Just HUGH!

[jo]

[jo]

http://instagram.com/p/DCHCDIExrqA

[jo]

I've been wondering about the art piece that Hugh seems to have at his new place --

it looks like it is the work of the ABORIGINAL ARTIST who first appeared on Back On Broadway and went on tour with him. Nathan Mundraby.

www.facebook.com/Nathan.mundraby.art


www.facebook.com/Nathan.mundraby.art/photos/pb.100046631627248.-2207520000/113103467176342/?type=3


Remember how Hugh & Deb were patrons of the art show that Nathan had mounted in NYC ( not sure but maybe with other artists, too) -- called Nomad Two Worlds?

www.facebook.com/Nathan.mundraby.art/photos/pb.100046631627248.-2207520000/113101670509855/?type=3


I should have known that the ubiquitous "dots" would represent aboriginal art

When we visited Sydney for the TBFO Arena Tour, we happened to be near the huge flea market in Sydney and there were so many products with the aboriginal art theme.

[jo]

I didn't realize this was a throwback-thurdsay photo

http://instagram.com/p/DCWYwhhRQn2

Maybe at the time when he had no filming schedule soon -- I think skiing is not covered for insurance risks for film leads as it is considered a risky sport.

He does love the snow -- something he did not enjoy as a sport in Australia ( probably a rare sport there due to the less snow occurence)?

[jo]

Other than the photo with Gus & Bimo & the birthday photos, this is the first time he has posted anything personal on his social media accounts. Most of the time he posts announcements or referrals to his film projects, concerts, other professional activities... and advocacies.

We miss all those other photos he used to post sharing his personal moments. Hopes he continues to share some of them with us again?

Jo

[jo]

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Hugh and Betty again.

[poppy]

Nov 14, 2024 8:08:42 GMT -5 jo said:

Other than the photo with Gus & Bimo & the birthday photos, this is the first time he has posted anything personal on his social media accounts. Most of the time he posts announcements or referrals to his film projects, concerts, other professional activities... and advocacies.

We miss all those other photos he used to post sharing his personal moments. Hopes he continues to share some of them with us again?

Jo

Well, no doubt you've seen recent news about Hugh's personal life? Maybe that will give you a clue as to why he's not sharing much of it on social media recently.

You can write it off as just gossip, of course. Cue rude awakening ...

[jo]

Nov 14, 2024 8:08:42 GMT -5 jo said:

Other than the photo with Gus & Bimo & the birthday photos, this is the first time he has posted anything personal on his social media accounts. Most of the time he posts announcements or referrals to his film projects, concerts, other professional activities... and advocacies.

We miss all those other photos he used to post sharing his personal moments. Hopes he continues to share some of them with us again?

Jo

Deadpool & Wolverine was a true distraction - on set and BTS scenes -- promotions photos -- reactions o to the movie -- the home video/streaming news photos --the many artistic renderings --

and then the many projects that he had suddenly planned.

It looks like his career is getting such a priority boost from him now.

Jo

[aru]

Nov 14, 2024 9:18:24 GMT -5 poppy said:

Nov 14, 2024 8:08:42 GMT -5 jo said:

Other than the photo with Gus & Bimo & the birthday photos, this is the first time he has posted anything personal on his social media accounts. Most of the time he posts announcements or referrals to his film projects, concerts, other professional activities... and advocacies.

We miss all those other photos he used to post sharing his personal moments. Hopes he continues to share some of them with us again?

Jo

Well, no doubt you've seen recent news about Hugh's personal life? Maybe that will give you a clue as to why he's not sharing much of it on social media recently.

You can write it off as just gossip, of course. Cue rude awakening ...

This news does bug me, but if you're close enough to know about his personal life, why are you here on a fan forum, hinting as if you know something about Hugh's private matters? I mean, I'm dead curious but I'm also pretty sure that you shouldn't do this if you're really an insider or something. 😭
(Sorry if my English is bad, I'm new fan from overseas, I became his fan after watching Deadpool movie!)

[njr]

Nov 14, 2024 12:35:12 GMT -5 aru said:

Nov 14, 2024 9:18:24 GMT -5 poppy said:

Well, no doubt you've seen recent news about Hugh's personal life? Maybe that will give you a clue as to why he's not sharing much of it on social media recently.

