Cast
Brandon Andrus
Nick Massi
Previously: Curly Oklahoma! 1st National Tour; Sonny Xanadu Chad All Shook Up (MSMT); Rocky Damn Yankees; Frank u/s Annie Get Your Gun Sir Lionel Camelot (Goodspeed); Duke Orsino Illyria (Prospect Theater Co.); Capulet Romeo & Juliet: The Musical; The Prince Snow White an Enchanting Musical; Officer Tucker Guiding Light (CBS Television). Ithaca College graduate. Special Thanks to Merri and Tara Rubin Casting, Craig and Avalon Artists, and the Jersey Boys production team. Personal thanks to his parents for always being there. And Deven, "Who Loves You Pretty Baby?!" I'm singing every night for you.
Colby Foytik
Tommy DeVito
Colby is thrilled to kick off the second national tour of Jersey Boys after having just finished a ten month run in the Las Vegas production. Colby was last seen as Perchik in the national tour of Fiddler On The Roof opposite Topol, Harvey Fierstein and Theodore Bikel. Colby would like to thank his always supportive family, Tara Rubin Casting and the amazing creative team behind this incredible show, and his agent, Penny Luedtke. Proud Ithaca graduate and member of Actors’ Equity. For Megan who is my everything.
Jason Kappus
Bob Gaudio
Jason has been in love with Jersey Boys since he first saw the show, and is honored to be a part of it. A Seattle transplant, he moved to NYC in 2010 hoping to find fame, fortune, and that diner from Seinfeld. Broadway: American Idiot, National Tour: Legally Blonde, Regional: Catch Me if You Can, West Side Story (5th Avenue Theatre) Hairspray (North Carolina Theatre), High School Musical (Seattle Children's Theatre). Jason would like to thank everyone at Tara Rubin & DBA. To Loni and Harlee, all my love and lots of chicken treats, respectively.
Brad Weinstock
Frankie Valli
Born and raised in Jersey, Brad is thrilled to be part of the Jersey Boys family. Brad comes directly from the Las Vegas production of Jersey Boys. 1st National Tour: Wicked (Boq), Original Chicago Cast: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Chip). Regional favorites: Toby in Sweeney Todd (Geva Theatre), Shenandoah (Marriott Theatre), & Tina Landau's WAS. Proud Northwestern graduate. Many thanks to the creative team, Tara Rubin Casting, Nicolosi & Co. & Katie Agresta. Love to Mom, Dad, and, of course, Bug--who makes it all worth it. For JoJo, who always believed I'd be a Jersey Boy.
Barry Anderson
Bob Crewe
Barry is happy to be joining the Jersey Boys family. Broadway: Legally Blonde (Aaron Schultz). National Tour: Legally Blonde, My Fair Lady. Regional: Where's Charley? (Charley); Bye Bye Birdie (Albert); Honk! (The Cat); The Civil War. T.V./Film: "30 Rock," "As The World Turns," FORWARD&GONE. Music graduate of the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. Proud member of Actor's Equity. Thanks to the family, Rusty, Lisa, and Merri! Visit www.youtube.com/andersonandpetty or www.myspace.com/barryandersonmusic.
Thomas Fiscella
Gyp DeCarlo and others
Regional: The Kite Runner, Fiddler on the Roof, Tranced, Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, Miss Evers' Boys, The Bigger Man, Stalag 17, Black Friday, The Manchurian Candidate. National Tour: The Sound of Music. Television: "24". Principal roles for the Georgia, Texas and Colorado Shakespeare Festivals. William & Mary grad. With deep gratitude for friends and “famiglie” (both real and theatrical), and for JB angel John A., Tara Rubin Casting, Richard, Des and the entire creative and production team — “salud.”
Stephen Cerf
Male Swing #2
Stephen is thrilled to be touring with Jersey Boys! Other credits: Spamalot, Fiddler on the Roof, Angels, Les Mis, Gypsy, Joseph...Dreamcoat, West Side Story, and concerts with the Boston Pops. Boston Conservatory Alum. Thanks to the JB team for this amazing opportunity! For RVPJJMDCA! To GOD be the glory!
