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Welcome and Oh What a Night we have be told and to gather together.” That quote But the great songs aside, you also get a in store for you. If you are attending a is as pertinent today as it was this time story. Not just something that a writer has matinee, we’ll still give you A Sunday Kind last year. made up to try to tie a bunch of related of Love, so don’t feel left out. songs together, but the story of those who CLOC has been so lucky that with all of wrote and performed these songs and In May 2021, Priscilla Queen of the Desert the disruption and delay to this production, what was going on in their lives as they gave CLOC and our audiences a return our cast and all of CLOC’s volunteer army sang them. For those of you who have not to some semblance of normality and a have stayed with us, worked through and seen the show before, it provides a glimpse break from the stress and monotony of the around the challenges and produced what into the lives behind the fame as you ride previous year. Only days after the curtain is sure to be a magical production. the highs and the lows as the story is told went down on Priscilla, we found ourselves by The Four Seasons themselves. back in lockdown and though we emerged For those who grew up with the music just long enough to audition and cast of The Four Seasons, I hope that tonight So sing along, laugh and cry and, most of Jersey Boys, the joy was short lived and provides a walk down Memory Lane and all, enjoy the show. You’ve earned it. we were soon plunged back into lockdown, does that thing that only music can – forcing us to postpone yet another show. transports you to another time and place *Ric Birkett, Priscilla program 2021 as the songs trigger that memory of where But here we are!! Well, I hope we are. As you were, and who you were, when you Ric Birkett I write this note, we are still holding our first heard them. CLOC President breath hoping that we will be able to open and finish our season without a COVID For the rest of you, you will know these catastrophe. songs, not just from the fact that the originals have had plenty of airplay since ‘Why risk it?’ I hear you think (just roll with they were first released, but also because it), because, to quote a great man*: “…the of the remakes and covers that have been world needs art. Because the world needs produced over the years paying tribute to music. Because the world needs stories to the timelessness of so many of The Four Seasons’ songs. 2

Book by Marshall Brickman & Rick Elice Music by Bob Gaudio Lyrics by Bob Crewe Will Hanley, Robbie Wilton, Jonathon Shilling, Tom Morley Melanie Ott, Yann Tixhon, Lucinda Barratt, Lee Threadgold, India Morris, Kiane O’Farrell, Thomas O’Reilly, Kate Hirst, Will Huang, Thomas Kitt-Thompson, Owen Clarke, Nic Russ, Sujanthan Satkunarajah Richard Perdriau Malcom Huddle Kirra Sibel Director Musical Director Choreographer Richard Perdriau Victoria Horne David Wisken Set Designer Costume Designer Wig & Make-up Designer Brad Alcock Marcello Lo Ricco Lighting Designer Sound Designer Rosie Curtis Grant Alley OAM Debbie-Anne Osborne Paul Belli Stage Director Stage Manager Technical Director Production Manager Assistant to the Director Melinda Peebles, Sara Bayley Sally Martin Victoria Horne Props Co-ordinator Set Painter Costume Co-ordinators MAY 13 – 28, 2022 The National Theatre Melbourne Original Broadway Stage Production by Dodger Theatricals (Michael David, Edward Strong, 3 Rocco Landesman, Des McAnuff); Joseph J. Grano; Tamara and Kevin Kinsella; Pelican Group in association with Latitude Link Rick Steiner/Osher/Staton/Bell/Mayerson Group. World Premiere Produced by La Jolla Playhouse, La Jolla, CA Des McAnuff, Artistic Director & Steven B. Libman, Managing Director BY ARRANGEMENT WITH ORiGiN™ THEATRICAL ON BEHALF OF THEATRICAL RIGHTS WORLDWIDE, NEW YORK www.origintheatrical.com.au

Is this happening? Are we really here? If you and all behind the squeaky-clean image There is no other company as organised, are sitting in the National Theatre waiting presented on their album covers. professional and supportive as CLOC for the show to begin then the answer is a and each and every person involved has definitive YES. We finally made it! The script was developed from interviews done whatever it takes to not just bring with the three surviving band members my vision to life, but take it to the next Originally scheduled for the October 2020 (Nick Massi passed away in 2000), and level. Thanks to Grant, Justin, Sally, John, season, CLOC invited me to direct and set it was when the writers interviewed Patsi and the set construction team for design Jersey Boys two and a half years Tommy DeVito that they had their light bulb once again going beyond the call of duty ago, so it’s been a long and somewhat moment of how to structure the show into to create the set and all the technology bumpy ride. Who would have guessed then one story told from four different points of to make it work; Vicky for her exquisite what the next two years were going to hold view. Tommy said “Don’t listen to those costume designs, so faithful to the period, for all of us? With preproduction already guys. I’ll tell you what really happened” together with Melinda and the costume well underway at the start of 2020, a new and went on to tell