THE West End hit musical Jersey Boys brings the life story and music of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons to Hull New Theatre from this week to November 22.

Tim Driesen takes the role of frontman Frankie Valli in a show that charts the American group's rise to stardom from the wrong side of the tracks, as four boys from New Jersey become one of the most successful bands in pop history, being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and selling 175 million records worldwide, all before they turned 30.

The show is packed with hits, such as Beggin’, Sherry, Walk Like A Man, December, 1963 (Oh What a Night), Big Girls Don’t Cry, My Eyes Adored You, Let’s Hang On (To What We’ve Got), Bye Bye Baby, Can’t Take My Eyes Off You, Working My Way Back To You, Fallen Angel, Rag Doll and Who Loves You.

Winner of Broadway’s Tony, London’s Olivier and Australia’s Helpmann awards for Best New Musical, Jersey Boys has 55 awards to its name worldwide and continues to run in the West End, on Broadway, in Las Vegas, on tour In Britain and the United States and in the Netherlands.

Jersey Boys was written by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, with music by Bob Gaudio and lyrics by Bob Crewe, and the British tour is being staged by the entire original Broadway creative team, led by director Des McAnuff and choreographer Sergio Trujillo, with scenic design by Klara Zieglerova, costume design by Jess Goldstein and projection design by Michael Clark.

Performing alongside Driesen will be Stephen Webb, Sam Ferriday and Lewis Griffiths as Tommy DeVito, Bob Gaudio and Nick Massi respectively. Matt Corner will play the role of Frankie Valli at certain performances.

Tickets for the 7.30pm evening shows and 2.30pm matinees on November 12, 13, 15, 20 and 22, are on sale on 01482 300300 and at hullcc.gov.uk/hullnewtheatre