C’mon Marianne at Center of Jersey Boys Lawsuit

The production of the Jersey Boys has played to sold out crowds, winning the praise of both fans and critics and it has even garnered a Tony win.  Nevertheless the fame and fortune cannot keep the musical safe from potential troubles.  This time the problem involves a little song called “C’mon Marianne.”  According to an article posted on Playbill.com, the song was “penned by L. Russell Brown and the late Raymond Bloodworth.  Brown and Bloodworth’s daughter, Marie Shelton have filed a suit against EMI.”  The plaintiffs are hoping for a settlement of $100,000 because they claim that EMI has failed to pay them royalties for the song.

Jersey Boys premiered at the La Jolla Playhouse in 2004 and arrived on Broadway the follow year.  According to press notes on Playbill, Jersey Boys is “the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, a group of blue-collar boys from the wrong side of the tracks who became one of the biggest American pop music sensations of all time.  They wrote their own songs, invented their own sounds and sold 175 million records worldwide-all before they were 30.”  Keep up with  all of the latest news surrounding the musical and don’t forget to get your Jersey Boys tickets!

Posted in General on August 4, 2008

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