![]() “He said, ‘I don’t mean Vivaldi, you moron, I mean Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.’ And I said, ‘Why would you want to do that?’”įour Tony Award wins-including Best Musical-and four additional nominations to boot, the musical redefined the form of the modern jukebox musical. ![]() What a great idea.’” For all his clever writing, Elice wasn’t kidding. While working at Disney, he received a phone call that would lead to his first of three Tony nominations: “It was a client of mine who said, ‘Would you like to do sort of a Mamma Mia! musical? I have the rights to the Four Seasons music,’ and I said, ‘Oh! I love Vivaldi. Moving up the ranks of the growing company, Elice climbed all the way to creative director and EVP-writing and producing his play Double Double on the side-before leaving the agency in 1999 to pursue an opportunity as a creative consultant to Walt Disney Studios. Then, he became a copywriter at Serino Coyne, one of theatre’s top advertising agencies. Frankie Valli released, TIS THE SEASONS, which was a holiday album released on October 14th, 2016 on Rhino.Before Rick Elice made his Broadway debut as a writer, he was an actor. In 2016, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons appeared on Broadway in a limited engagement October 21 through October 29 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. On Dan Rather profiled the legend for his series, The Big Interview and he also participated in the AMC series, The Making of the Mob. Frankie recently appeared on this past season of Hawaii 5-0 and his mega hit BIG GIRLS DON’T CRY was just inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame 2015. The film starred Michael Douglas and Diane Keaton, and was release July 18, 2014. Valli also returned to acting in Rob Reiner’s romantic comedy, And So It Goes. This time in the film adaptation of JERSEY BOYS, directed by Academy Award winning director Clint Eastwood. ![]() In 2014, Frankie Valli’s life story was once again featured. It is the 15th longest running show in Broadway history, having played over 3,250 performances and recently passing Fiddler on the Roof, Hello Dolly!, The Producers, Hairspray, My Fair Lady and Oklahoma. on a National Tour and The Netherlands and will open soon in Korea. The JERSEY BOYS juggernaut has now been seen by over 18 million people worldwide, won 4 Tony Awards including Best Musical (2006), and is currently playing in New York Las Vegas London in cities across the U.S. Valli’s long-lasting career has led to the overwhelming success of the Broadway musical JERSEY BOYS, which chronicles Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons incredible career and features all of their greatest hits. and abroad to packed houses receiving nightly standing ovations from thrilled fans of multiple generations. They continue to tour throughout the U.S. Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons have sold over 100 million records worldwide. As many as 200 artists have done cover versions of Frankie’s “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You,” from Nancy Wilson’s jazz treatment to Lauryn Hill’s hip-hop makeover. ![]() Doubtfire, Conspiracy Theory and The Wanderers. With unforgettable tunes like “Sherry,” “Walk Like A Man,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Rag Doll,” “December ‘63 - Oh What A Night,” “Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You,” and of course, “Grease.” His songs have been omnipresent in other iconic movies such as The Deer Hunter, Dirty Dancing, Mrs. His incredible career with the Four Seasons, as well as his solo success, has spawned countless hit singles. The original Jersey boy himself, Frankie Valli is a true American legend.
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