Tony Award winner JOHN LLOYD YOUNG created the role of "Frankie Valli" in the Original Broadway Cast of JERSEY BOYS, the story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. For his Broadway debut in JERSEY BOYS, Young won the Lead Actor Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle and Theatre World Awards, and he can be heard as lead singer Valli on the Grammy Award-winning Original Cast Recording. Young's other honors for JERSEY BOYS include a caricature at the world-famous Sardi's Restaurant, being named Person of the Week by ABC World News Tonight, and being chosen for three prestigious "Best of " lists by Entertainment Weekly, Reader's Digest and The New York Times. Before JERSEY BOYS, Young was a New York theatre actor in plays including the New York-area premiere of Michael Healey's THE DRAWER BOY, with Frasier's John Mahoney; and he was named one of 2004's Best Featured Actors in a Play by the NJ Star-Ledger for "Danny Saunders" in Aaron Posner and Chaim Potok's dramatic adaptation of THE CHOSEN, opposite Theodore Bikel, directed by David Ellenstein. New York Theatre: "Charlie" in Julia Jordan's THE SUMMER OF THE SWANS for director Joe Calarco (Lucille Lortel Theatre), "Moritz" in the Douglas Langworthy translation of Wedekind’s SPRING AWAKENING; and nail-biting number theorist "Claudio" in Rinne Groff’s THE FIVE HYSTERICAL GIRLS THEOREM, for Obie-winning Target Margin Theatre. Young has performed at Carnegie Hall, the White House, New Year's Eve in Times Square, the New York City Marathon, Yankee Stadium, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, McCarter Theatre Center, Kennedy Center and New York's Town Hall. Festival Films: THE BELLIGERENTS, THE ROMAN SOLDIER. Television: NBC’s LAW & ORDER, and appearances on CBS TV's Late Show with David Letterman, ABC's Live with Regis and Kelly, A&E's Breakfast with the Arts, Entertainment Tonight, Celebrity Jeopardy, and three times on NBC's Today Show (including Katie Couric's highly-rated farewell). In February 2008, Young made his solo concert debut singing rock from the 60s and 70s in two sold-out performances at Lincoln Center. Member: William Inge Festival National Advisory Board. Co-chair: Actors Fund of America National Advisory Board. Graduate: Brown University.
Heyy you. I'm stopping by, wishing you a happy easter, and I am FINALLY mailing out your letter today! i've had it written for a while but i haven't had a chance tomail it. God bless. :)
Hey JLY, Sorry I won't be able to make to the S.T.A.G.E. benefit this weekend. Looks like there'll be big gathering of your fans there. Really wish I could be there too. I know you'll be brilliant as always. Have fun! Aloha, Nancy
Hi John, How..s life in CA? At present I am enjoying some Broadway musicals. Hoping to see West Side Story soon. Really wish to see you again on Broadway but looking forward to see your future projects. Take care..
Thanks for the add and friendship, it is wonderful to have you apart of our network. As you may have read that we have a ministry called Chair Bear that strives to help as many disabled children and young adults that we can through our outreach mission. It is a great honor to have you a part of our my space page. Thank You
Just wanted to say hello and that I can't wait for your appearance on "Glee" to air. Will continue to check you blog for the air date. Have a great weekend!
