I first saw the film Jersey Boys when it came out and enjoyed it. Rewatching it more recently, I realized it was excellent, surpassing many other biopics of singers and bands. I haven't seen the theatrical production, but hear it's great entertainment.
The film is about Frankie Vallie and his mates coming of age as Italian-Americans, coming from families who did not have much materially, turning to music instead of crime. Was being in a band just for fun or a way out of a predictable life? For the band that finds success and fame, it's rarely overnight success. Hard work and Hope is the key.
Seeing the play on Broadway lead to April Kirkwood writing Big Girls Do Cry.
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