The Christian Hoff BLOG...

Keep your eyes and ears out for my latest audiobook. Don't Look Twice by #1 best-selling author Andrew Gross on Harper Audio.

“In the company of such current masters as Lee Child and Harlan Coben.” - Connecticut Post

“Andrew Gross delivers with skill and aplomb. . . . His greatest gift to readers is his ability to create tension, anticipation and suspense” - Denver Post

Detective Ty Hauck, introduced in the bestselling The Dark Tide, returns in this electrifying new novel that begins with a drive-by shooting that rocks the posh suburb of Greenwich, Connecticut-and leaves an innocent bystander dead. Hauck plunges into what seems like a vicious case of retribution and follows the trail to a sinister gambling scheme at an upstate casino. Until Annie Fletcher, a young restauranteur in the midst of rebuilding her life, witnesses something she shouldn't have-and immediately runs to him with what she knows. Suddenly, Hauck is pulled into a rising storm far greater than it first appeared-a storm wide enough to encompass corruption inside Greenwich's circle of wealthy and powerful citizens. And punishing enough to consume Hauck's own family, and to tear brothers apart forever…if it doesn't kill them first.Don't Look Twice is a gripping story of profiteering on an international scale and an emotionally resonant domestic thriller from one of the hottest new talents in suspense fiction.

Enjoy!

-Christian

The Mann Foundation was created to partner with Mount Sinai Hospital and The Alzheimers Association of America to help fund research for geriatric diseases and, ultimately, find a cure for Alzheimer's disease.

Jeff Mann and I have been friends for over a year and in the number of things we have in common, we have shared stories about losing parents. His commitment to alzheimers research through his dedication of the Mann Foundation after losing his Mother Marion to the disease in 2001 was an inspiration to me.

I was honored to donate my talents to Jeffs "Mann Of The Year Awards" Gala at Gotham Hall in NYC. Leaders in the Apparel, Real Estate and Financial Industries were honored for their own excellence.
Aging is a reality that affects all of us--not only as we watch our parents grow older, but as we grow older too. It is estimated that by 2030, 70.3 million Americans will have Alzheimer's disease, i.e., 20 percent of the US population!
Please join the Mann Foundation and the AFA in helping fund critical research that will have an impact on all of our lives and work to win the fight against Alzheimer's disease.




-Christian

We have lost a cast member of our latest expansion in Las Vegas. Please join my family in prayer and condolences to the Altieri family in their time of loss of John. Those who knew him personally and our extended Jersey Boys family members will not forget him.

In these times of great success for Jersey Boys, full of individual and collective commitment and sacrifice we discover how the story we tell each day reminds us just how precious life and family is. Thank you for the opportunity you give as theatergoers for artists like us to share and give back a part of life itself.

For all who have lost someone precious along the way, God bless you.

-Christian Hoff

Dear Friends, I am the national spokesperson for The Bachmann-Strauss Dystonia & Parkinson Foundation.

What is Dystonia?

• While not widely known, dystonia affects an estimated 500,000 people in North America alone- more than muscular dystrophy, Huntington's disease and Lou Gehrig's disease combined.
  
• Different forms of the disease affect the face, neck, throat, eyelids, arms, legs or torso. This devastating disease can appear in children and adults alike.

Why?

• There is no real answer to this puzzling question.
  
• There is no definitive test or diagnosis for this disease, nor is there a known cure.
  
• Dystonia is under-researched. As hundreds of thousands of adults and children suffer from symptoms related to the disease, a large majority of patients never receive a proper prognosis.
  
• Yet dystonia is not well known by the public or the general medical population.
  

What is going on?

• Something must be done to build public awareness of the disease and the need for funds for medical research.
  
• You can help. And we need your help.
  
• This charitable cause dramatically differs from any other medical cause because this disease is virtually unknown. In order to fight it, dystonia needs to become better known through public awareness.


• Increased public awareness will lead to increased research dollars.
  

Here is a way you can help right now:


Clips for a Cure was created by two children: Jacob and Carly, lifelong friends affected by dystonia in different ways. One was diagnosed with early-onset childhood dystonia when he was very young, while the other has watched her friend struggle with the disease for the greater part of his life. In an effort to help find a cure, they teamed up to create the Clips for a Cure campaign. Your purchase of this clip takes us one step closer to a cure. Thank you for your support!
Click Here to order Clips for a Cure! Clips are $5 Each(minimum 5)

Thank you for your kind support!

-Christian Hoff

I am kicking off my concert venture in Palm Beach. If you are near Florida, come see me!