them his own version team for making them fit so perfectly on virus plunged the world into lockdown and of events, full of contradictions to Frankie the cast; David for his superb 50s, 60s our show was postponed for 12 months. and Bob’s. It became a winning formula, and 70s hair and makeup design; Mike for Up and running again after the brief with Jersey Boys going on to be the first his fabulous motion graphics and putting reprieve in 2021 where CLOC miraculously jukebox musical to win the Tony for Best up with my endless tweaking; Brad for staged Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, we Musical, and also become one of the top his stunning lighting design and Marcello finally auditioned and started rehearsals, 10 grossing Broadway shows of all time. for making the cast and band sound so only to be plunged back in lockdown again dam good; Sara and Karen for sourcing and the show pushed to 2022. So you can This has been the most challenging an endless list of props; Rosemary and appreciate how ecstatic and relieved I am show I have ever designed and directed. the crew for making everything work for Jersey Boys to finally open and play to It is written more like a film script than seamlessly on stage; Sandy and Deb for real audiences. a musical, with a large number of short keeping us all so organised, and to Ric scenes woven together by narration and and the CLOC Committee for their support How much did you know about The Four where the action and music rarely stop to throughout the Jersey Boys journey. Seasons before Jersey Boys? No doubt you take a breath. The cast have to be on their would recognise more than a dozen of their toes the whole time. When you don’t see I must give a huge thank you to Mal Huddle songs, but what did you actually know them on stage, they are providing backing and Kirra Sibel. This is our first time about the band? Probably not too much. vocals, changing costume and character or working together as a production team Here is a band who has sold well over 100 preparing to move furniture on or off stage. and it has been an absolute pleasure to million records but went fairly unnoticed by It sometimes felt like organised chaos share this journey with them every step of the press when they were at their height watching this through rehearsals, and took the way. Finally, a massive thanks to our of success, mainly because of the media’s commitment and concentration from every incredibly, talented cast who got under the interest in the British invasion and bands cast member to keep the show moving. skin of these real characters from New such as the Beatles. The mere fact that the show looks so Jersey and truly brought them to life. You seamless and effortless from the audience stuck with it through the longest lockdown What sparked the interest of Jersey Boys’ is a tribute to every cast and crew member. in the world, but it’s all paid off. writers Ric Elice and Marshall Brickman when they first met Frankie Valli and Bob There are so many people I would like Oh, what a night! Gaudio was the amount of rich content to acknowledge who have made this about the Four Seasons that was unknown, production what it is. Thanks to the CLOC Richard Perdriau even to fans. Time in jail, gambling debts, committee for giving me the opportunity to Director/Set Designer failed marriages, connections to the Mafia; direct and set design this incredible show. 4

Richard Perdriau Director/Set Designer Richard has worked in professional and Malcom Huddle Kirra Sibel non-professional theatre in Melbourne, in the UK (where he lived for a number of Musical Director Choreographer years) and on cruise ships around the USA. A change in careers led to a hiatus from Malcom is a well-known and long-standing Kirra began her theatrical career theatre for 14 years until seeing Wicked figure in the Melbourne music theatre scene, as a CLOC on-stage performer, in at the Regent theatre in 2009 sparked having worked both as an orchestra musician three productions – All Shook Up his interest again. Within weeks he was and as a musical director for many schools (2012) 42nd Street (2014) and Legally cast in CLOC’s production of Miss Saigon. and theatre companies for over twenty years. Blonde (2014). She then turned to Since then, Richard hasn’t looked back, He has worked for a number of companies, choreography for both schools and performing in High Society, Man of La including PLOS, Panorama, Beaumaris, Aspect, theatre companies and has worked Mancha, The Phantom of the Opera, 42nd MLOC and People’s Playhouse. Some of the steadily since with such shows as Street and Kinky Boots with CLOC and a shows which he has musically directed include Guys and Dolls, Seussical, The Little host of roles with other companies. His Mamma Mia!, Wicked, The Little Mermaid, The Mermaid, Legally Blonde, Mary favourite on-stage role to date was playing Wizard of Oz, Seussical, Beauty and the Beast, Poppins, Chicago, Memphis, Peter Pan Frank Abagnale Snr in Williamstown Rock of Ages, Company, Spelling Bee, Avenue and Wicked. Not surprisingly, Kirra is Musical Theatre’s premiere production of Q, Annie, Children of Eden, The Wedding Singer, a secondary school teacher of drama Catch Me If You Can. Joseph…Dreamcoat, Footloose and Spring and dance. It has taken eight years to Awakening. In 2017, Malcom received the lure