You can write it off as just gossip, of course. Cue rude awakening ...

This news does bug me, but if you're close enough to know about his personal life, why are you here on a fan forum, hinting as if you know something about Hugh's private matters? I mean, I'm dead curious but I'm also pretty sure that you shouldn't do this if you're really an insider or something. 😭
(Sorry if my English is bad, I'm new fan from overseas, I became his fan after watching Deadpool movie!)

Your English is just fine!
The person who wrote that just knows what the rest of us do, that Hugh separated from his wife of 27 years in 2023. To me, at first, it seemed to be her idea. It was quite a shock to all of us.
Then I see this:

www.glamour.com/story/hugh-jackman-and-sutton-foster-relationship-rumors-complete-timeline

Nancy

[poppy]

Nov 14, 2024 12:35:12 GMT -5 aru said:

Nov 14, 2024 9:18:24 GMT -5 poppy said:

Well, no doubt you've seen recent news about Hugh's personal life? Maybe that will give you a clue as to why he's not sharing much of it on social media recently.

You can write it off as just gossip, of course. Cue rude awakening ...

This news does bug me, but if you're close enough to know about his personal life, why are you here on a fan forum, hinting as if you know something about Hugh's private matters? I mean, I'm dead curious but I'm also pretty sure that you shouldn't do this if you're really an insider or something. 😭
(Sorry if my English is bad, I'm new fan from overseas, I became his fan after watching Deadpool movie!)

I've never claimed to be an "insider". Your English is very good, by the way.

But some of you seem to think Hugh is perfect, which isn't true and is very unfair to him.

Meanwhile, the Page Six stories from October were not the first time Page Six covered this story. They published a video which explicitly stated that Hugh & Sutton had an affair, only to delete it about three hours after they posted it, which would have caused the attention this is getting now to have happened much earlier, last December.

[aru]

Nov 14, 2024 18:11:58 GMT -5 poppy said:

Nov 14, 2024 12:35:12 GMT -5 aru said:

This news does bug me, but if you're close enough to know about his personal life, why are you here on a fan forum, hinting as if you know something about Hugh's private matters? I mean, I'm dead curious but I'm also pretty sure that you shouldn't do this if you're really an insider or something. 😭
(Sorry if my English is bad, I'm new fan from overseas, I became his fan after watching Deadpool movie!)

I've never claimed to be an "insider". Your English is very good, by the way.

But some of you seem to think Hugh is perfect, which isn't true and is very unfair to him.

Meanwhile, the Page Six stories from October were not the first time Page Six covered this story. They published a video which explicitly stated that Hugh & Sutton had an affair, only to delete it about three hours after they posted it, which would have caused the attention this is getting now to have happened much earlier, last December.

I don’t think he’s 'perfect', I’m just frustrated seeing this kind of gossip all over the internet. I find it more unfair that people are talking about his private life when nothing’s confirmed. If something did happen, we’ll hear it directly from him or her soon enough, and I’m fine with that, but not with all these speculations and insinuations.

I read some of your posts, and it made me wonder if you know him personally in some way (I think you’ll understand why, considering the way you wrote them). If you do know him, I think it’s unfair to discuss any details of his private life here on a fan forum.

Also thank you for the compliment!

[aru]

Nov 14, 2024 17:03:07 GMT -5 njr said:

Nov 14, 2024 12:35:12 GMT -5 aru said:

This news does bug me, but if you're close enough to know about his personal life, why are you here on a fan forum, hinting as if you know something about Hugh's private matters? I mean, I'm dead curious but I'm also pretty sure that you shouldn't do this if you're really an insider or something. 😭
(Sorry if my English is bad, I'm new fan from overseas, I became his fan after watching Deadpool movie!)

