Winner of London’s Best Tribute for its celebration of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, UK show Frankie’s Guys comes to the Geelong Arts Centre on Friday, August 4.
Featuring some the West End’s best and brightest, with cast credits including musicals such as Jersey Boys, Mamma Mia!, We Will Rock You and Footloose, Frankie’s Guys offers a night of feelgood entertainment for all music lovers.
Australian producer Sam Klinger said the show was “jam packed” with hits, such as Oh What a Night, Sherry, Walk Like a Man and Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You.
“Their music really is timeless, and I think that’s demonstrated by the fact that there was a cover of their song Beggin’ in the last year or so that made the top 40 charts,” he said.
After touring the UK for 10 years, the show made its Australian premiere this week at Port Macquarie, which Klinger said was particularly touching for the cast’s British-Australian star Jonathan Whitlow.
“It’s the first time in a very long time he’s been back in Australia, so we actually introduced a Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons-inspired version of I Still Call Australia Home.
“It’s really something special. I saw it for the first time (at the Port Macquarie show), and it actually evoked quite a bit of emotion for me.”
Klinger said the audience had “a blast” at the first Australian show, and he looked forward to bringing it to audiences around Australia during the five-week tour.
“While it’s a tribute show, it’s not one you’re going to see down at the local pub; this is a theatrical, high-end concert,” he said.
“There’s lots of audience involvement, they’re very much part of the show, which is great.”
For information and tickets visit geelongartscentre.org.au/whats-on/all-events/frankies-guys.