Kirra back to CLOC and we are In 2010, Richard turned to directing and Musicians Award from the Music Theatre Guild delighted that a show with such iconic production design for Phoenix Theatre of Victoria in recognition of his outstanding dance moves is the one that has Company’s Godspell. He then directed contribution to Musical Theatre and also brought her back. and designed Into the Woods (Phoenix), musically directed their 2018 award ceremony. followed by How to Succeed in Business By day, Malcom works as a music teacher and Without Really Trying (MDMS), for musical consultant for several schools. Having which he won Lyrebird awards for Best played in the pit for CLOC a number of times, Direction and Best Set Design. For OSMaD Malcom is thrilled to pick up the baton for CLOC he directed and designed The Music for the first time in a show in which music Man, The Producers, The Pajama Game forms such an integral part of the plot, the (Lyrebird award for Best Direction) and Les sound and the look of the show. Misérables (Lyrebird awards-Best Direction and Best Set Design). Other credits include set design for OSMaD’s Oliver! and Miss Saigon (Lyrebird award for Best Set Design), and multimedia design for Stage Art’s Hair. Jersey Boys marks Richard’s second CLOC show doing double duty as director and set designer, after A Chorus Line in 2017, for which he won the Music Theatre Guild Award for Settings. By day, Richard works as a Digital Product Owner for Cbus. 5

Victoria Horne Brad Alcock Marcello Lo David Wisken Ricco Costume Designer Lighting Designer Wig and Make-Up Sound Designer Designer Vicky has been designing and Brad has over 25 years’ creating costumes for nearly 30 experience as a professional Marcello is a Melbourne based David has been working as years, specializing in theatre, lighting, vision and creative sound designer specialising in a hair and make-up artist/ dance, stage, television, corporate director/designer for rock musical theatre whose work designer in all genres of and individual guest artists. She and roll, theatre, musicals, can be heard in productions live performance for over received Guild nominations for the broadcast, concerts and other around Australia. Marcello’s fifteen years. His professional two PLOS shows she designed – live events. His designs have most recent sound designs credits include - The Rocky Cabaret (2006) and Thoroughly featured throughout Australia, include Mamma Mia! (CLOC, Horror Picture Show (Dainty Modern Millie (2008). For CLOC, Asia, the Middle East and PLOS, Footlight), Sunday in the Theatrical), Chicago (GFO), Vicky started on the sewing team Europe, spanning hundreds of Park with George (Watch This), Jersey Boys Australia (Dainty), for Shout! (2007), and then either productions working for artists Legally Blonde (James Terry), Wicked (GFO), West Side Story designed and/or coordinated such as Bill Murray, Ronan A Chorus Line (WMTC), We Will (Ambassador Group), Mary costumes for Hot Shoe Shuffle Keating, Delta Goodrem and Rock You (ETC), and The Sound Poppins Australia (Disney), (2008-Guild nomination), Miss many others. In 2007, he co- of Music (Babirra). Some recent Grease (GFO) and Rock of Saigon (2009), Dusty (2010-Guild founded his own lighting and school and junior productions Ages (Dainty). As Designer nomination), Fiddler on the Roof vision production company, include Matilda, Flashdance, - The Producers, Jerry’s (2011), All Shook Up (2012-Guild BAAC Light. This has allowed Wicked, Big Fish, High School Girls and La Cage Aux Folles nomination), Guys and Dolls (2013) him to have access to Musical, School of Rock, Shrek (The Production Company), and our 100th production 42nd leading edge technologies for and The Addams Family. and a second production of Street (2014-Guild nomination). stage that are owned by the La Cage Aux Folles (Quirky That same year, Vicky competed company and used exclusively Annual concert productions Productions). David joined for the Guild award against herself for his designs. Most recently, include the Young Australian CLOC as Wig Designer for when she won for Babirra’s Brad has become a creative Broadway Chorus, Starbound, Dusty - The Original Pop Diva Crazy for You. Since 2015, Vicky director for Guy Sebastian Music Theatre Guild Awards and and has since designed hair has designed the costumes for and Human Nature. He is the Australian Musical Theatre and make-up for Man of La nearly all of CLOC’s productions extremely happy he can give Festival. Marcello has received Mancha, Fiddler On The Roof, and received Guild nominations a little back to community awards for best sound for The Aspects Of Love, Sunset or awards for almost every theatre that over the years Phantom of the Opera, Cats, Boulevard, All Shook Up, show - Mary Poppins (Guild has given him so much. This Miss Saigon, Into the Woods, The Phantom of the Opera, award), The Drowsy Chaperone, is Brad’s fifteenth production Sweeney Todd, Legally Blonde, Mary Poppins, The Drowsy Wicked, Jesus Christ Superstar, for CLOC, after Fiddler on the Mary Poppins, Chicago, The Chaperone, Wicked and Jesus Les Misérables, A Chorus Line, Roof , All Shook Up, Guys and Wedding Singer, Hairspray, Christ Superstar. David had Strictly Ballroom (Guild award), Dolls, 42nd Street, Legally Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and The a stellar