Your English is just fine!
The person who wrote that just knows what the rest of us do, that Hugh separated from his wife of 27 years in 2023. To me, at first, it seemed to be her idea. It was quite a shock to all of us.
Then I see this:

www.glamour.com/story/hugh-jackman-and-sutton-foster-relationship-rumors-complete-timeline

Nancy

It was never a shock to me—I became a fan after he was already divorced. I found out he was divorced after watching Deadpool and Wolverine... 🤣 I’m just stressed out by all this gossip. Guess I don't like uncertainty

[aru]

Nov 14, 2024 8:08:42 GMT -5 jo said:

Other than the photo with Gus & Bimo & the birthday photos, this is the first time he has posted anything personal on his social media accounts. Most of the time he posts announcements or referrals to his film projects, concerts, other professional activities... and advocacies.

We miss all those other photos he used to post sharing his personal moments. Hopes he continues to share some of them with us again?

Jo

By the way, I felt the same thing. That's the reason why I felt so happy when he uploaded Halloween post and that story with radio city music hall, I miss his selfies and videos.

Am I spamming? Sorry about that 😅

[jo]

Nov 14, 2024 19:40:45 GMT -5 aru said:

Nov 14, 2024 8:08:42 GMT -5 jo said:

Other than the photo with Gus & Bimo & the birthday photos, this is the first time he has posted anything personal on his social media accounts. Most of the time he posts announcements or referrals to his film projects, concerts, other professional activities... and advocacies.

We miss all those other photos he used to post sharing his personal moments. Hopes he continues to share some of them with us again?

Jo

By the way, I felt the same thing. That's the reason why I felt so happy when he uploaded Halloween post and that story with radio city music hall, I miss his selfies and videos.

Am I spamming? Sorry about that 😅

Hugh had a great feel for sharing that aspect of his life beyond the big screen or the stage shows. I have always thought that his having earned a mass comm ( journalism) degree has helped his career -- as it has given him strong insights into human nature and an understanding of what we appreciate - both big things and small details.

I have also learned a few things which he has shared not just on social media and interviews but the 2 podcasts with mentor/friends Peter Attia and Tim Ferris. Not just about his career but some wonderful little things that can make life stories seem like adventures.

Having seen him perform since Oklahoma! in London in 1999 and followed his career since then, there has been a lot of experiences that he has shared over the years. He makes us laugh, he also makes us think...and he also makes us appreciate certain things ( via his work) with heightened emotions. His passion project was The Greatest Showman, a show he shepherded for 8 years before it was released -- I was privileged to have been contacted by a consultant for the project (who found me on a Broadway message board) and shared so much details, including Hugh's deep involvement, on the last 2 years before it was released -- it was such a telling experience on how a performer/actor's enthusiasm and indefatigable work on such a project led to its unexpected conclusion ( according to a Fox insider - -it made 5-6 times more than what Fox expected). Yet, he chose not to be recognized as a producer - but it seems it was he who asked James Mangold to help in post production so it could have a good final result. A deft touch when it comes to discovering talent. Btw, his good friend during that whole production process was Keala Settle (The Bearded Lady).

Btw, I once was surprised to see him react to my message on social media. It was a discussion of The Son. He had been reacting to a Forbes.com writer's review -- and I put in a message supporting his work in this dramatic movie and thanked him for following a philosophy of "taking the road not taken" in his career choices. He replied to my message by saying" That is one of my favorite quotes, too"). That to me is what i have admired with his professional work - that he is willing to take the risks and the challenge of new work! Which is why we are seeing him excel in action/drama/musicals/darkcomedy/romcom/sci-fi and quite a few biopics!

What a coincidence - -you discovering him at the end of this career spectrum while I catching him at the start.

Best,
Jo

[aru]

Nov 14, 2024 21:21:04 GMT -5 jo said:

Nov 14, 2024 19:40:45 GMT -5 aru said:

By the way, I felt the same thing. That's the reason why I felt so happy when he uploaded Halloween post and that story with radio city music hall, I miss his selfies and videos.

Am I spamming? Sorry about that 😅

Hugh had a great feel for sharing that aspect of his life beyond the big screen or the stage shows. I have always thought that his having earned a mass comm ( journalism) degree has helped his career -- as it has given him strong insights into human nature and an understanding of what we appreciate - both big things and small details.

I have also learned a few things which he has shared not just on social media and interviews but the 2 podcasts with mentor/friends Peter Attia and Tim Ferris. Not just about his career but some wonderful little things that can make life stories seem like adventures.

