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August Wilson Theater

245 West 52nd Street, New York City, NY 10019 (Formerly Virginia Theatre)
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Jersey Boys 2012
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Ranked #246 of 707 attractions in New York City
4.0 of 5 stars 4 Reviews
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“Great fist broadway experience”
- 24 Mar 2012
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philadelphia, pa
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“Great fist broadway experience”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 March 2012 via mobile

My sister and I treated my mom to a 50th birthday/30th anniversary present to Jersey Boys. We originally tried to see it when it was running in Philly but decided to take a weekend getaway to new York to see it. It was my first time experiencing a braodway show and I LOVED IT. There was not a bad seat... More

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NJ
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“Jersey Boys is a super show - Theater with tight seating”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 December 2011

Jersey Boys, a 2006 Tony Award winner, still plays to packed crowds. Staging includes the prominant use of a raised cat-walk, so get tickets in the middle of the rows to have full view of the entire stage. We had seats on the mezzanine (B111-B114) and were close to perfect views, although my husband in the 114 seat (aisle) had... More

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Hillsborough, New Jersey
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7 reviews 7 reviews
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
“Jersey Boys is excellent”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 November 2011
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Jersey Boys is playing there now. This is an excellent show. We had mezzanine seats. Although I've been to many broadway theaters and the seating is very close together in all of them, this one seemed to have less leg room then other theaters, even ones built around the same time long ago

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new jersey
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Don't go if you are disabled”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 November 2009
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My daughter has bone cancer and right now can manage with a walker. The usher took the walker away from her and made her walk up stairs without allowing her to have it when she reached the top of the stairs. If she had fallen after reaching the top, and there was no longer anything to hold unto it would... More

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