year in 2016, being Jekyll & Hyde, and Kinky Boots. Blonde, Mary Poppins, Wicked, Sound of Music. He has received recognized and nominated At the end of 2019, Vicky proudly Jesus Christ Superstar (Guild Green Room nominations for by the Music Theatre Guild designed the costumes for the award), Les Misérables, Strictly The Beautiful Game (Manilla St) for both wig design (Wicked) Anthony Warlow concert version Ballroom, Jekyll & Hyde, Kinky and Falsettos (StageArt). and makeup design (JCS ) and of Jekyll & Hyde, after the Warlow Boots, Mamma Mia! and most winning for JCS. Since then, production team came to see our recently, the stunning lighting Jersey Boys is Marcello’s David has continued to work version of the show and were so for Priscilla. sixteenth consecutive show with on all of our productions - Les impressed with the costumes that CLOC, after The Phantom of the Misérables, A Chorus Line, they approached Vicky to design Opera, Guys and Dolls, 42nd Strictly Ballroom, Jekyll & for them. Jersey Boys is Vicky’s Street, Legally Blonde, Mary Hyde, Kinky Boots and Priscilla nineteenth show with us, following Poppins, The Drowsy Chaperone, (Guild award). David returns her jaw-droppingly spectacular Wicked, Jesus Christ Superstar for his eighteenth CLOC show. work on Priscilla this time last (Guild award), Les Misérables, The multi-talented David also year, for which she deservedly A Chorus Line, Strictly Ballroom, works as a vocal coach and won yet another Guild award. Jekyll & Hyde, Kinky Boots, musical director. Mamma Mia! and Priscilla (Guild award). 6

Will Hanley Robbie Wilton Jonathon Tom Morley Shilling Frankie Valli Tommy DeVito Nick Massi Bob Gaudio A veteran of the Victorian Graduate of Patrick Studios Originally from Sydney and musical theatre scene, and a full-time professional Originally from South Australia, trained at both Brent Street multi-nominated Music Theatre development dance course. where so many talented musical Theatre and NIDA. Then his Guild performer who returns theatre performers have originated. professional studies took over to CLOC ten years after his CLOC: Kinky Boots Has a Bachelor of Arts (Music – until now! last appearance, during which (2019-Angel/Referee), Jekyll Theatre) from the University of time he lived mostly in Cape & Hyde (2018), A Chorus Ballart Arts Academy and a Cert IV CLOC: Priscilla (2021). Paterson and performed with Line (Al Deluca-2017), Les in Dance. Gippsland theatre groups. Misérables (2017), Jesus Other shows: Swan Lake Christ Superstar (2016), CLOC: Kinky Boots (2019-Angel/ (Australian tour-dancer), Hats CLOC: Aspects of Love (2011), Wicked (2016), Guys and Announcer). off! (dancer), dancer and MC High Society (2009), Miss Dolls (2013). at many corporate gigs, and as Saigon (2009). Other shows: Voldemort and an entertainer on a cruise ship. Other shows: A Chorus the Teenage Hogwarts Musical Other shows (a small Line (Richie), Singin’ in the Parody (Derald Bacon-Australian And another thing…: Works selection): A Chorus Line (Paul Rain (Don Lockwood-Guild premiere), Much Ado about Nothing as a doctor with a special San Marco-Guild award for Best nomination-Dancer’s Award), (Verges/Friar), Big Dreams!, Post, interest in HIV and has a Actor in a Supporting Role), Heathers (Kurt Kelly), The Grease, The Addams Family, Young Master of International Public Side Show (Buddy Foster), Witches of Eastwick, Hair, Frankenstein, Bye Bye Birdie Health. Chicago (Billy Flynn), Pippin Hairspray, Cats, Annie (Albert Peterson), Rent (Angel), (Leading Player), Anything Goes (Rooster), Little Shop of Sweeney Todd (Tobias). (Billy Crocker-Music Theatre Horrors (Orin), Pippin, High Guild Dancers Award), Cabaret School Musical. And another thing…: Works as (Emcee), Gypsy (Tulsa), Little an interior sales consultant. Shop of Horrors (Seymour), And another thing...: Works Jesus Christ Superstar (Herod). in customer success for a tech company. And another thing...: Works for Independent Schools Victoria as an innovation and learning teacher. Has a passion for assisting young people in striving and thriving in multiple endeavours, challenging them to create and collaborate to comment on and positively contribute to the society in which they live. Is a Feuerstein Instrumental Enrichment facilitator and leads Project Wayfinder in Australia, a program that assists young people and adults in developing belonging, purpose and meaning in their lives. 7

Melanie Ott Lee Threadgold Frankie’s mother, Judge, Gyp DeCarlo, Mary Delgado Priest (and others) (and others) Originally from the UK, Lee A genuine triple threat, who has Lucinda Barratt trained at Arts Educational worked extensively around Victoria Schools and has established and beyond, as performer and Church Lady, a formidable reputation choreographer, in both professional Lorraine (and others) in the Melbourne musical and non‑professional musical theatre. theatre scene as an award Has a Bachelor of Performing winning performer of amazing CLOC: Strictly Ballroom (2018- Yann Tixhon Arts (Monash) and is a graduate versatility and range. This Tina Sparkle), A Chorus Line of Showfit. Equally at home is his tenth on-stage CLOC (Cassie-2017), Les Misérables French Rap Star, with song and dance shows, as appearance. (Madame Thénardier-2017), Bob Crewe well as dramatic theatre. Has Legally Blonde (Elle Woods-2014), studied