The debut of the Melbourne version of Jersey Boys was met with considerable fanfare in June 2009. Its continued success and the almost full Wednesday matinee that I attended attests to the popularity of the show. The story revolves around the birth of the band and its various iterations before the final lineup comes together underneath the name of The Four Seasons. Following the history of the group, Jersey Boys attempts to use the familiar music to draw the audience into their story. As might be expected the music is easily the best bit of the show. The song selection was fantastic and a good range of music across the band’s career was featured.  Unfortunately the story side of the musical is nowhere near as interesting. Most of the problems with the story come in the first act. (more…)