Jersey Boys Cast Broadway Update April 01 2016
August Wilson Theatre New York
Richard H Blake – Tommy DeVito
Broadway: Wicked (Fiyero), Legally Blonde (Warner), The Wedding Singer (Glen Guglia),Hairspray (Link Larkin), Aida (Radames), Saturday Night Fever (Tony Manero), Rent(Roger), Matilda (Sergei), The Prince of Central Park (Prince), Macbeth (Boy Macduff),The Sound of Music (Friedrich), Teddy and Alice (Archie). National Tours: Wicked (Fiyero),Saturday Night Fever (Tony Manero), Footloose (Chuck Cranston), The Sound of Music(Rolf). Film: Life of an Actress, The Factory, Any Day Now, Red light August. Numerous TV, Off Broadway, Regional Theatre, commercials and radio credits.
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Matt Bogart – Nick Massi
Broadway: Aida (Radames), Miss Saigon (Chris, also National Tour), The Civil War (Pt. Taylor), Smokey Joe’s Cafe (also filmed for TV & DVD) and recently, the National Tour ofCamelot (Lancelot). World Premieres: Zhivago (San Diego Critics Award) with Des McAnuff, Ace, Himself and Nora, Camille Claudel, People Like Us, and Two Cities (CT Critics Award Nom). Mr. Bogart has performed at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, The Kennedy Center and is an Affiliated Artist for Arena Stage having played in Orpheus Descending (Val) and Camelot (Helen Hayes Award Nom). Film/TV: SMASH (recurring as JFK), Summer Nuts (feature), Law & Order and L&O:SVU.
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Joseph Leo Bwarie – Frankie Valli
Joseph has played Frankie a record number of times nearly 1700 performances (including Las Vegas, the 1st National Tour and his 2013 Broadway debut in the role). The California native began his professional career on Highway To Heaven at age 9 and holds a BFA from Boston’s Emerson College. Bwarie’s big band solo album Nothin But Love (heard on XM Siriusly Sinatra) produced by Four Seasons arranger Charles Calello is available on iTunes and Amazon.
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Quinn VanAntwerp – Bob Gaudio
Quinn has played Bob Gaudio in over 2,500 performances of Jersey Boys with 4 different companies. He was part of the original Toronto production where his performance earned him a Dora Nomination for Best Actor in 2009. Other favorite credits include Robert inCompany (PBD), Buddy the Elf in Elf (Pioneer), Atlanta (Geffen Playhouse) & South Pacific(Hollywood Bowl). Film/TV: The Following (Fox), The Affair (Showtime), Shades of Blue†(NBC), Blue Bloods (CBS), The Good Wife (CBS), Nurse Jackie (Showtime),Four Christmases (Newline Cinema).
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Peter Gregus – Bob Crewe
Career Lowlights: Elf (Macys), 10-foot Day-Glo Frog (Radio City), Elf (MSG, better costume, still an Elf), Dean Martin’s Head (Radio City). Highlights: Dean Martin’s Head (first job with Des), Contact (OBC), A Chorus Line (with Donnie McKechnie), Animal Crackers (Goodspeed), Jersey Boys (La Jolla). Some screen appearances of me looking quietly concerned in the background. Thanks to all who have supported my Quixotic search for artistic satisfaction and a paycheck.
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Mark Loyito – Gyp DeCarlo and Others
Broadway: Mark has played “Tevye” in Fiddler on the Roof and “Max Bialystock” in The Producers. Also on Broadway: Dinner at Eight, Betrayal, The Boys From Syracuse, Marie Christine, Most Happy Fella, Victor/Victoria, Smell of the Kill. TV: “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Sopranos,” all the “Law & Order” shows, “Third Watch,” “NYPD Blue,” “NY Undercover,” “Feds,” “Cosby.” Film: Moonlight Mile, Growing Down in Brooklyn, Saint of Fort Washington, Keep the Change, Just Like in the Movies.
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Candi Boyd – Swing
BFA Point Park University. Credits: Jersey Boys (Swing – national tour), Annie (Lily Northern Stage), Hair, Contact, Anything Goes (Reno Pittsburgh Playhouse), Happy Embalmer (NYMF) and JC Superstar (KC Starlight).
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Jared Bradshaw – Swing
Brad is thrilled to rejoin the cast after swinging nine roles with the Chicago company and first national tour. Best known for three years with Forbidden Broadway (cast album).
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Cara Cooper – Mary Delgado and Others
Broadway: Elf, Legally Blonde, The Wedding Singer, All Shook Up, Urban Cowboy. Tours:Spamalot, 42nd Street, The Who’s Tommy. Other:Â Robin and the 7 Hoods, A Chorus Line. Film/TV: Bronx Paradise, “Guiding Light,” numerous commercials. RADA Shakespeare and B.F.A. NYU.
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Cast
John Edwards – Barry Belson and others
Leo Huppert – Thug, Bass
Rory Max Kaplan – Hank Majewski, and others
Christopher Messina – Joey, Recording Studio Engineer and others
Katie O’Toole – Swing
Joe Payne – Thug, Guitars
Mauricio Perez – Swing
John Rochette – Norm Waxman, and others
Jessica Rush – Lorraine, and others
Dominic Scaglione Jr. -Frankie Valli on Wed. & Sat. Mats.
Nathan Scherich – Swing
Sara Schmidt – Francine, and others
Cast Updated 04/01/2016