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Miles Aubrey will be playing the role of 'Charlie Calello' in the upcoming film adaptation of the musical JERSEY BOYS, directed by Clint Eastwood, BroadwayWorld has confirmed. Miles was in the original first national touring company of JERSEY BOYS and is currently a five year member of the Broadway company, playing the role of Norm Waxman.

Heather Pond (formally Heather Ferguson) will be reprising her role as 'Miss Frankie Nolan' in the upcoming film adaptation of the musical JERSEY BOYS, directed by Clint Eastwood. Heather was in the original Broadway company of JERSEY BOYS and spent five years with the show.

Broadway's John Lloyd Young confirmed today on his official Facebook page that he has joined the cast of Clint Eastwood's film adaptation of JERSEY BOYS in the role of legendary singer Frankie Valli.

School of Visual Arts (SVA) announced the winners of its 23rd Annual Dusty Film & Animation Festival in an awards ceremony last night held at New York City's SVA Theatre (333 West 23rd Street).

The BFA Film, Video and Animation Department at the School of Visual Arts (SVA), home of the 23rd Annual Dusty Film & Animation Festival, previously announced that 5-time Billboard Award winner and celebrity interviewer Valerie Smaldone would be the Master of Ceremonies for the Dusty Film & Animation Festival Awards Ceremony today, May 9, according to Reeves Lehmann, chair of the BFA Film, Video and Animation Department, and independent producer, Annie Flocco, SVA faculty member and the producer of the event.

Appearing in all three of Martin Scorsese's masterpieces - RAGING BULL, GOODFELLAS and CASINO - would surely suffice, at least for the artistic quotient of any resume, yet the suave and commanding presence of Frank Vincent as Tony Soprano's arch-nemesis Phil Leotardo on HBO's THE SOPRANOS may very well be his most beloved role to date. Yet, how to even choose? In addition to those four simply masterful entities, Mr. Vincent has also appeared in films for a wide array of highly notable directors, including: Spike Lee on DO THE RIGHT THING and JUNGLE FEVER; Brian DePalma on WISE GUYS; James Mangold on COP LAND; and the recently deceased Sidney Lumet on the 1996 crime thriller NIGHT FALLS ON MANHATTAN. In addition to a thorough discussion of his past roles, new and old - plus, what it was like to act as acting coach to Nas, Method Man and DMX on Hype Williams's BELLY - we also get down to brass nuts and bolts about his riveting new crime thriller CHICAGO OVERCOAT, available this week. In OVERCOAT, Mr. Vincent portrays perhaps his most rich and complex character to date and his powerful performance is something to cherish, cheer - and, surely, cower at; in fear. After all, who does badass boss better than Mr. Vincent? As it turns out, he's also a hell of a nice guy, to boot! Now, to quote Billy Batts in GOODFELLAS, 'Go home and get your shine box!' but, first enjoy his colorful comments!

Filmmaker Raymond De Felitta penned the book to 'Buddy's Tavern,' a musical with songs by composer Kim Oler and lyricist Alison Hubbard, based on his 2000 film 'Two Family House.' Now, the show is gaining momentum, winning a development slot at the summer's National Music Theater Conference at the O'Neill Theater Center. Shows including AVENUE Q and IN THE HEIGHTS have previously performed at the center.

On June 19 at the Westside Theatre in midtown Manhattan Gardenia Productions presented a reading of SIX GOUMBAS AND A WANNABE.

Rehearsals began yesterday for tonight's reading of SIX GOUMBAS AND A WANNABE. The reading will be held at the Westside Theatre in midtown Manhattan and is being produced by Gardenia Productions. Tonight's cast includes noted actor Joe Piscopo, Cara Buono, Jason Kravits, Gianna Palminteri, and former Sopranos cast members Kathrine Narducci, Federico Castelluccio, Jason Cerbone and Michael Rispoli.

Noted actor and performer Joe Piscopo joins the upcoming reading of SIX GOUMBAS AND A WANNABE.

Gardenia Productions will present a reading of Vincent Gogliormella's comedy SIX GOUMBAS AND A WANNABE on June 19th at the Westside Theatre in midtown Manhattan.

JERSEY BOYS, the new Broadway musical based on the life story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons opened on Sunday night and BroadwayWorld was there!