His likeness could be found on
everything from posters to lunch
boxes, comic books and cereal
boxes, and he became the world’s
highest paid entertainer by the
time he was 21. Through his career he’s sold well over 30 million
albums and has over 24 gold and
platinum recordings along with an
acting resume that includes roles
in performances on Broadway and
London’s West End.
Yet, before all of his fame he was
just a boy growing up in West
Orange, NJ raised by his grand-
New Jersey Stage
parents. Even though he was only
living here for a few years, his time
in Jersey and his family’s roots
here are very special to him.
Cassidy returns here on Friday,
January 9th with a performance
at the State Theatre in New Brunswick. New Jersey Stage spoke with
him about the upcoming show
and what this area means to him.
You weren’t in New Jersey long,
but is playing a show here special for you? Oh God, yeah. My
mom and I moved from Manhattan when I was 5 and my parents
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