acting with the Ward CLOC: Priscilla 42nd Street (Peggy Sawyer-2014, (and others) Acting Studio in New York. (2021-Bernadette, Guild Guild nomination), All Shook Up award), Strictly Ballroom (Natalie-2012, Guild nomination), From Belgium, now proudly CLOC: Priscilla (2021-Marion), (2018-Barry Fyfe), Wicked Hot Shoe Shuffle (April-2008). making Melbourne his home. Kinky Boots (2019-Nicola), (2016-The Wizard), Mary 42nd Street (2014), The Poppins (2015-Mr Banks), Other Shows: (a small selection): The CLOC: Jekyll & Hyde (2018- Phantom of the Opera (2013- The Boy from Oz (2008- Boy from Oz x 2 (Liza Minnelli/Trio), Lord Glossop), A Chorus Line Meg Giry), Sunset Boulevard Dick Woolnough), Jekyll The Wedding Singer x 2 (Holly/Linda), (2017-Gregory Gardner). (2012), All Shook Up (2012). & Hyde (2005-Dr Henry La Cage Aux Folles (Anne), Timewarp: Jekyll/Edward Hyde –Guild Rocky Horror Tribute (Magenta), Other shows: (all in Other shows: The Mound award, Lead Actor), Mack & Cats (Bombalurina), A Chorus Line Belgium) – The Wizard of Oz Builders (USA), Barry vs Kelly Mabel (2004-Mack Sennett, (Cassie), Reefer Madness (Sally), (Scarecrow), Annie (Rooster), (Chloe), Prayers to Broken Stone Guild nomination), Pippin Rent x 2 (Mimi), Grease (Cha Cha), Beauty and the Beast (Lefou), (Evie), Matthew Robinson’s (2003-Leading Player, Guild Thoroughly Modern Millie (Ruth), The Hello Dolly! (Ambrose New Voices (soloist), An Ideal nomination), Hot Mikado Pirates of Penzance (Edith), Singin’ in Kemper). Husband (Mabel), Spring (2002-Pooh Bah, Guild award, the Rain (Kathy Seldon). Awakening, Chicago, Rent, The Supporting Actor). Plus, as And another thing…: Works Producers. Director – Cats (2006). And another thing...: Works as as an architect. Speaks five national sales administrator for Little languages (English, Dutch, And another thing...: Works in Other shows (a small Real Estate. French, German, Spanish). legal administration. Her mother selection): Miss Saigon, Beauty Jenny is a long-term valued and the Beast (twice-Beast member of our hair/wig team. and Lumiere), Les Misérables (twice-Jean Valjean-Guild nomination, and Javert), The Producers (Roger de Bris- Guild award), The Witches of Eastwick (Darryl Van Horne- Guild nomination), Sweeney Todd (Sweeney Todd-Lyrebird award), The Phantom of the Opera (Auctioneer), Carousel (twice-Billy Bigelow, Jigger-Guild nominations for both), Gypsy (Herbie- Guild nomination), Pride and Prejudice (Mr Bennett). And another thing…: Works in event ticketing and as a tram driver. 8

India Morris Kate Hirst Will Huang Miss Frankie Nolan, Angel, Francine Bob’s Party Girl, Knuckles, Joe Pesci, (and others) Angel (and others) Hal Miller Kiane O’Farrell (and others) Nick’s Date, Has been performing since A quadruple threat performer, Lead Angel she was six; trained in Hails from Canberra, where he who is equally at home acting, (and others) jazz and hip hop for twelve appeared in nearly 50 productions years and has taken private over 20 years, scooping up several singing up a storm, dancing, or singing tuition with Ashlee awards along the way. First show Clement for seven years. in Melbourne since moving from doing gymnastics and backflips Graduate of the University of Has just completed a Canberra in 2019 (not surprising, Bachelor of Arts (majoring in given that 2020 was a theatre black (as regular CLOC audiences Ballarat Arts Academy, with Theatre and Performance) hole, thanks to COVID). at Monash University, where can attest). a Bachelor of Arts: Musical she studied screen, film, CLOC: First CLOC show. and acting. Further acting CLOC: Mamma Mia! Theatre. Has appeared in training done at TAFTA Other shows (a small selection): (2019-Sophie), Strictly two seasons of the series and at Howard Fine Acting Heathers (JD-CAT award nomination), Ballroom (2018), A Chorus Line As the Bell Rings on the Studio. Jesus Christ Superstar (Judas), (2017-Bebe), Les Misérables Disney Channel. Chicago (Billy Flynn), Next to Normal CLOC: Priscilla (2021), (Gabe Goodman), Rock of Ages (2017-Eponine, Guild nomination). CLOC: A Chorus Line Jekyll & Hyde (2018-Guild (Stacee Jaxx), Company (Harry), (2017-Diana Morales). nomination- Ensemble). Funny Girl (Eddie Ryan), High Fidelity Other Shows: Stage Masters (Dick-CCC award win), Little Shop of productions, the Victorian State Other shows: Chicago Other shows: My Brilliant Horrors (Seymour), Les Misérables School Spectacular, and several (murderess/dance captain), Career (world premiere (Grantaire/Bamatabois), Hair (Hud), production at Monash Rent (Benny), Hairspray (Corny school productions (including Spring Awakening (Wendla), University), Systems People, Collins), Avenue Q (Rod-CAT award We Are Air (Assistant win), Spamalot (Patsy), Titanic: the Hairspray-Tracy Turnblad, Legally Next to Normal (Natalie – Director). Musical (Wallace Hartley), Twelve Angry Men (Juror 2), The Normal Blonde-Elle Woods, Anything twice), Carrie the Musical And another thing...: Heart (Felix Turner). Loves Pilates. Goes-Purity, Into the Woods- (Norma), 42nd Street And another thing...: Works as administrator at the National Theatre. Little Red Riding Hood, Fame- (Gladys), Parade (Iola). 9 Carmen Diaz, Shrek the Musical And another thing...: Jr-Princess Fiona). Works as a Human And another thing…: Works as Resources manager at a veterinary nurse. a large retailer.

