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Jersey Boys Opens the 2024 Season at the Hamilton Family Theatre Cambridge

March 29, 2024

Book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice
Music by Bob Gaudio
Lyrics by Bob Crewe
March 27 - April 21, 2024
Hamilton Family Theatre Cambridge

Cambridge, ON - The Hamilton Family Theatre Cambridge’s 2024 Season is officially underway as the international phenomenon Jersey Boys takes to the stage. The blockbuster musical tells the rags-to-riches story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons. Patrons are encouraged to book their tickets now as the run is over 90% sold out already.

Drayton Entertainment’s Artistic Director Alex Mustakas says that audiences “will fall head over heels for the captivating story, the timeless melodies, and the sheer energy that pulses through every scene. This show is a celebration of music, friendship, and the indomitable spirit of rock ‘n’ roll. Trust me, you won’t just watch it—you’ll feel it!”

ABOUT JERSEY BOYS
How did four guys from the streets of New Jersey get to the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame? Have we got a story for you! Jersey Boys is the international musical phenomenon that takes you behind the scenes – and behind the music – of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons. Discover the secret of a 40-year friendship as four blue-collar guys work their way from the wrong side of the tracks to the heights of stardom, thrilling audiences with electrifying performances of chart-topping hits including “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Oh What a Night,” and “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You.”

When: March 27 - April 21, 2024
Where: Hamilton Family Theatre Cambridge, 46 Grand Ave. S. Cambridge, ON N1S 2L8
Tickets: Regular: $57.75, Discount Dates: $47.25, Youth Under 20: $35.70, Groups 10+: $52.50,
Groups 20+: $47.25. HST is additional for all tickets. Tickets may be purchased by calling the Box Office at 519-621-8000, toll-free at 1-855-drayton (372-9866), or online at draytonentertainment.com.

Season Media Sponsor: CTV
Hamilton Family Theatre Season Sponsor: John & Terry Hamilton
Hamilton Family Theatre Auditorium Naming Sponsor: Mattamy Homes
Production Sponsor: Equitable Life
Design Sponsors: EVO Kitchen, Schiedel Construction
Media Sponsors: 96.7 CHYM FM, Waterloo Region Record, 1460 CJOY, 107.7 2Day FM
Orchestra Sponsor: Tri-City Pianos
Drayton Entertainment gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the Region of Waterloo.

ABOUT DRAYTON ENTERTAINMENT
Drayton Entertainment is one of Canada’s largest and most successful not-for-profit arts organizations. The company operates seven venues across the province: the original Drayton Festival Theatre in Drayton, Huron Country Playhouse and Playhouse II in Grand Bend, King's Wharf Theatre in Penetanguishene, Hildebrand Schoolhouse Theatre St Jacobs in St. Jacobs, St. Jacobs Country Playhouse in Waterloo, and Hamilton Family Theatre Cambridge (formerly Dunfield Theatre Cambridge) in Cambridge. In 2023, it opened the Drayton Entertainment Youth Academy in Waterloo - a fully dedicated building for arts-based education.

ABOUT HAMILTON FAMILY THEATRE CAMBRIDGE
Situated in a historic downtown setting along the Grand River, the complex includes a 506-seat theatre alongside consolidated administration, production and wardrobe facilities for Drayton Entertainment. This stunning state-of-the-art performing arts facility, designed by Diamond Schmitt Architects, offers world-class acoustics and excellent sightlines that provide unparalleled intimacy between the audience and the stage. The venue opened in 2013 with a production of Disney’s Mary Poppins, the first non-replica production of the musical in the world. The 2024 Season includes Jersey Boys, Steel Magnolias, Priscilla, Queen of the Desert the Musical, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, and Irving Berlin’s White Christmas.

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For more information, please contact:
Jonathan Randall, Drayton Entertainment, jonathan@draytonentertainment.com

Venue, production photos, and show artwork are available here.