The outstanding original three stars of the great hit musical Jersey Boys are countersuing the show’s creators in an effort to carry on their touring concert, titled The Boys in Concert. In March the Jersey Boys playwrights, Marshall Brickman, Rick Elice Frankie Valli and Bob Gaudio of the Four Seasons, the 1960s group on which the musical is based, sued the four singers, saying they were performing a copycat show. The great four singers make reference to their cachet because cast members of Jersey Boys through the show and their bios play up their roles, including Hoff’s Tony Award in the role of Tommy DeVito. Their countersuit claims $1 million in damages and alleges the use of bully tactics by the Jersey Boys innovative team in an effort to injure the livelihood and the reputations” of the former stars. Michael Ingersoll and the current stars from Chicago’s long-running production of the hit Broadway musical “Jersey Boys” are returning to Elgin Community College’s Arts Center for an encore after last season’s sellout performances. The performance will take place at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 13 and 5 p.m. Nov. 14 at the arts center, on the main campus, 1700 Spartan Drive. Ingersoll and his former “Jersey Boys” cast mates will be simultaneously for the complete show, performing oldies, Rat Pack melodies and doo-wop hits with a 15-piece orchestra. Other highlights include the performers’ experiences during “Jersey Boys,” which ended its Chicago run Jan. 10 and in show business. The great news for the fans of the Toronto Production Jersey Boys, the Tony-winning musical will play its final performance at the Toronto Centre for the Arts on Aug. 22, the date of the show’s second anniversary at that Canadian venue. The musical made its Toronto premiere as a limited commitment Aug. 21, 2008. After opening to enthusiastic reviews, Jersey Boys became a resident production on Dec. 12, 2008. It is now the longest-running musical in the history of the Toronto Centre for the Arts. The great musical Jersey Boys according to press notes is the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, the Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi. It’s a journey of how a group of blue-collar boys from the wrong side of the tracks became one of the biggest American pop music vibrations of all time. They wrote their own songs, invented their own sounds and sold 175 million records worldwide all before they were 30. The Broadway’s smash hit musical JERSEY BOYS, The Story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons is set to take Sydney by storm, opening at the Theatre Royal on September 18, 2010. The winner of four Tony Awards including Best Musical, Jersey Boys features 20 Four Seasons hit songs including “Sherry”, “Big Girls Don’t Cry”, “Rag Doll”, “Oh What a Night” and “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You. Get your Cheap JERSEY BOYS Tickets
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February 1st, 2011The Latest News About Rocking Star John Mayer is That he Will Perform During a Free July 20 Concert
January 16th, 2011The latest news about rocking star John Mayer is that he will perform during a free July 20 concert at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, joining a bill that also features Smokey Robinson, Branford Marsalis, opera singer Harolyn Blackwell and the National Symphony Orchestra. The show will celebrate the conclusion of Kennedy Center President Michael M. Kaiser’s “cross-country fact-finding mission to visit arts & music programs,” according to a press release. Kaiser will talk about his experiences on the road as he introduces the night’s acts. The rocking star John Mayer kicks off his North American summer tour July 16 in Charlotte, NC. Mayer is scheduled to play amphitheaters in 37 markets. “Battle Studies”, his fourth studio set, surfaced in November, debuting at No. 1 on The Billboard 200. The rocking American singer John Mayer praised singer Taylor Swift at Hall of Fame honors he saying that her huge success is not an accident.
Last Thursday night John Mayer returned to a stand-up comedy club in New York, four years after his first outing as a funnyman there fell flat. The rocker, who has long entertained the idea of a stand-up sideline, appeared at Manhattan’s Comedy Cellar in 2006 but his set was not famous with the audience, and critics blamed him of racial slurs and sexism. The rocking star John Mayer has since tried out his act on several events and he returned to the venue last week to put right his earlier flop. The star managed to put on an exciting show, according to the New York Daily News, with a source telling the newspaper Mayer was “really nervous right before he went on and kept checking his notes that he brought onstage,” but his act went down well with the tough crowd. John Mayer has bounced back from his recent illness. The rocker proved he is fit and well again by playing a late-night surprise show in New York City. In the month of May the rocking star has cancelled his European tour after he fell sick with a mystery illness but with the show in Manhattan he confirmed that he is fine now.