Malcom Huddle Conductor/Keys 3 Will Hanley Frankie Valli Kathryn Leonard Keys 1 Robbie Wilton Tommy DeVito Shuko Hirose Keys 2 Jonathon Shilling Bob Gaudio Cameron McIntyre Reed 1 Tom Morley Nick Massi David Hedges Reed 2 Melanie Ott Frankie’s Mother, Mary Delgado (and others) Jenter Zilm Trumpet Yann Tixhon French Rap Star, Bob Crewe (and others) Dave Banen Guitar 1 Lucinda Barratt Church Lady, Lorraine (and others) Darryl Barron Guitar 2 Lee Threadgold Judge, Gyp DeCarlo, Priest (and others) Matt Field Bass India Morris Miss Frankie Nolan, Angel, Francine Danny Boldiston Drums (and others) Thanks also to - Keys Programming Kiane O’Farrell Nick’s Date, Lead Angel (and others) Nathan Firmin Note-taker Yvette Leach Kate Hirst Bob’s Party Girl, Angel (and others) Will Huang Knuckles, Joe Pesci, Hal Miller (and others) Thomas Kitt-Thompson Stosh, Norman Waxman (and others) Thomas O’Reilly Nick DeVito, Donnie, Engineer (and others) Owen Clarke Billy Dixon, Police Officer, Charlie Calello (and others) Nic Russ Stanley, Crewe’s PA, Joe Long (and others) Sujanthan Satkunarajah Hank Majewski, Barry Belson, Davis (and others) 10

ACT I ‘Cry for Me’ Bob Gaudio, Frankie Valli, Tommy DeVito, Nick Massi SPRING ‘An Angel Cried’ Hal Miller and The Rays ‘Ces soirées-là (Oh What French Rap Star, ‘I Still Care’ Miss Frankie Nolan and The Romans a Night) - Paris, 2000’ Backup Group ‘Trance’ Billy Dixon and The Topix ‘Sherry’ The Four Seasons ‘Silhouettes’ Tommy DeVito, Nick Massi, ‘Big Girls Don’t Cry’ The Four Seasons Nick DeVito, Frankie Castellucio ‘Walk Like a Man’ The Four Seasons ‘December, 1963 Bob Gaudio, Full Company ‘You’re the Apple of My Eye’ Tommy DeVito, Nick Massi, (Oh, What a Night)’ Nick DeVito ‘My Boyfriend’s Back’ The Angels ‘My Eyes Adored You’ Frankie Valli, Mary Delgado, ‘I Can’t Give You Frankie Castellucio The Four Seasons Anything But Love’ ‘Dawn (Go Away)’ The Four Season ‘Walk Like a Man’ (reprise) Full Company ‘Earth Angel’ Tommy DeVito, Full Company ‘A Sunday Kind of Love’ Frankie Valli, Tommy DeVito, Nick Massi, Nick’s date ‘My Mother’s Eyes’ Frankie Valli ‘I Go Ape’ The Four Lovers SUMMER ACT 2 ‘(Who Wears) Short Shorts’ The Royal Teens FALL The Four Seasons ‘I’m in the Mood for Love’ Frankie Valli The Four Seasons / Moody’s Mood for Love ‘Big Man in Town’ Bob Gaudio, Frankie Valli, Nick Massi ‘Beggin’ ‘Stay’ WINTER Bob Gaudio, Frankie Valli ‘Let’s Hang On! (To What We’ve Got)’ ‘Opus 17 Bob Gaudio, Frankie Valli, (Don’t You Worry ‘Bout Me)’ Charlie Calello, Joe Long ‘Bye Bye Baby’ Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons ‘C’mon Marianne’ Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons ‘Can’t Take My Eyes Off You’ Frankie Valli ‘Working My Way Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons Back to You’ ‘Fallen Angel’ Frankie Valli ‘Rag Doll’ The Four Seasons ‘Who Loves You’ The Four Seasons, Full Company 11

Thomas Thomas O’Reilly Owen Clarke Nic Russ Kitt-Thompson Nick DeVito, Donnie, Billy Dixon, Stanley, Crewe’s PA, Stosh, Norman Waxman Engineer (and others) Police Officer, Joe Long (and others) (and others) Charlie Calello Originally from Brisbane. Originally from Newcastle, Originally from England and (and others) NSW. Has studied with NIDA now a proud Aussie. CLOC: Priscilla (2021-Pastor), and Darlinghurst Theatre Co. Strictly Ballroom (2018-Wayne From Dublin, Ireland, before CLOC: Priscilla (2021-Frank), Burns), Wicked (2016-Young moving to Australia ten CLOC: Priscilla (2021). Kinky Boots (2019-Richard Wizard), Mary Poppins years ago. Bailey). (Valentine/ensemble-2015), Other shows (Melbourne): Legally Blonde (2014). CLOC: Kinky Boots Company (Paul), Snoopy the Other shows: Miss Saigon, (2019-Charlie Price), Les Musical (Linus van Pelt), Les Misérables (Combeferre), Other shows: Rock of Ages Misérables (2017-Feuilly). Singin’ in the Rain, Chess (The The Hatpin (Charles Makin), (Candi), Sweet Charity (Big Arbiter). (Sydney): I Love You, Footloose (Travis), The Addams Daddy), Joseph...Dreamcoat Other shows: Rock of You’re Perfect, Now Change. Family (Ancestor), Rent, (twice), High School Musical, Ages (Stacee Jaxx), Amadeus (Amadeus Mozart), Grease, The Wizard of Miss Saigon (Chris), Les And another thing...: Works The Wild Party, Eurobeat, Lucky Oz, Hairspray, corporate Misérables (Marius), as an Executive Assistant at Stiff, Tommy. performances with Warner Chess (Anatoly), Rent (Tom Myer, after clipping his wings Brothers, Channel 9’s Carols Collins). as a flight attendant. And another thing...: A in the City, Scooby Doo