Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons are the group who came from the wrong side of the tracks but rose to international fame.

The band emerged from New Jersey in the 1960s and became one of the most successful bands in pop history. They went on to sell more than 175 million records worldwide and to be inducted into the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame – all before they turned 30.

The Jersey Boys musical is the story of the band’s rise and rise and is packed with the hits from Beggin’, Sherry, Walk Like A Man, and 1963 (Oh What a Night) to Big Girls Don’t Cry, Bye Bye Baby, Can’t Take My Eyes Off You, Working My Way Back to You and Who Loves You.

The multi award-winning show comes to the Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury next week as one of the final stops on it current UK tour.

Winner of Broadway’s Tony, London’s Olivier and Australia’s Helpmann awards for Best New Musical, it has also won 57 major awards worldwide and been seen by more than 25 million people around the globe. It originally opened in 2008 and first began touring in 2014.

Star Michael Watson (Frankie Valli) made his West End debut in We Will Rock You and was also in the original London casts of Sister Act and Shrek The Musical, while Dayle Hodge will return to the production to play Frankie at some performances. Simon Bailey (Tommy De Vito) also played Raoul in The Phantom Of The Opera, while Lewis Griffiths (Nick Massi) played Johnny Castle in the recent tour of Dirty Dancing and was in the original London cast of Disney’s Beauty And The Beast.

DETAILS

Jersey Boys is at the Marlowe Theatre from Tuesday, October 2 to Saturday, October 13. Go to marlowetheatre.com to book tickets or call 01227 787787.