(© Joan Marcus)
Full casting has been announced for the Las Vegas production of the Tony Award-winning musical Jersey Boys, about the musical group Four Seasons, which will begin previews at the new Palazzo Resort Hotel Casino on April 4, with an official opening set for May 3.
As on Broadway, the show will be directed by Des McAnuff, with choreography by Sergio Trujillo. The show features a book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, with a score by Bob Gaudio and Bob Crewe. The creative team includes Klara Zieglerova (sets), Jess Goldstein (costumes), Howell Binkley (lighting), Steve Canyon Kennedy (sound), Michael Clark (projections), Steve Orich (orchestrations), and Ron Melrose (music direction).
The cast will be led by Erich Bergen (Bob Gaudio), Rick Faugno (Frankie Valli), Jeremy Kushnier (Tommy DeVito) and Jeff Leibow (Nick Massi). The show will also star John Altieri, Ken Krugmanm Mike Backes, Natalie Bradshaw, Joseph Leo Bwarie, Joyce Chittick, Graham Fenton, Julia Krohn, Jason Martinez, Kristofer McNeeley, Jonathan Gerard Rodriguez, John Salvatore, Michael James Scott, Lauren Tartaglia, and Colin Trahan.
The Palazzo will be connected to the Venetian and the Sands Expo and Convention Center. The $1.9 billion complex will feature more than 3,000 all-suite rooms, a shopping area of approximately 60 stores highlighted by Barneys New York, and restaurants from chefs including Mario Baali, Emeril Lagasse, and Charlie Trotter.