Having seen him perform since Oklahoma! in London in 1999 and followed his career since then, there has been a lot of experiences that he has shared over the years. He makes us laugh, he also makes us think...and he also makes us appreciate certain things ( via his work) with heightened emotions. His passion project was The Greatest Showman, a show he shepherded for 8 years before it was released -- I was privileged to have been contacted by a consultant for the project (who found me on a Broadway message board) and shared so much details, including Hugh's deep involvement, on the last 2 years before it was released -- it was such a telling experience on how a performer/actor's enthusiasm and indefatigable work on such a project led to its unexpected conclusion ( according to a Fox insider - -it made 5-6 times more than what Fox expected). Yet, he chose not to be recognized as a producer - but it seems it was he who asked James Mangold to help in post production so it could have a good final result. A deft touch when it comes to discovering talent. Btw, his good friend during that whole production process was Keala Settle (The Bearded Lady).

Btw, I once was surprised to see him react to my message on social media. It was a discussion of The Son. He had been reacting to a Forbes.com writer's review -- and I put in a message supporting his work in this dramatic movie and thanked him for following a philosophy of "taking the road not taken" in his career choices. He replied to my message by saying" That is one of my favorite quotes, too"). That to me is what i have admired with his professional work - that he is willing to take the risks and the challenge of new work! Which is why we are seeing him excel in action/drama/musicals/darkcomedy/romcom/sci-fi and quite a few biopics!

What a coincidence - -you discovering him at the end of this career spectrum while I catching him at the start.

Best,
Jo

Thank you, those are such lovely things to share! I also thought it was surprising that Hugh wasn’t credited as a producer on The Greatest Showman, since he seemed so involved with the movie from the very beginning. Well, I don’t really know how those things work, though!

I get what you meant by 'at the end of this career spectrum'… but I really hope there’s a lot more for me to follow! Hahaha I love blockbuster movies, but I would like to see him appear more in auteur-driven films. He can act!

[jo]

Of the current crop, he is likely one of, if the not having the, most varied career challenges.

On the big screen --

Action- Logan/the other XMen movies/ Swordfish/Reminiscence/Australia (could also be Drama)
Drama - Prisoners/Prestige/Fountain/TheSon/The FrontRunner/ Deception/ Erskineville Kings - his first Australian film/I would also include Les Miserables since it is a dramatic musical
Musicals- Greatest Showman/LesMiserables
DarkComedy - Bad Education/ maybe Real Steel/ maybe Eddie The Eagle/Scoop
RomCom - Kate&Leopold/PaperbackHero/Someone LikeYou
Sci-fi - The Fountain/Reminiscence/ThePrestige
Biopics - Greatest Showman/The Frontrunner/Bad Education

He has worked with Chris Nolan(Prestige)/Darren Aronofsky(The Fountain)/Denis Villeneuve (Prisoners)/James Mangold (K&Leopold/The Wolverine/Logan)/Woody Allen (Scoop)/Baz Lurhmann (Australia)/Tom Hooper (Les Miserables)/ Florian Zeller (The Son)/JasonReitman( The FrontRunner)/Bryan Singer (XMen 1&2 and Days of Future Past).

On stage - he has worked with Trevor Nunn (whom he considers as his mentor) - Sunset Blvd & Oklahoma!/ . Little known stage work includes A Steady Rain ( co-starring Daniel Craig) and The River ( a Jez Butterworth play).

His most famous work on stage was The Boy From Oz, earning him a Tony & immense praise from the late William Goldman, a renowned author -playwright & screenwriter Oecar winner and a theatre pundit - comparing him to Brando ( in Streetcar Named Desire) & Ethel Merman ( Gypsy).

I do wish he would do more dramatic movies -- as that to me is his best forte! That is why my favorite work of him is Les Miserables - he uses his dramatic and musical talent in a magnificent portrayal of a storied man from literature!


Jo

[poppy]

Nov 14, 2024 19:35:30 GMT -5 aru said:

Nov 14, 2024 18:11:58 GMT -5 poppy said:

I've never claimed to be an "insider". Your English is very good, by the way.

But some of you seem to think Hugh is perfect, which isn't true and is very unfair to him.

