Jersey Boys

Jersey Boys is coming to Milton Keynes Theatre from 5 to 17 July 2027. It's the Broadway musical that tells the story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons: four working-class guys from New Jersey who went on to dominate the American charts in the 1950s and 60s. It's a modern jukebox musical, and the songs you'll recognise are the ones they actually recorded.

The show is told in four parts, with each cast member taking a turn to tell their side of the story. That's the bit that sets it apart from a straight biography – you get four different perspectives on the same rise to fame. It debuted on Broadway in 2005 and took home four Tony Awards, including Best Musical, before heading to London, where it's now on its third major revival. It also picked up the 2006 Tony for Best Actor and Best Featured Actor in a Musical, and the 2007 Grammy for Best Musical Show Album.

Behind the scenes, the book is by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, with music by Bob Gaudio and lyrics by Bob Crewe. It's directed by Des McAnuff and choreographed by Sergio Trujillo. The music is the heart of it, so if you've spent any time with the Four Seasons' records, you'll know exactly what to expect from the set.

It's playing at Milton Keynes Theatre from 5 to 17 July 2027, so you've got a couple of weeks to pick your date.