"Get Ready for the Jersey Girls" on Broadway!

**luke** · 01-16-2011, 10:52 AM

"Baby It's You'" the story of The Shirelles and Florence Greenberg to the Broadhurst Theater this Spring!! Can't wait--bout time these women got their due!!!

**milven** · 01-16-2011, 12:16 PM

Well that is great news to hear, although I don't think the announcement is official yet, but probably imminent. I have friends who saw it in California and they loved it. I was hoping that it would find its way to the Great White Way. The story of Florence and her label is fascinating.

**luke** · 01-16-2011, 04:29 PM

It was reported in the NY Post by their Broadway critic, to open in Spring.

**tom_moulton** · 01-16-2011, 04:48 PM

I worked with Shirley last May and Her voice is amazing. The minute she starts singing you know it The Real Thing. Her voice was so distinctive on all those hits.

**luke** · 01-16-2011, 04:57 PM

Yes. She has such a warm expressive voice, untarnished by the years.

**luke** · 01-16-2011, 05:13 PM

PS Broadhurst wouldn't be reported if it's not a definite-their livelihood depends on it.

**tom_moulton** · 01-16-2011, 06:52 PM

She is such a Fantastic Lady.

**luke** · 01-16-2011, 07:56 PM

Tom-do you think Shirley and Beverly will be getting royalties from this show? Do the Four Seasons from Jersey Boys? I think I read they do.

**milven** · 01-16-2011, 08:36 PM

They should get some kind of compensation since it is their lives that are being portrayed on the stage, but as for song royalties, I think they only wrote their debut hit, I MET HIM ON A SUNDAY. The four Shirelles will get royalties for that. I don't think they wrote any of their other hits. Carol King, Bacharach and David and others will get royalties for the songs that they wrote for the Shirelles.

**tom_moulton** · 01-16-2011, 09:08 PM

Shirley wrote Tonight's The Night with Luther Dixon. She gets some money from it but not what She would have gotten if She was a bit wiser when it comes to knowledge about Song writing and the Publishing.