Meanwhile, the Page Six stories from October were not the first time Page Six covered this story. They published a video which explicitly stated that Hugh & Sutton had an affair, only to delete it about three hours after they posted it, which would have caused the attention this is getting now to have happened much earlier, last December.

I don’t think he’s 'perfect', I’m just frustrated seeing this kind of gossip all over the internet. I find it more unfair that people are talking about his private life when nothing’s confirmed. If something did happen, we’ll hear it directly from him or her soon enough, and I’m fine with that, but not with all these speculations and insinuations.

I read some of your posts, and it made me wonder if you know him personally in some way (I think you’ll understand why, considering the way you wrote them). If you do know him, I think it’s unfair to discuss any details of his private life here on a fan forum.

Also thank you for the compliment!

I wasn't referring to you when I said some fans think he's perfect. I'm not trying to gossip about him really, but this is something that is going around and there's more truth to it than rumor. That's all I can say about it. My other posts, which I don't recall all of, were about where he lives now, which I know and won't disclose, and about his finger injury. If I really wanted to gossip, I'd say a lot more. I don't and won't. It's up to Hugh & Sutton to confirm or deny, and certainly not my place.

I do not know Hugh myself.

I'm glad you're a fan, Hugh is a wonderful person to be a fan of!

[aru]

Nov 15, 2024 9:23:09 GMT -5 poppy said:

Nov 14, 2024 19:35:30 GMT -5 aru said:

I don’t think he’s 'perfect', I’m just frustrated seeing this kind of gossip all over the internet. I find it more unfair that people are talking about his private life when nothing’s confirmed. If something did happen, we’ll hear it directly from him or her soon enough, and I’m fine with that, but not with all these speculations and insinuations.

I read some of your posts, and it made me wonder if you know him personally in some way (I think you’ll understand why, considering the way you wrote them). If you do know him, I think it’s unfair to discuss any details of his private life here on a fan forum.

Also thank you for the compliment!

I wasn't referring to you when I said some fans think he's perfect. I'm not trying to gossip about him really, but this is something that is going around and there's more truth to it than rumor. That's all I can say about it. My other posts, which I don't recall all of, were about where he lives now, which I know and won't disclose, and about his finger injury. If I really wanted to gossip, I'd say a lot more. I don't and won't. It's up to Hugh & Sutton to confirm or deny, and certainly not my place.

I do not know Hugh myself.

I'm glad you're a fan, Hugh is a wonderful person to be a fan of!

I'm sure agreeing that he's a person to be a fan of! Thank you for your reply.

However, I would like to say something. Since you mentioned that you don’t know Hugh personally and are a fan of Hugh Jackman, I feel I should say this: if you were someone who knew where he lives or who he’s dating, even if it’s just a small hint or a vague piece of information, I believe it’s not right to share it on a fan forum like this. Even if all of this is true, it's probably something Hugh doesn't want people to know. Also I'm sure Hugh didn't ask you to do this. To be honest, that’s my moral standard. Privacy is privacy. 

[poppy]

Nov 15, 2024 9:38:42 GMT -5 aru said:

Nov 15, 2024 9:23:09 GMT -5 poppy said:

I wasn't referring to you when I said some fans think he's perfect. I'm not trying to gossip about him really, but this is something that is going around and there's more truth to it than rumor. That's all I can say about it. My other posts, which I don't recall all of, were about where he lives now, which I know and won't disclose, and about his finger injury. If I really wanted to gossip, I'd say a lot more. I don't and won't. It's up to Hugh & Sutton to confirm or deny, and certainly not my place.

I do not know Hugh myself.

I'm glad you're a fan, Hugh is a wonderful person to be a fan of!

I'm sure agreeing that he's a person to be a fan of! Thank you for your reply.

However, I would like to say something. Since you mentioned that you don’t know Hugh personally and are a fan of Hugh Jackman, I feel I should say this: if you were someone who knew where he lives or who he’s dating, even if it’s just a small hint or a vague piece of information, I believe it’s not right to share it on a fan forum like this. Even if all of this is true, it's probably something Hugh doesn't want people to know. Also I'm sure Hugh didn't ask you to do this. To be honest, that’s my moral standard. Privacy is privacy. 

