Saw Jersey Boys last night, and a very enjoyable 2-1/2+ hours it is. The story is told in very broad strokes (some might even say cartoonish), but the songs of course are great. Highly recommended, especially to Gaz (get yerself to the half-price-ticket booth some evening, bub). Interestingly, Gaz's perennial WOS "Oh What a Night" and the circumstances surrounding it (yes it really is about Bob Gaudio's loss of virginity) are played for laughs, which could make you see it in a whole new light going forward. But (talk about TANC) the regular Bob Gaudio was out sick, and it was the understudy's FIRST TIME EVER playing the part, and he was great. And I never knew about the Joe Pesci connection.
The Playbill also lists "the ones that got away" -- all the songs they weren't able to incorporate into the show. Biggest disappointment in that regard: no "Swearin' to God".
