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Broadway in New Mexico: "Jersey Boys"

Wed. 5/29 10a:  The national tour of "Jersey Boys" is on stage at Albuquerque's Popejoy Hall from May 24 through June 2.  The 2005 Broadway musical looks at the career and songs of the 1960s singing group, The Four Seasons.  Spencer Beckwith talks with one of the two actors playing Frankie Valli, the lead singer of The Four Seasons, in "Jersey Boys," Hayden Milanes.

Spencer Beckwith reports on the arts for KUNM. For ten years, until March of 2014, Spencer was the producer and host of KUNM's "Performance New Mexico," a weekday morning arts program that included interviews with musicians, writers and performers. Spencer is a graduate of the acting program at the Juilliard School, and, before moving to New Mexico in 2002, was for many years a professional actor based in New York City.