Fair enough.

Another person here was speculating about where he was living. I simply said it was good the paparazzi didn't know where he lived. Nowhere did I give any private information about where he lives.

Someone asked what his finger injury was. Hugh himself disclosed what it was.

I recognized a restaurant Hugh was in. I never said where it was.

I'm not sure what private information you think I'm giving out that makes it taboo. You're calling me out for eluding to the rumor, but not someone posting a link to an article about this rumor.

[aru]

Nov 15, 2024 11:51:14 GMT -5 poppy said:

Nov 15, 2024 9:38:42 GMT -5 aru said:

I'm sure agreeing that he's a person to be a fan of! Thank you for your reply.

However, I would like to say something. Since you mentioned that you don’t know Hugh personally and are a fan of Hugh Jackman, I feel I should say this: if you were someone who knew where he lives or who he’s dating, even if it’s just a small hint or a vague piece of information, I believe it’s not right to share it on a fan forum like this. Even if all of this is true, it's probably something Hugh doesn't want people to know. Also I'm sure Hugh didn't ask you to do this. To be honest, that’s my moral standard. Privacy is privacy. 

Fair enough.

Another person here was speculating about where he was living. I simply said it was good the paparazzi didn't know where he lived. Nowhere did I give any private information about where he lives.

Someone asked what his finger injury was. Hugh himself disclosed what it was.

I recognized a restaurant Hugh was in. I never said where it was.

I'm not sure what private information you think I'm giving out that makes it taboo. You're calling me out for eluding to the rumor, but not someone posting a link to an article about this rumor.

I think you're missing the point. You're implying that the rumor is true while also suggesting you know him personally. It comes across as if you have insider knowledge, whereas others are simply sharing links or similar content. That’s why I’m calling you out—because I think it’s really invasive, almost like what tabloids do.

Honestly, it doesn’t matter whether the rumor is true or not. You simply don’t spread rumors, especially when you’re a fan who somehow has inside knowledge. Do you think posting a link is the same as saying, “I know where he lives, I heard it directly from him, and I know the rumor is true—watch, guys”? While I don’t fully agree with sharing links either, the latter crosses a much clearer boundary by making it personal and presenting it as fact. I find that kind of behavior inappropriate because it feels like an invasion of privacy and creates unnecessary speculation.

I don’t mean to sound accusatory, but I just don’t like tabloids or people who claim to know things and speak about them online, that’s all!




By the way, I’m sorry for spamming the thread. I won’t mention the rumor any further. I just want to talk about Hugh and share information about his work, actually I'm here searching for the photos or videos when he performed the boy from oz at Broadway and Australia...😅

[poppy]

Nov 15, 2024 16:06:13 GMT -5 aru said:

Nov 15, 2024 11:51:14 GMT -5 poppy said:

Fair enough.

Another person here was speculating about where he was living. I simply said it was good the paparazzi didn't know where he lived. Nowhere did I give any private information about where he lives.

Someone asked what his finger injury was. Hugh himself disclosed what it was.

I recognized a restaurant Hugh was in. I never said where it was.

I'm not sure what private information you think I'm giving out that makes it taboo. You're calling me out for eluding to the rumor, but not someone posting a link to an article about this rumor.

I think you're missing the point. You're implying that the rumor is true while also suggesting you know him personally. It comes across as if you have insider knowledge, whereas others are simply sharing links or similar content. That’s why I’m calling you out—because I think it’s really invasive, almost like what tabloids do.

Honestly, it doesn’t matter whether the rumor is true or not. You simply don’t spread rumors, especially when you’re a fan who somehow has inside knowledge. Do you think posting a link is the same as saying, “I know where he lives, I heard it directly from him, and I know the rumor is true—watch, guys”? While I don’t fully agree with sharing links either, the latter crosses a much clearer boundary by making it personal and presenting it as fact. I find that kind of behavior inappropriate because it feels like an invasion of privacy and creates unnecessary speculation.

I don’t mean to sound accusatory, but I just don’t like tabloids or people who claim to know things and speak about them online, that’s all!

