Jersey Boys is by far my favorite Broadway musical. For those who are unfamiliar with Jersey Boys, you must be living under a rock! Jersey Boys was a 2005 jukebox musical with music by Bob Gaudio, and book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice.

It is presented in a documentary-style format that dramatizes the formation, success and eventual break-up of the 1960s rock ‘n’ roll group The Four Seasons.

The musical is structured as four “seasons”, each narrated by a different member of the band who gives his own perspective on its history and music.

Songs include “Big Girls Don’t Cry”, “Sherry”, “December 1963 (Oh, What A Night)”, “My Eyes Adored You”, “Stay”, “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You”, “Working My Way Back to You” and “Rag Doll”, among others.

The title refers to the fact that the members of The Four Seasons are from New Jersey and are men.

The musical ran on Broadway from 2005 to 2017, and since its debut has seen two North American national tours and productions in London’s West End, Las Vegas, Chicago, Toronto, Singapore, South Africa, The Netherlands and elsewhere.

Jersey Boys won four 2006 Tony Awards including Best Musical, and the 2009 Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical.

Jersey Boys was the behind the scenes story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons. From the streets of New Jersey to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, this was the musical that rocked the world.

Let’s talk about some legal issues that surfaced during the running of the musical. Specifically, there are two cases that grew out of copyright infringement claims and shook the foundation of the Jersey Boys empire. They are SOFA Ent., Inc. v. Dodger Prod. and Corbello v. DeVito.

In this episode, I’ll discuss each case. For those who are die-hard fans of “Jersey Boys,” you will love the new musical, “A Bronx Tale” that has taken Broadway by storm.