Show qualified nurse, now working (Shaggy Rogers). And another thing...: as a clinical informatics Works as a Leading officer at the Royal Melbourne And another thing…: Works Teacher in Special Hospital. as a stylist. Education. Sujanthan Satkunarajah Hank Majewski, Barry Belson, Davis (and others) A graduate of the Young Australian Broadway Chorus Triple Threat Program. A member of the National Boys Choir for seven years. Has trained with Melbourne Opera. CLOC: Priscilla (2021). Other shows (all with YABC): You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Charlie Brown), Guys and Dolls (Nicely- Nicely), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Willy Wonka), Big River (Jim), Mack & Mabel (Mack), Sweeney Todd (Sweeney Todd). And another thing...: Works as an engineer. As a member of the National Boys Choir, performed alongside Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Hugh Jackman and Oprah Winfrey! 12

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Jersey Boys began in the early 2000s as an idea from original Actor (for John Lloyd Young, who played Frankie Valli), Best Four Seasons band member Bob Gaudio, who sought to make a Featured Actor (for Christian Hoff, who played Tommy DeVito), musical from the discography of the band. He hired book writers and Best Lighting Design. The show also won Best New Musical Rick Elice and Marshall Brickman, who suggested, rather than at the 2009 Laurence Olivier awards in London. And in 2007, the create a fictional story around the songs, that they write a show album of the stage musical won the Grammy for Best Musical about the band’s history. Show Album. While other bands of the time tried to portray an image of The Australian production opened at the Princess Theatre in street-toughness, the members of the Four Seasons, concerned Melbourne on July 4, 2009, starring Bobby Fox as Frankie Valli, that their music might not be played if their true exploits and Stephen Mahy as Bob Gaudio, Scott Johnson as Tommy DeVito connections became known, had tried to hide their rough and Glaston Toft as Nick Massi. The company toured throughout background, including prison time, in order to be acceptable for Australasia, finally closing after almost four years. There was mainstream audiences. a revival Australian production in 2018-19, featuring new faces except for Glaston Toft, who once again played Nick Massi (a Elice and Brickman interviewed the three surviving members of role he played nearly 2,000 times in total). the group to form the story arc (Nick Massi had died of cancer in 2000, aged 73). Interestingly, each member gave contradictory In 2014, the movie of the musical was released, directed by Clint versions of events, which the writers incorporated into the Eastwood. It was received to mixed reviews, with the general musical’s story line. feeling that it lacked the excitement and flow of the stage show. Although Gaudio was part of the initial development team, he Today, in 2022, of the main players, only Frankie Valli (aged was not involved in the creative process during tryouts, and only 88) and Bob Gaudio (aged 79) are still alive. Aside from Nick met the cast once the show had premiered. Gaudio, Frankie Valli Massi, Bob Crewe died in 2014 at the age of 83, following a fall, and Tommy DeVito had decided to step back from the show’s and Tommy DeVito died in September 2020 at the age of 92 of creative process because they lacked objectivity, and they left COVID-19. it to the authors and director to take the story to the stage. However, Gaudio and Valli still had final say on whether to end the show if they did not like it. Jersey Boys premiered on Broadway on November 6, 2005. It ran an incredible 4,642 performances, closing on January 15, 2017, after 12 years. Simultaneously, several touring companies were formed throughout the United States, including a company that took up residence in Las Vegas for 8 years at the Palazzo Hotel. There was also a West End production in London that ran for 9 years. At the 2006 Tony Awards, Jersey Boys was nominated for eight awards, and won four, including Best Musical, Best Leading 14