Honestly, I meant no harm to Hugh and you are entitled to your opinions. However, I feel like you're being very sanctimonious and that's fine if that's how you want to be. Shades of the original Ozalot message board, where fans turned on each other, including some who post here. I'll just try to stay away from now on.

You've got someone here who is going to give you a complete history of Sutton Foster's life pretty soon. Enjoy that.

[aru]

By the way, does anyone know why Hugh has never released physical versions of his shows? (For example, his arena tour, The Music Man, The Boy from Oz, etc.) Where I live, it’s common to release musicals or concerts on DVD or Blu-ray, or to make them available for streaming, but it seems like Hugh never does that, which makes me sad... Is that typical for Broadway shows? 🙃 I saw a petition for streaming his show, and I feel like I should create something similar for his new show since I’ll never be able to afford it, especially with the cost of visiting the USA and everything. (I'm joking but am I)

[jo]

Hugh has expressed that he does not believe in filming live shows, as he says not one experience is the same as the others.

*Boy From Oz - a group of fans, the Ozalots (See Oz a lot) put up a petition and was able to gather some 5000 signatures,IIRC, and presented it to producer Robert Fox. Unfortunately, nothing came of it. However, early on when the show was in previews, the production released a series of press reels which capture most of the production numbers. You may have to trawl the internet to find them.

*Carousel Concert at Carnegie Hall - Hugh co-starred with Audra McDonald in this centenary concert for Richard Rodgers. Bootlegs used to be available but I am not sure if it can still be sourced now. However, sometimes one can find clips of certain songs ( Soliloquy/ If I Loved You/ etc) online.

*Arena tour - I was lucky to have seen the show in Sydney and we asked the cameramen covering the show ( for simultaneous display on the big screen) if there were plans to release a video. He said he thought they would. But it never happened.

*Broadway shows -- while there is now a growing trend for some shows to do pro-shots, it has not happened to any of Hugh's Broadway shows. On Broadway, it used to be that unofficial bootlegs are sometimes available but generally hard to find unless one has a major contact. One show that NEVER got a bootleg was A STEADY RAIN - the police drama co-starring Hugh & Daniel Craig.

*TheManTheMusicTheShow Concert Tour -- one can find many fan-recorded clips of most of the numbers, but nothing official.

*Oklahoma! (Royal National Theatre revival in London, 1998) -- we lucked on this one. Director Trevor Nunn (who was at that time the Director of the RNT) took the initiative of filming the musical on a SOUND STAGE ( just like movies) for clarity of sound and image. It also allowed rehearsals between takes as well as retakes. But that was a very expensive project. IIRC, according to camera provider Panasonic, it cost US$ 4 million to film (in 1998 $$). However over the years, it has been released on home video, maybe streaming, too, and some recent big screen release. Trevor Nunn ( who also served as Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company - directed such shows as Les Miserables &Sunset Blvd) was an influential figure in the theatre scene and was able to push through with the project. Btw, Hugh considers him as his acting mentor.

Jo

[njr]

Nov 14, 2024 19:38:26 GMT -5 aru said:

Nov 14, 2024 17:03:07 GMT -5 njr said:

Your English is just fine!
The person who wrote that just knows what the rest of us do, that Hugh separated from his wife of 27 years in 2023. To me, at first, it seemed to be her idea. It was quite a shock to all of us.
Then I see this:

www.glamour.com/story/hugh-jackman-and-sutton-foster-relationship-rumors-complete-timeline

Nancy

It was never a shock to me—I became a fan after he was already divorced. I found out he was divorced after watching Deadpool and Wolverine... 🤣 I’m just stressed out by all this gossip. Guess I don't like uncertainty

Well, most of us here have been fans like myself since either 2000 (X-Men) or 2003/2004 (The Boy From Oz) so we were shocked. Plus, are they definitely divorced? I’ve never heard that. Only that they had separated. Regardless, it was the Admin of this forum who first posted the news about Hugh & Sutton. Later I reposted a link here that someone else originally posted on the “Hugh & Sutton” thread.
Also, I don’t believe any of us here think Hugh is “perfect” (nobody is!) I can’t remember if you or poppy said that. (Edit: it was poppy)
This is the most back-and-forth discussion we’ve had on this forum in a LONG time and I welcome it! 😀