The production is set to open at the New Wimbledon Theatre on the 17th June, marking the musical’s 20th anniversary.
Casting has now been unveiled for the upcoming UK & Ireland tour of the critically acclaimed musical, currently booking until 2027.
It has been announced that Luke Baker will play Frankie Valli, with Carlo Boumouglbay as Tommy DeVito, Lewis Kennedy as Nick Massi and Toby Miles as Bob Gaudio. Ellis Kirk will be the alternate Frankie Valli.
The cast also includes Aiden Carson as Joey, Artemis Chrisoulakis as Francine, Sydnie Hocknell as Mary Delgado, Michael Levi as Bob Crewe, Olivia Mitchell as Lorraine, Jarryd Nurden as Hank Majewski, Oliver Tester as Norm Waxman, Damien Winchester as Barry Belson and Fed Zanni as Gyp DeCarlo. Swings are Scott Goncalves, Melissa Potts, Zach Sorrow and Joshua Spencer-Pepper.
The musical follows the story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, featuring many of their biggest hits including “Sherry”, “Walk Like A Man”, “Big Girls Don’t Cry”, “Beggin’” and “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You”.
Jersey Boys features a book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, music by Bob Gaudio and lyrics by Bob Crewe.
The show originally opened on Broadway in 2005 before transferring to the West End in 2008, where it ran for nine years. The production later returned to London at Trafalgar Theatre from 2021 to 2024.
This tour reunites the original Broadway creative team including direction by Des McAnuff and choreography by Sergio Trujillo. Musical supervision, vocal arrangements and incidental music are by Ron Melrose, with associate direction and choreography by Danny Austin, scenic design by Klara Zieglerova, costume design by Jess Goldstein, lighting design by Howell Binkley, sound design by Steve Canyon Kennedy and projection design by Michael Clark.
To find out more about the tour visit: https://jerseyboysmusical.co.uk/