Never a fan of musicals made up entirely of nostalgic chart hits, rather than storyline, I was pleasantly surprised by Jersey Boys. Although the music is probably from a generation before me, I still recognized most of the songs and there was enough of a story to keep things interesting in between.

What I didn’t really realize until after the show was that Jersey Boys is actually an accurate portrayal of what happened to Frankie Vallie and the Four Seasons. Usually a show like this uses poetic license and concentrates on big sets and big numbers, but in Jersey Boys the set is actually very basic, and the characters have to act as well as be great musicians.

Most of the audience were older, as naturally they have more of an interest in a band from their era. However, if you choose one ‘jukebox’ musical to get tickets for, make it this one. As a whole show, it was far more enjoyable than the likes of Thriller.

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The long-awaited sequel to Phantom of the Opera, Love Never Dies, is opening in Spring 2010 in London, and we’ve heard some juicy details about the show. Christine will almost certainly be played by Sierra Boggess, who is probably best known for playing the Little Mermaid on Broadway. She has played Christine before in Phantom so will definitely bring experience to the table.

Erik will be played by Ramin Karimloo, another Phantom veteran who is currently on stage in London. Raoul will apparently be played by John Barrowman, an actor starring increasingly in musicals since the break in filming hit BBC show Torchwood.

The Broadway cast is so far unknown, as are any possible dates for Broadway shows. It looks like we might have to take a theatre break to London to catch the opening run!

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