As the award winning musical “Jersey Boys” continues its run in the Great White Way, actor Sebastian Arcelus exits the musical for another musical, “Elf”, and leaves the role of Bob Gaudio to Broadway newbie Ryan Jesse. Arcelus takes his final bow in the musical’s Broadway run on October 10, while Jesse steps in on the 12th.

Jesse is no stranger to the story of “Jesse Boys”, the story of four menial workers who with their musical ingenuity became the pop sensations of the ‘60s, the Four Seasons. The actor has participated in the national tour of the musical before landing the role that would pave the way for his Broadway debut. His other credits include “Cinderella” where he joined the international tour and worked alongside critically acclaimed stage actress Lea Salonga.

The departure of Erich Bergen, who was playing Bob Gaudio, from the Jersey Boys has been generating a lot of attention from the media. Part of the reason for this is because Bergen has been quite active within the local community.

Rick Faugno, actor, danger, singer and Broadway veteran, who is most well known for his Frankie role in “Jersey Boys,” makes his solo debut in “Songs My Idols Sang (And Danced),” a new show set to begin its run on August 23rd in Las Vegas at the South Point Hotel and Casino.

Daniel Scott, a cast member from the musical Jersey Boys, spoke out recently about his ongoing fear of the street violence in Melbourne after he was assaulted in a fast food outlet. He plays Bob Crewe, songwriter/producer in the musical. He stated that he no longer goes out at night and drives to work, even though it’s only five blocks away, after he was assaulted last month on Bourke Street at Hungry Jack’s.

On April 24th the open-end run of the Chicago production of Jersey Boys, playing at the Bank of America Theatre, welcomed Michael Cunio to his new role as Tommy DeVito.