway: Jersey Boys (Joey, u/s Frankie Valli). National Tour: Newsies (Oscar Delancey, u/s Jack Kelly). Regional: From Here to Eternity (Ogunquit Playhouse & NYC Debut). Les Misérables (Weathervane Playhouse), Next to Normal (Human Race Theatre). BFA, Wright State University. Instagram: @jonhacker_

 

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