E. Clayton Cornelious
Barry Belson
Broadway: The Caterpillar in Wonderland, Scottsboro Boys, A Chorus Line (Revival), The Music Man (Revival), Kat & the Kings, & The Lion King. National Tours: Dirty Dancing, Hairspray, The Lion King, A Chorus Line, The Goodbye Girl and The Wiz. West End: Sammy Davis Jr. in The Rat Pack; Live from Vegas! Other credits: Meet Dave, One Life To Live. He dedicates this show to God and his family.
Kaleigh Cronin
Lorraine
Kaleigh couldn't be more excited to sass it up as a Jersey girl! A two year cast member of the PBSkids show ZOOM, she is so grateful to have grown up doing what she loves most in the world! BFA Carnegie Mellon 2011. Favorite Regional: Sunset Boulevard (Betty) Annie (Lily) CATS (Demeter) Spelling Bee (Rona Lisa). Sincerest Thanks to Dodgers, Tara Rubin, and BRS for making this amazing dream come true! Love to MT Wichita/Palace Theatre. For Mom, Dad, and Kaz, to whom she owes everything. www.kaleighcronin.com
Brent DiRoma
Hank
A native Floridian and graduate of AMDA, Brent è così grato to be joining the cast of Jersey Boys! Favorite roles: National Tour of Avenue Q (Princeton/Rod), Regional productions of West Side Story (Tony), Legally Blonde (Emmett), and Urinetown (Bobby Strong), and Off-Broadway productions of I'd Rather Be Right (Phil), and Cabaret Girl (Quibb). Brent was also nominated for the 2011 Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Lead Actor for his role in Avenue Q. Special thanks and love to Kathleen, you're just too good to be true, and to mi famiglia, who's always there to make it right. www.brentmichaeldiroma.com
Larry Esparza
Thug, Guitar
Born in Washington, D.C. and raised in Denver, Puerto Rico, and Louisiana, Larry is the third generation of musicians in his family. He began playing guitar at eleven. Berklee College of Music (honors, 1999). Credits include:Mamma Mia, Hairspray, Spamalot, Jersey Boys LV, Storm, The Clint Holmes Show, and others.
Natalie Gallo
Mary
Natalie is thrilled to be a Jersey girl! Broadway: Mamma Mia! (Sophie u/s), Tour: Mamma Mia! Many thanks to Tara Rubin Casting and the entire Jersey Boys team! Love to Corey. This one’s for Mom, Pops, Nick, Philip and the Gallo/Mastropietro fam. "La famiglia e' tutto." XO www.nataliegallomusic.com
Devon Goffman
Male Swing #3
Devon is absolutely thrilled to join the Jersey Boys family. National Tours: BUDDY, The Buddy Holly Story, TITANIC, GREASE w/ Frankie Avalon. Recent NYC: PUMP BOYS and DINETTES (Jim), I GOT FIRED (Steven) Films: Drawing With Chalk, Michael & Javier. Thank you to everyone at Tara Rubin. A special thank you to my Mom.
Wes Hart
Norm Waxman
Broadway: West Side Story (Action). Off-Broadway: Lucky Guy. Tour: Urban Cowboy (Bud). Regional: Paper Mill, Goodspeed, 5th Avenue, MTWichita, TUTS, Huntington, NCT, Alabama Shakespeare, Oklahoma Lyric, WVPublic. Graduate: OCU. Many thanks to the entire JB team! Love to my family and of course, Melissa. For more info, visit WesHart.net.
Dave Hiltebrand
Thug, Bass
Composer: “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” Nike. Theater: The Rocky Horror Show (orchestrator), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (bass/contractor). TV: Performed with Lenny Kravitz on “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” Blue Rhino commercial (principal). Thanks his family and especially Mom and Dad for all their love and support! www.davehiltebrand.com
Ruby Lewis
Francine
Ruby hails from Shelbyville, KY where she dreamed of becoming an actress. Proud graduate: Western Kentucky University. National Tours: Gypsy, Grease. Favorites: Legally Blonde (Elle), You’re a Good Man… (Sally) When not touring, Ruby lives in LA. TV: Desperate Housewives, Medium, Brothers and Sisters. Thanks Merri, Ron & Danny- you were instrumental. www.rubylewis.com
Christopher Messina
Joey
Christopher is honored to be a member of the Jersey Boys family. Regional: Disney's Tarzan (Terk), Legally Blonde (Carlos), Hairspray (Paper Mill), Pirates! (The Huntington Theatre), High School Musical (Paper Mill). Special thanks to Katie Agresta, CTG, and Merri Sugarman, All of my love to BJC and my amazing parents for their support.
