★★★★★

It's sometimes hard to get behind jukebox musicals - often they fail, leaving you wondering if you've just been robbed of £30, at least, for a ticket. Worst case scenario is that you could be sitting through another Viva Forever!, Never Forget or - even worse - We Will Rock You. 

Sometimes, on rare occasions, they delight you in ways that an ordinary musical could never dream of. You know the songs, you can compare performances to the original and, in certain cases, it can tick the nostalgia box by taking you back to a soundtrack that you grew up with. 

Jersey Boys manages to tick all of those boxes, and has a storyline that will grip you. This isn't *just* the story of how The Four Seasons got together and succeeded - there is heartache, failure and a whole lot of comedy. 

You'll no doubt be surprised by the many hits of the band you'll recognise; Big Girls Don't Cry, Walk Like A Man, C'mon Marianne and Working My Way Back to You are just a handful of the megahits of The Four Seasons featured in this fantastic and nostalgic score.

Frankie Valli's voice is an undoubtedly hard one to replicate, but Matt Corner will have you melting with his fantastic range, and wowing you with tenderness exactly when it's needed. 

Impressive as Corner was (and he really was), Sam Ferriday as child-genius song-writer Bob Gaudio managed to steal the show - if his 'Oh What A Night' doesn't have you laughing and wanting to jump out of your seat with applause, I don't know what will. 

The rest of the cast can't go without their credit - Lewis Griffiths as bass singer Nick Massi brought all the comedy to the stage and Stephen Webb as Tommy DeVito managed to be loveable in a role that is notorious for being the 'screw up' of The Four Seasons.

Do yourself a favour and grab tickets for this show. Take your mum, take your Gran - hell, even take me as I'll most definitely be going along to see it again. 

This show may not be suitable for a younger audience. There is, completely neccessary, strong language throughout.

Jersey Boys runs until 3rd January at the Theatre Royal Glasgow. Tickets range from £17.90 - £67.40.