The legendary icon John Mayer has established a huge social media presence and successfully built a massive online community during the combination of his own website and social networks. John Mayer continued to wow fans with his musical talents and was one of the most engaging musicians/celebrities online these statements hold true today. John Mayer and Keith Urban are singing the praises of CMT Crossroads, a live music show that pairs country music artists with musicians from other genres. Urban and Mayer have teamed up for a new episode that premieres Friday. For the episode, the duo combined forces on Mayer’s “Perfectly Lonely” and “Gravity” and Urban’s “Til Summer Comes Around,” “Sweet Thing” and “If Ever I Could Love.” The pair also played a cover of “Faith” by George Michael. The series has been a hit since 2002 when Lucinda Williams and Elvis Costello performed mutually. An upcoming episode will feature the pairing of Kenny Chesney with the Steve Miller Band on July 9. Get your Cheap Mayer Tickets
The Good News About The Celtic Thunder is That They Are Coming to Roanoke Civic Center
January 2nd, 2011The good news about the Celtic Thunder is that they are coming to Roanoke Civic Center. They have currently been named by Billboard Magazine as the top artists in World Music. In next month you will be able to check out Celtic Thunder when their North American tour makes a stop at the Roanoke Civic Center. In Sunday Morning Susan Bahorich talked with two members of the group, Paul Byrom and Damian McGinty. The group is made of six soloists who also perform together. The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust is proud to present Celtic Thunder, a group of six Irish and Scottish male vocalists backed by a outclass orchestra. Celtic Thunder will perform powerful ballads, famous hits and heartwarming songs of love and loss at the Benedum Center on Wednesday, September 29, 2010, at 7:30 p.m. This performance is part of the 2010-2011 Trust Presents series, sponsored by Cohen & Grigsby.
Celtic Thunder vocalists Irishmen Neil Byrne, Paul Byrom, Keith Harkin, Ryan Kelly and Damian McGinty and Scotsman George Donaldson are known for their diverse musical styles and exclusive interpretations of classic songs such as “Standing on the Corner,” “Still Haven’t (Found What I’m Looking For),” “The Proclaimers,” “My Life Without You” and “Hallejeuh” by Leonard Cohen. CELTIC THUNDER A CELTIC THUNDER CHRISTMAS plays December 7, 2010 at Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Providence, RI 7:30PM. “A Fab Five peddling Celtic stylings. Steadfast George, sensitive Keith, bruising Paul, caddish Ryan and angelic Damian.” New York Times Vocal super group Celtic Thunder will hit the road this winter with a performance at Providence’s Veterans Memorial Auditorium on December 7 at 7:30PM. Celtic Thunder has achieved sales of nearly 650,000 copies to date.
Their devoted fan base continues to grow with an active YouTube channel, “Thunder Tube” and multiple QVC appearances. Since 2008 the group has had three massively successful Public Television specials, including the most recent smash hit it’s Entertainment. The new all-male Irish music ensemble Celtic Thunder will be introduced to US audiences with a four-pronged attack. CD, DVD, countrywide stint on public television and fall tour. The new group, created by Sharon Browne, comprises five male vocalists ranging in age from 14 to 40. Browne said the concept was to feature a diverse lineup of “real men” from Ireland and Scotland. Celtic Thunder, which recently changed its name from Celtic Man, will launch a 50-date tour in October to support its upcoming CD and DVD, which are due March 4. The outing is set to start Oct. 3 in Binghamton, NY, and travel across the US during mid-December, with a stop in Toronto along the way. Do not miss the chance to see Celtic Thunder live on stage. Come and get tickets from our site and enjoy the lovely events live on stage.