Celebrating 20 years, Jersey style, the original Broadway sensation Jersey Boys returns to the road and comes to Walton Arts Center for five performances Nov. 27-29.
They were just four guys from Jersey, until they sang their very first note. They had a sound nobody had ever heard ... and the radio just couldn’t get enough of them. But while their harmonies were perfect on stage, off stage it was a different story – one that has made them an international sensation all over again.
The story of the four Italian immigrants takes place within a symbolic year but covers several decades of the quartet’s life. The story is told through “four seasons” each representing a different part of their career and each told by a different member of the group. Though the recollection of memories varies for each member, the conflicting memories provide irresistible momentum of the show. Toronto Star writes that the show “moves like a joyride in a stolen Cadillac.”
Since the show’s debut in 2005, Jersey Boys has accumulated several awards. In 2006, it won four Tony Awards®, including best musical, and the Broadway cast recording won the 2007 Grammy® for best musical show album. By the closing performance in January 2017, it had become the 12th longest running show in Broadway history.
The show features all their hits including “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Oh What a Night,” “Walk Like a Man,” “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You,” “Beggin” and “Working My Way Back to You.” Audiences are sure to be singing along to all their favorite songbook classics.
For those looking to complete their fun-filled night at the theater, add on a pre-show cocktail class and learn how to make two specialty themed cocktails from our mixologists. Enjoy some light bites and good vibes before the start of Jersey Boys performances Friday, Nov. 27 and Saturday, Nov. 28 at 6 pm.
Don’t miss the “most exciting musical Broadway has seen in years!” (Chicago Tribune). Standard all-in ticket prices are $48.30-$120.75. Tickets are available for purchase online at waltonartscenter.org or by calling the box office at 479.443.5600.
Show Dates and Times:
Friday, Nov. 27, 7:30 pm
Saturday, Nov. 28, 2 and 7: 30 pm
Sunday, Nov. 29, 2 and 7 pm
Support for Walton Arts Center is provided, in part, by the Arkansas Arts Council, an agency of the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Walton Arts Center is Arkansas’ largest and busiest performing arts presenter. Each year more than 215,000 people from Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma and beyond attend more than 300 public events at Walton Arts Center, including performances, rehearsals, community gatherings, receptions, weddings and more. Approximately 32,000 students and teachers participate annually in arts learning programs at Walton Arts Center, and almost 250 volunteers donate 28,000 hours of time each year to its operations. Walton Arts Center presents entertainers and artists from around the world including Broadway musicals, renowned dance companies, international artists, up-and-coming jazz musicians and more. As a non-profit organization, Walton Arts Center enjoys the generous support of public sector funding, corporate sponsorship and private donors, allowing audience members to enjoy world-class performances at a great price. To learn more about Walton Arts Center, visit www.waltonartscenter.org.
