Auditorium Theatre 2018-19 Issue 1 Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons

4 | FRANKIE VALLI & THE FOUR SEASONS | NOVEMBER 3, 2018 ABOUT THE MUSICIANS Brian Brigham (Singer Dancer) Brian Brigham is very blessed to be a part of rock and roll history as one of The Four Seasons, alongside the legendary Frankie Valli! Brigham has had the chance to perform for and alongside such artists as Faith Hill, Pat Benatar, The Beach Boys, Phil Collins, Eric Benet, Jay Leno, Bill Cosby, Manhattan Transfer, and Melissa Manchester, to name a few. Film/TV appearances include Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, Boston Legal, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The Bold & The Beautiful, and a recurring role on General Hospital. He sang backup vocals on the season finale of America’s Got Talent and on The Donny & Marie Show . Voiceover/ session singing credits include work for CBS, ABC, NBC, Disney, and, most recently, Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian . Brigham has starred in several musical theatre productions, including Broadway tours of Saturday Night Fever, Grease, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat , and, most notably, Jesus Christ Superstar (along with Jack Black, Ben Vereen, and the stars of the original motion picture: Ted Neeley, Barry Dennen, and Yvonne Elliman). Todd Fournier (Singer Dancer) Todd Fournier has been singing with Frankie Valli as one of The Four Seasons on and off for the past six years. National tours include Jesus Christ Superstar (Simon/Judas U/S) and regional tours include Aida (Radames), It Came From Beyond (Steve, nominated for an Ovation Award), Pilgrim (Carel/Tinker U/S), Grease (Danny Zuko/Teen Angel/Johnny Casino), The Creation, Scarlet Pimpernel, Miss Saigon, Godspell, Oklahoma, Chorus Line, Singin’ in the Rain , and 42 nd Street . Television appearances include Wicked Wicked Games, Days of Our Lives, Port Charles, General Hospital, JAG , and Home Improvement. Craig Pilo (Drums) Craig Pilo is a Los Angeles-based session drummer whose credits include Boston Legal, Las Vegas, The Osbornes, Sex and the City, Ally McBeal, Boston Public, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Malcolm in the Middle, and feature films Basic and Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights. He graduated from the University of North Texas’ College of Music with a bachelor’s degree in music and has since played with Maynard Ferguson, Player, Deniece Williams, The Red Elvises, Heatwave, Greg Adams, Billy Vera and the Beaters, Angela Carole Brown, and, most recently, Ronn Moss. John Menzano (Bass) John Menzano has been playing bass since a young age. By 19, he was playing six nights a week in the Atlantic City casinos. He attended the Musicians Institute in Hollywood, CA, and graduated in 1986. Menzano regularly appeared as a member of John Stamos’ band on ABC’s hit comedy show Full House, and toured with Sheena Easton, Three Dog Night, and Joshua Kadison. In addition to his work with Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, he also serves as the musical director for Donny Osmond. John Schroeder (Guitar) John Schroeder has been playing guitar and singing since he was 9 years old. He grew up outside of Minneapolis and moved to Los Angeles at age 18. He plays many styles of music and has performed alongside artists such as Al Jarreau, Russ Freeman and The Rippingtons, Eric Marienthal, Patrice Rushen, Garrison Keillor, the Original Wailers Band, Lettuce, and the Steve Miller Band. In addition to traveling and performing with Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, he is finishing a Bachelor of Music degree in studio/jazz guitar at the University of Southern California, as well as performing and recording with various projects around Los Angeles. In 2009, Schroeder released a CD with his own band, Pinot, and toured the US to support the album. Rick Keller (Sax/Keyboards/Percussion) Rick Keller is an instrumentalist, recording artist, and composer living in Los Angeles who has become one of the most sought-after studio musicians on the West Coast. As a master on several woodwinds, his skills are is high demand as a sideman, but he continues to explore and develop his musical voice with a disciplined commitment by pursuing his own projects. Keller is currently the lead alto saxophonist with Bill Holman’s Big Band and is honored to have had the privilege to play with many other jazz greats. Most recently, Keller toured South America and Japan with Christopher Cross before joining Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons. Keller has performed with artists including Billy Cobham, Joe Sample, Trilok Gurtu, Zakir Hussain, Benny Bailey, Al Porcino, Claudio Roditi, George Russel, Charlie Mariano, Chaka Khan, Bill Bruford, and Natalie Cole.