Be prepared to sing and clap along to all of Frankie Valli and the Four Season’s catchy tunes at this weekend and next showings of the Tony Award winning Jersey Boys.

Jersey Boys follows the rise of four blue-collar boys from New Jersey: Frankie Valli (Ben Bogen), Bob Gaudio (Tommaso Antico), Tommy DeVito (Corey Greenan) and Nick Massi (Chris Stevens), to international stardom.  Comedic and glossy, the show dazzles eyes and ears with Jukebox big hits like "Big Girls Don’t Cry", "Sherry" and "Oh What a Night", in addition to "Short Shorts", which Gaudio co-wrote at just age 15 for his band the Royal Teens.

Harmonies are tight, and the vocals are strong. If you close your eyes, you might believe you’re back at a soda stand, listening to the feel-good classics of the ’60s and ’70s for a nickel.

Catering to an older crowd, the first of five shows at the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium saw an audience of smiles, head bopping and toe tapping. Rife with foul language and some sexual innuendo, as well as a fake murder, this might not be the show for a young child, but my daughter enjoyed all the songs. The plot looks in on the struggles the actors faced personally alongside their career highlights.

If a class act sing-along night is in order, Jersey Boys is for you. The 11-person, versatile cast is chuck full of talent and a joy to watch. Antico is an absolute star – handsome, with a voice of pure gold. Show times are at 2pm and 8pm with an intermission about an hour in. The tour moves from Calgary to Edmonton November 10^th for six more shows.

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Contributor Janine Eva Trotta |

Locale Calgary | Edmonton |

Topic Broadway Across Canada | Jersey Boys |Theatre |