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Ryan Molloy, London's Original Frankie Valli, Will Join the Broadway Cast of Jersey Boys

Molloy will enter the Broadway production this July.

New York City

May 13, 2014

Ryan Molloy will reprise his Olivier Award-nominated performance as Frankie Valli in the Broadway production of Jersey Boys this summer. — Ryan Molloy will reprise his Olivier Award-nominated performance as Frankie Valli in the Broadway production of *Jersey Boys* this summer.
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Olivier Award nominee Ryan Molloy will make his Broadway debut this summer, taking on the role of Frankie Valli in Jersey Boys from July 29-October 19. The British performer originated the leading role in the London production of the Four Seasons musical, which earned him an Olivier Award nomination as well as the WhatsOnStage Award for Best Actor in a Musical.

Molloy is currently appearing in a limited run of Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be at Theatre Royal Stratford East. His previous musical credits include Taboo, the National Theatre production of Jerry Springer: The Opera, the U.K. tour of Tonight's the Night, On the Town, The Blues Brothers Unlimited, Eurobeat, and the U.K. tour of Godspell.

The current Broadway company of Jersey Boys includes Richard H. Blake (Tommy DeVito), Matt Bogart (Nick Massi), Joseph Leo Bwarie (Frankie Valli), and Drew Gehling (Bob Gaudio), with Peter Gregus, Mark Lotito, Miles Aubrey, Erik Bates, Candi Boyd, Jared Bradshaw, Cara Cooper, Ken Dow, John Edwards, Russell Fischer, Katie O'Toole, Joe Payne, Mauricio Pérez, Nathan Scherich, Sara Schmidt, Katie Webber.

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