Announcing: Erich Bergen Confirmed to Play Bob Gaudio in ‘Jersey Boys’ Film

ERICH BERGEN
SET TO PLAY BOB GAUDIO
IN JERSEY BOYS FILM

It is now confirmed that Erich Bergen will reprise his critically acclaimed portrayal of Bob Gaudio in the film version of Jersey Boys, directed by Clint Eastwood. Bergen played the role in the First National Tour, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas casts of the Tony Award-winning Best Musical.

Bergen’s film debut, How Sweet It Is, co-starring Paul Sorvino and Erika Christensen, will be released on DVD, iTunes and OnDemand in Fall 2013. On television, he has appeared on Gossip Girl, Person Of Interest, Desperate Housewives, Franklin & Bash, and he also starred in Joey Dakota, a 2012 pilot for the CW Network. Bergen’s other recent stage work includes Billy Crocker in the National Tour of Roundabout Theatre Company’s Anything Goes, the title role in Hero at the Marriott Lincolnshire, and Rudi Gernreich in the Los Angeles premiere of The Temperamentals.

Erich Bergen is repped by Julia Buchwald at Don Buchwald & Associates and by Lori Danziger of Persona Management.

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08-08-13

^{Photo Credit: Bill Westmoreland}

Announcing: Erich Bergen in Concert Live at the Rrazz in SF – One Night Only, January 28

ANYTHING GOES STAR ERICH BERGEN
IS LIVE AT THE RRAZZ
SAN FRANCISCO’S PREMIERE NIGHTCLUB

ONE NIGHT ONLY
MONDAY, JANUARY 28 AT 8PM

Erich Bergen, currently starring as Billy Crocker in the national tour of Anything Goes, is set to bring his one-night-only concert to San Francisco’s premiere nightclub, Live At The RRazz, on Monday, January 28 at 8pm. Anything Goes is currently playing at the Golden Gate Theatre through February 3. Of Bergen’s performance, Rob Hurwitt in The San Francisco Chronicle, said, “ … the hopeless romantic Billy Crocker [is] embodied by the wonderful Erich Bergen with leading man charisma, fine song-and-dance chops, and comic versatility.”

Erich Bergen is perhaps best known for his critically acclaimed performance as Four Seasons member Bob Gaudio in the first national tour and Las Vegas companies of the Broadway smash Jersey Boys. Other stage work includes A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum for Reprise Theatre Company, Venice for Center Theatre Group at the Kirk Douglas Theatre, and A Snow White Christmas for Lythgoe Family Productions. Bergen’s television credits include Gossip Girl, Desperate Housewives, Person of Interest, and Franklin & Bash. He will make his feature film debut starring opposite Erika Christensen, Joe Piscopo, and Paul Sorvino in How Sweet It Is, scheduled for a 2013 release. Last summer, he played the title role in Hero, a world premiere musical at the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire, Illinois. Bergen is also an accomplished songwriter and recording artist. His debut CD, The Vegas Sessions, is available on iTunes and at Amazon.com.

Of Bergen’s nightclub concert, BroadwayWorld.com said, “Taking the stage with the gusto akin to a tornado or blazing brushfire, this young dynamo captivated the packed house from the moment he opened his mouth.” Added BlogCritics.org, “Erich Bergen is one hell of a performer!” “Savvy, classy, hip … a razor-sharp sense of humor,” said LATalkRadio.com.

Live At The RRazz, San Francisco’s premiere nightclub, has officially announced its opening (on January 17) in the historic Cadillac Building at 1000 Van Ness Avenue. The new spot will feature a full menu by renowned San Francisco chef Bronson Macomber, convenient parking, easy public transportation access, and exciting programming. For additional information, please visit www.LiveAtTheRRazz.com.

With musical direction by Michael Orland, Bergen’s Live At The RRazz concert on January 28 at 8pm will feature new material, including songs from Hero, Jersey Boys, and his CD, The Vegas Sessions. Tickets are on sale now at $25 and $40 (VIP package offering priority, up-close seating and a copy of The Vegas Sessions), and can be purchased at www.LiveAtTheRRazz.com, or by calling (800) 380-3095.

Visit Erich at www.erichbergen.com, on Facebook at facebook.com/erichbergenfans, and follow Erich on twitter @erichbergen. [PHOTO OF ERICH BERGEN BELOW BY BRIAN PUTNAM.]

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01-14-13

Photo Credit: Brian Putnam

Announcing: Erich Bergen Will Star in “How Sweet It Is” Feature

ERICH BERGEN SET TO STAR IN FEATURE FILM
HOW SWEET IT IS
WRITTEN BY BRIAN HERZLINGER AND JAY BLACK
NOW IN PRODUCTION IN LOS ANGELES

Erich Bergen has been set to star in How Sweet It Is, a musical comedy feature film, now in production in Los Angeles. The movie, which also stars Joe Piscopo, Erika Christensen, Paul Sorvino, Michael Paré, Eddie Griffin, and Burt Reynolds, is directed by Brian Herzlinger, and is scheduled for a Fall 2012 release.

Erich Bergen is perhaps best known for his critically acclaimed performance as Four Seasons member Bob Gaudio in the first national tour and Las Vegas companies of the Broadway smash Jersey Boys. Other Los Angeles stage work includes A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum for Reprise, Venice for Center Theatre Group, and A Snow White Christmas for Lythgoe Family Productions. Bergen’s television credits include Gossip Girl, Desperate Housewives, Person of Interest, and Franklin & Bash. Most recently, he appeared in Joey Dakota, a CW musical pilot that also featured Amber Stevens, Craig Horner, Brooklyn Sudano, and Scott Wolf. Bergen is also an accomplished songwriter and recording artist. His debut CD, The Las Vegas Sessions, is available on iTunes and at Amazon.com.

Written by Brian Herzlinger and Jay Black, How Sweet It Is focuses on the life of a down-on-his-luck, alcoholic theatre owner named Jack, who is in danger of losing the one thing he loves most because he is in debt to the mob. Jack has one last chance to save his legendary musical theatre, and it hinges on his new musical production called “How Sweet It Is,” which must have a strong opening night. The mob boss, however, fancies himself a casting director and insists his cronies and misfit friends play the parts.

How Sweet It Is is produced by Steven Chase, Rick Finkelstein, Suzanne DeLaurentiis, Ivan Kavalsky, Keith Weiner, and Matthew L. Weiner.

For more information, visit www.erichbergen.com.

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