Jersey Boys: The Story of Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons

I should have read the description more carefully before buying, I didn't realise over half this book is about the stage play. What little info there is about the band is in the form of comments from each member, which when arranged into chronological sequence provide a kind of historical narrative, but there is little in the way of background and nothing in-depth. Having said that this book is superior to the Jennifer Warner effort and appears to be the most comprehensive account available.A few nice photos and some interesting facts but skipping the content about the musical took only an hour to read.If you're looking for a biography there is not really enough here to get your teeth into.

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This is a great, must-have for any Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons fans! I saw the play about two weeks ago and loved every minute of it! This book has insiders info and stories about how the play was developed, back-stories on the original members, and has pictures of the originals and of the Broadway production! The script is even included! So, if you want to re-live the production, you can read the script over and over again! :) I love this book! I love the Jersey Boys!

I saw a touring production of "Jersey Boys" in my home state, Arizona. I decided to get this book for a friend of mine who doesn't love musicals like I do, but wanted to see this show because she and her husband grew up with the music of the real Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. For me the musical was interestingg, an intriguing look at the Fopur Seasons, and why they hit so quickly, but I disliked theprofane Jersey language, so I give this four stars.

For anyone who has seen the play, Jersey Boys, and loved it as much aswe did, this book is a must. It tells not only the history of Frankie Valliand the Four Seasons, it has the complete dialog of the play and all thebackground story behind it, along with countless photos and interviews.Anyone who wasn't a Four Seasons fan before, will be after seeing theplay and reading this book.