Jersey Boys is told in four parts by the propel the group to super-stardom and the group. At this time, Nick declares that members of the Four Seasons, with cement the tightly harmonic and easily he is tired of everything and wants out, each member narrating and recounting a identifiable sound of the group – “Sherry”, despite Frankie and Bob trying to convince different part of the group’s story, each “Big Girls Don’t Cry” and “Walk Like a him to stay. correlating to a season. Man”. The group’s success means that they Frankie Valli takes over the final narration tour a lot more, which ultimately strains for Winter, explaining that though he owes Starting with Spring, Tommy DeVito is and ends Frankie’s marriage to Mary. The Tommy a great deal, he is aware that their first up, talking about the origins of the band continues to enjoy chart successes relationship was not ideal, and he never band. Tommy is from New Jersey, part of until after a concert when the band is understood why Nick decided to leave. a poor Italian-American community from approached by a loan shark to claim money Frankie and Bob find replacements to keep the wrong side of the tracks. Tommy and owed by Tommy. the band a quartet until Bob announces his brother Nick DeVito and friend Nick that he has never been comfortable in Massi are in a group called “The Variety Nick Massi takes over as narrator for the the spotlight and that Frankie should be Trio” when Tommy discovers teenager Fall section of the story. He explains that a single, i.e. Frankie Valli and the Four Frankie Castelluccio, with a strong falsetto Bob Crewe was so focused on the band’s Seasons. In his personal life, Frankie’s voice and soaring vocal range. Tommy musical success and future that he could relationship with his daughter Francine is takes Frankie under his wing and teaches not see that the band had been in trouble strained and he breaks up with girlfriend him everything he knows, between prison for some time. Tommy had been racking up Lorraine. Frankie continues to have success stints, where Tommy is in and out for a debts, and a forgotten bill during a previous thanks to Bob’s songs, including “C’mon range of petty crimes. During this time, tour lands the band in jail over the weekend, Marianne” and the almost-never-released Frank changes his name to Frankie Valli, which strains things between Tommy and “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You” for which then falls in love and marries Mary Delgado, Bob. Nick observes that Tommy became Bob fights to get airplay. Along with the while through Tommy, Frank develops jealous of Frankie’s success and closeness success of “Working My Way Back to You”, a good relationship with the local Mafia with Bob, and attempted to seduce Frankie and Bob finally finish paying off boss, Gyp DeCarlo. Musically, the band is Frankie’s new girlfriend Lorraine. The two Tommy’s debts, and Frankie’s life is good struggling and keeps changing their name, never confronted each other about it, but until his daughter Francine dies from a sound and image without any success. the old friendship was not what it used to drug overdose. One day actor and fellow Italian from New be. When the loan shark approaches the For the show’s finale, Bob Crewe describes Jersey, Joe Pesci, suggests to Tommy that band for the $150,000 owed by Tommy, The Four Seasons’ 1990 induction into the he knows a singer-songwriter who would Frankie goes to the old mafia boss Gyp Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, which reunites make a perfect fourth band member: DeCarlo for help despite Tommy’s insistence the original four members on stage one Bob Gaudio. that he does not need it. The band, Gyp, last time. Each member takes a moment and the loan shark come to an agreement: to address the audience in turn, Bob Gaudio takes over the narration for the Tommy is to be “sequestered” in Las Vegas explaining his pride at having Summer section of the story. Baby faced where the mob can keep an eye on him, been with the band and fifteen year old Bobby had already had and the band will willingly cover the debt, briefly notes what he a hit single co-writing “Short Shorts” as along with an additional half a million in did afterwards. member of the group The Royal Teens. He unpaid taxes that Tommy kept hidden from accompanies Joe Pesci to see 15 Tommy’s band and is impressed with Frankie’s soaring vocals, feeling it is a voice that lends itself beautifully to the songs Bob was writing. Although Tommy is sceptical about the worth of Bob’s contribution, Bob nevertheless becomes the fourth member of what was then called “The Four Lovers”. The band gets a contract with producer Bob Crewe but only to sing as back-up. Crewe urges them to change their name (again), and finally they settle on “The Four Seasons”. Bob Gaudio writes three songs that immediately

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