Comments on: Jersey Boys Australia Behind The Scenes http://www.thedramateacher.com/jersey-boys-australia-behind-the-scenes/ Resources For Those Who Love Teaching Drama Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:06:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Justin Cash http://www.thedramateacher.com/jersey-boys-australia-behind-the-scenes/comment-page-1/#comment-27559 Justin Cash Fri, 15 Oct 2010 06:11:28 +0000 http://www.thedramateacher.com/?p=1649#comment-27559 Agree with you on the swearing front, Robert. I, too, thought the swearing in Jersey Boys was unnecessary when I saw it in Melbourne. It certainly didn't add any value to the show. As for the songs vs script/plot debate, well it is a Jukebox Musical, after all. As with the likes of Mamma Mia, a plot thrown around a back-catalogue of songs from a particular artist. Although in the case of Jersey Boys, done much better than Mamma Mia, but that's just my personal opinion. Agree with you on the swearing front, Robert. I, too, thought the swearing in Jersey Boys was unnecessary when I saw it in Melbourne. It certainly didn’t add any value to the show. As for the songs vs script/plot debate, well it is a Jukebox Musical, after all. As with the likes of Mamma Mia, a plot thrown around a back-catalogue of songs from a particular artist. Although in the case of Jersey Boys, done much better than Mamma Mia, but that’s just my personal opinion.

]]> By: Robert Fountain http://www.thedramateacher.com/jersey-boys-australia-behind-the-scenes/comment-page-1/#comment-27300 Robert Fountain Tue, 12 Oct 2010 22:12:24 +0000 http://www.thedramateacher.com/?p=1649#comment-27300 Don't need to know. On Saturday 2nd October 2010 I saw Jersey Boys at the Theatre Royal in Sydney. Why did the script writers insert the words f*** and f****** into the cast's dialogue? I suggest it was totally unnecessary. I was greatly offended and embarrassed by the swearing used in this public entertainment venue. Having been taken to live theatre and musicals as a boy by my parents (at the original Theater Royal) my expectations of good quality entertainment have been dashed again. I think that contemporary writers are devoid of the literary skill, wit and knowledge of how to entertain folk. They appear to be hooked on the use of gutter language as a means to shock folk and just are ignorant of how to make people laugh. What ever happened to the use of innuendo and humour? They ought to take a look at the script and songs used for stage shows with much bigger casts such as "the Canterbury Tales" with Johnny Lockwood back in the 1960s. Jersey Boys just was not worth the $180 I paid. The directors need to get script writers of much better quality. I give it one out of ten for a couple of decent songs. I tell all my contacts not to waste their money to go and listen to a bunch of yobs swearing all night. Robert. Don’t need to know. On Saturday 2nd October 2010 I saw Jersey Boys at the Theatre Royal in Sydney. Why did the script writers insert the words f*** and f****** into the cast’s dialogue? I suggest it was totally unnecessary. I was greatly offended and embarrassed by the swearing used in this public entertainment venue. Having been taken to live theatre and musicals as a boy by my parents (at the original Theater Royal) my expectations of good quality entertainment have been dashed again. I think that contemporary writers are devoid of the literary skill, wit and knowledge of how to entertain folk. They appear to be hooked on the use of gutter language as a means to shock folk and just are ignorant of how to make people laugh. What ever happened to the use of innuendo and humour? They ought to take a look at the script and songs used for stage shows with much bigger casts such as “the Canterbury Tales” with Johnny Lockwood back in the 1960s. Jersey Boys just was not worth the $180 I paid. The directors need to get script writers of much better quality. I give it one out of ten for a couple of decent songs. I tell all my contacts not to waste their money to go and listen to a bunch of yobs swearing all night. Robert.

]]> By: ann http://www.thedramateacher.com/jersey-boys-australia-behind-the-scenes/comment-page-1/#comment-19412 ann Wed, 07 Apr 2010 20:22:26 +0000 http://www.thedramateacher.com/?p=1649#comment-19412 can someone tell me who are the current members of the jersey boys? if u can, thanks!! need it for a project as soon as possible!!!! :) once again, THANKS!! can someone tell me who are the current members of the jersey boys?
if u can, thanks!!

need it for a project as soon as possible!!!! :)

once again, THANKS!!

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