The jukebox musical, based on the story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, is the first show to open at the refurbished Trafalgar Theatre, directed by Des McAnuff. If you’re not a fan of the Four Seasons, never fear – their back catalogue is so ubiquitous that you’re guaranteed to know many of the songs in this musical.
Jersey Boys tells the story of the band – the highs, the lows, the bust ups, the addiction, the incarcerations – over the course of their career, from early beginnings singing on street corners through to their induction into the Rock ’n’ Roll Hall of Fame.
Given the nature of some of this material, we were surprised the show wasn’t harder hitting – these guys went through some seriously dark times, but the prevailing