Nick Jonas in Talks to Play Frankie Valli in 'Jersey Boys' Streaming Production
Looks like Nick Jonas' next project will be legendary!
A source tells ET that the 28-year-old singer is in talks to portray The Four Seasons frontman Frankie Valli in a streaming event performance of the iconic Broadway musical Jersey Boys. ET has confirmed that Valli is working on the upcoming production.
Jonas' wife, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, seemed to confirm the casting on her own on Tuesday by posting a screenshot of an article from Deadline to her Instagram Stories. "Wohhooo let's get it @nickjonas!" she gushed. The outlet was the first to report the news about the project, which is set to be produced by Graham King, the Dodgers, Valli and fellow Four Seasons member Bob Gaudio.
Frankie Valli Frankie Valli circa 1970. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Jersey Boys, which ran on Broadway from 2005 to 2017, was one of the longest-running shows in Broadway history. The musical follows the story of Valli, Gaudio, Nick Massi and Tommy DeVito, and how they came together to form the internationally successful rock group The Four Seasons in the 1960s. Some of their most popular hits include "Big Girls Don't Cry," "Walk Like a Man" and "Sherry."
Jonas, of course, is no stranger to theater. He's appeared on Broadway in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Annie Get Your Gun, Beauty and the Beast and Les Misérables. Hear more in the video below.
| by Anonymous | reply 24 | August 9, 2021 9:25 PM
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As if he could do the role better than this guy
| by Anonymous | reply 2 | January 24, 2021 8:31 AM
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If Kevin Jonas’s ass isn’t playing Nick Massey, then I don’t even want to see it.
Mr. Chopra by contrast is unappealing.
| by Anonymous | reply 6 | February 3, 2021 8:30 PM
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Nick already believes he’s the next coming of Springsteen. Do we need to fuel another delusion?
| by Anonymous | reply 7 | February 9, 2021 3:38 PM
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I guess he needed some good news to report after Spaceman wasn't commercially successful.
| by Anonymous | reply 9 | May 23, 2021 6:53 PM
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I don’t give a shit about his music, and I know most people here think he’s simian and fug - but damn, looking at that boy is a guilty pleasure of mine.
| by Anonymous | reply 10 | May 23, 2021 6:53 PM
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At least he has a little Italian in him, so it won’t be completely a case of wearing Italian face.
| by Anonymous | reply 11 | May 23, 2021 6:55 PM
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I bet he had a lot of Italian in him at some point.
| by Anonymous | reply 12 | May 23, 2021 6:57 PM
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I saw Mark Ballas when he played Frankie Valli in Jersey Boys.
Mark gets my vote.
| by Anonymous | reply 14 | May 23, 2021 7:09 PM
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Is he known for singing falsetto? His nasal warbling of "Empty Chairs at Empty Tables" still haunts me.
| by Anonymous | reply 16 | August 9, 2021 7:20 PM
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Is nick as short as he looks in the pic at r15?
And that barely looks like Andy Karl on th left but he’s tagged.
| by Anonymous | reply 17 | August 9, 2021 7:37 PM
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JLY was so right for the role of Frankie both in the movie and on Broadway that they should have retired the role with him.
He’s gay, right?
| by Anonymous | reply 18 | August 9, 2021 7:42 PM
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I think Nick will be marvelous in this show, but Kevin has always been my favorite.
| by Anonymous | reply 20 | August 9, 2021 7:45 PM
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JLY's voice is way way way better suited to the role, but unfortunately, it's not suited for much anything else.
| by Anonymous | reply 21 | August 9, 2021 7:54 PM
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David Norona was the original Frankie in La Jolla and he was adorable and quite good, the reviews said the show didn't have a future without him.
| by Anonymous | reply 23 | August 9, 2021 9:24 PM
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Noroña handsomer and sexier than JLY
| by Anonymous | reply 24 | August 9, 2021 9:25 PM
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