Hayden Milanes
Frankie Valli alternate
Hayden is honored to be a member of the Jersey Boys family. Tour: Jersey Boys (1st Nat'l) Regional: The Rocky Horror Show (Rocky), Grease (Danny), Finding Nemo: The Musical (Anchor/Mr. Ray), Playhouse Disney LIVE! (Jaime). Endless thanks to Katie Agresta, Katy Decker and the entire JB creative team. This one's for Mom, Dad, Pito, Lisa, Tina and KJ. www.haydenmilanes.com
Michelle Pruiett
Female Swing
Michelle just finished playing Ariel in the US Regional Premiere of “ The Little Mermaid” at Tuacahn Center for the Arts. Other credits include: Broadway: “The Little Mermaid” (Ariel u/s,), Tours: Sweet Charity ( First National), Beauty and the Beast, My Fair Lady. Regional: “Beehive” (Wanda), A Wonderful Life (Violet), Cats (Rumpleteazer), and several others. Love and hugs to Kevin and my incredible friends and family! www.michellepruiett.com
Skye Scott
Knuckles
Skye is beyond excited to be on the road with Jersey Boys! Tour: Miss Saigon. Other credits: Ars Nova, Pittsburgh CLO, Marriott Lincolnshire, West Virginia Public, Wagon Wheel Theater, and the Eugene O'Neill Theater Conference. Skye is a proud graduate of the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama. Much love to my family and Kailie!
Carlos Valdes
Male Swing #1
Carlos is thrilled to be touring with JERSEY BOYS! Regional: High School Musical (Chad), The Wedding Singer (Ensemble), Fiddler on the Roof (Ensemble). Carlos would like to thank Jed, Pete, Marguerite, his friends, his family, the StarKids, and the many patient teachers he's had. Proud University of Michigan graduate.
Jo Ann Daugherty
Conductor
Jo Ann has traveled throughout the U.S. and abroad in a variety of musical worlds including jazz, rock, and theater (Jersey Boys, Dreamgirls, Billy Elliot). She is thrilled and thankful her journeys have led her back to Jersey Boys and proud to work with such a talented cast and team. Jo Ann’s jazz playing and writing can be heard on her album “Range of Motion,” available on iTunes; look for another release in 2012. www.joanndaugherty.com
Molly Meg Legal
PSM
Credits include: Broadway in Chicago’s “Jersey Boys”; the National Tours of “Mary Poppins”; “Billy Elliot, the Musical”; the 30th Anniversary Tour of “Annie”; Cameron Mackintosh’s “Oliver!”; and “Love, Janis”. She is also a 10 year member of the Weathervane Theatre in NH including: Sideshow, Ragtime, Smokey Joe’s Café and Curtains.
Timothy R. Semon
Stage Manager
Broadway: 9 to 5: The Musical (all incarnations), Collected Stories, A Chorus Line (2006 Revival), High Fidelity, Three Days of Rain, Wicked, Assassins. Other quality time spent at The Color Purple, The Apple Tree, La Cage (2005 Revival). Tours: White Christmas (First National); Wicked (First National). Off-Broadway: yes. For Lonny Price & Matt Cowart: Company, Sondheim!: The Birthday Concert, Annie Get Your Gun with Patti LuPone. BFA: UC- CCM
Nicole Olson
Assistant Stage Manager
Nicole Olson (Assistant Stage Manager). National: Jersey Boys, Billy Elliot, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas (original company). Regional: San Jose Repertory (6 seasons including: By the Bog of Cats… with Holly Hunter), TheatreWorks, Portland Center Stage. B.A., Theatre: Univ. of Southern California.