- Christian

Here is some info about the event:






The Cultural Trust of the Palm Beaches and Harris Private Bank are proud to kick off our new season on January 19, at 8pm with the 2007 Tony Award winner Christian Hoff from the smash Broadway hit Jersey Boys.
Ticket sales have been brisk and the season launch performance is expected to sell out. The show will be in the new Grand Marquee Theater (500 seats) which will be opened to the public Saturday 1/19 with this show.

Hoff, who won the 2007 Tony Award for this role and is currently starring in the show on Broadway, is the first of a dynamic group of performers that will participate in this collection of events. As founder Tommy DeVito, he opens the Tony-winning Four Seasons musical Jersey Boys nightly on Broadway at the August Wilson Theatre. "The show is amazing, we are honored to have Christian on our stage," said Bornia who saw the show as Hoff's guest this past Saturday in New York. Hoff will leave the show for this special one night engagement.


The concert features what the media has dubbed as Hoff's "signature charismatic style" supported by a collection of musicians direct off the Jersey Boys stage. This event launches a new initiative to bring Broadway to Wellington as a part of the programs at The Cultural Campus. "We are excited to offer our patrons access to the top names on Broadway today and usher in a stellar concert series," commented Manuel Bornia, Chief Artistic Officer of the Cultural Trust. The concept behind the series is to produce a showcase of intimate concerts with award winning actors that are currently making Broadway headlines. The series will feature one-night only appearances by the most critically acclaimed artists.


Box Office: 800-514-3849 Online: http://www.culturaltrustpb.org/

WHO: Christian Hoff, Jersey Boys


WHEN: January 19, 8PM


WHERE: Grand MarqueAt the Cultural Campus, Wellington


WHAT: A new concert series featuring current performers from the Broadway stage. Season kicks-off with 2007 Tony Award winner Christian Hoff, Direct Off Jersey Boys for a one-night only engagement.

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The 2008 Season

'Legally Blonde' pitching in for 'Broadway Barks'


As noted by Robert Kahn of Newsday.com









The canine stars of Broadway's "Legally Blonde" will help raise the woof on Saturday's "Broadway Barks" pet adopt-a-thon in Shubert Alley.The ninth annual benefit, a pet project of Bernadette Peters and Mary Tyler Moore, raises awareness of New York City animal shelters and agencies. Bruiser (a Chihuahua) and Rufus (a bulldog) will join "Blonde" sorority girl Laura Bell Bundy for the festivities, which begin at 3:30 p.m.


It's not hard to line-up talent when pets are involved, as evidenced by the other performers who've committed to a "Barks" appearance: Audra McDonald ("110 in the Shade"), Christine Ebersole ("Grey Gardens"), Christian Hoff ("Jersey Boys"), Charlotte D'Amboise ("A Chorus Line", David Hyde Pierce ("Curtains"), Ashley Brown ("Mary Poppins"), Kerry Butler ("Xanadu") and Lea Michele ("Spring Awakening"), among dozens of others.Shubert Alley is located between 44th and 45th streets and Broadway and 8th Avenue. Celebrity presentations of pets are slated to begin at 5:30 p.m.--

Copyright 2007 Newsday Inc.

Let's find some homes for these animals!

-Christian

Check out these recaps of two recent personal appearances penned by JBB Special Correspondents Emily Atkins and Audrey Rockman:

Florence Henderson’s Appearance at Joe’s Pub Hosted By Christian Hoff

Christian Hoff Shares ‘Life As An Actor’

Thanks Jersey Boys Blog!

More to come...

-Christian

I will be back in the show after a one week break. I am off to get my kiddos from California. I will miss you at the theater while I am gone.

Blessings,

Christian

Second only to my wife Melissa, my mother Susan and mother-in-law Mary anne...

I had the pleasure of portaying Florence's son Twenty years ago in a groundbreaking ABC Afterschool Special about a boy who contracts AIDS through a blood transfusion. Other cast members included Ronny Cox, Cady Mcclain, Wallace Langham and Dana Ashbrook. I am so thrilled to be hosting her evening. Florence has performed since she was Seventeen years old. In addition to her few but famous years as Mrs. Brady, Florence has graced the stage in Broadway National Tours, Feature Films and Television events. She starred on VH1's "The Surreal Life" last season and currently, Florence is on every week day morning hosting "Living Live!" with co-host Meshach Taylor ("Designing Women"), if you miss her morning show you can always catch her on the air every five minutes singing the "Polident" commercial. She is an amazing talent and genuine blessing to all who know her. Her concert will prove to be "Oh, What a Night."

-Christian