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Wicked | Billy Elliot | **Jersey Boys** The Princess Theatre opened in 1854 and it has also been known as the Astley’s Amphitheatre. In April 1857 with a few alterations the theatre was renovated and reopened. The first production in the newly refurbished theatre was an opera performance called ‘Norma’. In 1886, 3 gentlemen decided to give the theatre a new look with one of their designs, so the theatre closed yet again. In December that year the theatre reopened looking better than ever with lights lit by electricity and it had 3 levels.
 * Jersey Boys **Jersey Boys tells the story of four men, who were a bit on the tipsy side and how they grew up to be such leg[[image:kp_Jersey_Boys_04.jpg width="200" height="196" align="right"]]ends. [[image:kp_jersey_boys_07.jpg width="128" height="113" align="left"]]These four men are now known as the Jersey Boys. These boys grew up in relative poverty and had not much of a life as young children. They have done such a tremendous job to rise up and be the biggest pop stars of the 20th century. 1964 was their strongest year of sales. They wrote all their own songs, and invented their own sounds which were a big hit. They sold 175 million records worldwide before they were 30! Their names are Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Nick Massi, and Tommy DeVito. Their hit songs are: “Sherry”, “Big Girls Don’t Cry”, “Rag Doll”, “Oh What a Night” and “Can’t take my eyes off you”. Jersey Boys won best musical in 2006 and have also won a Tony Award [[image:kp_princess_03.jpg width="220" height="281" align="left"]]**Princess Theatre**

By Ellie and Natalie