Spend an evening seeing Jersey Boys at the Palazzo, and understand what all the hype is about! Broadway’s smash hit and Tony Award-winning Musical of the Year takes you on a journey through the rise of one America’s most influential pop sensations: Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons.

I Love Las Vegas sat down with cast member Jeff Leibow to gain some insight on Jersey Boys and his role as Nick Massi.

How did you find out about the Jersey Boys audition?

I was in New York auditioning for another play and heard about it. I think they were having call backs for the Chicago production and I thought that it would be a really fun production to be in. I gave my headshot to a friend who passed it on to the casting director. I didn’t hear back from him, but my friend said they were auditioning for the Vegas production. I literally got in the car and drove to Vegas after sending my resume and headshot to the casting director and luckily they gave me an appointment.

Were you a fan of the Four Seasons before?
I am a huge fan of music from that genre. I’m not sure why as it is not my genre. But, I always enjoyed it and had records and tapes.

Tell me about your character Nick?
Nick is the quiet one. He doesn’t really say much. He goes along with whatever Tommy says. Every once in awhile he’ll throw something out. Typically with Nick, when he says something it is important and you want to listen. He is very quiet and tends to only speak when necessary.

How did you prepare for the role?
I did a lot of research. Unfortunately, there is not a lot written about Nick. The only references to Nick tend to be the stories from how Franki, Bob and Tommy remember him. Most of the information I got came from showing up for rehearsals and getting the information directly from the writers. I’ve gotten to speak to Franki about it and hopefully will get to speak to Tommy about Nick as he lives in Las Vegas.

What inspired you to pursue acting?
Actually I was involved in music. I played the oboe for 16 years. I played other instruments before like the piano and the guitar. I’ve been playing instruments since I was 7 or 8 years old. Music was what I wanted to pursue in college, but my father urged me to pursue something more realistic, so I ended up in Sciences. But, I just couldn’t stay out of music. A friend of mine in college dared me to audition for this play. I did and landed the role, and fell in love with the theater.

Catch Jeff Leibow and the rest of the amazing cast of Jersey Boys at the Palazzo playing six nights a week (dark on Wednesdays). Ticket prices range from $65-$135. For more information call 702-414-9000.