Hugh as a theatre aficionado

[jo]

As in Congrats

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Were they paying more attention to Hugh...than to poor Jake

[jo]

Theatregoers were treated to a double treat

I wonder how many of them saw PRISONERS

[jo]

[mamaleh]

Yesterday's was the closing performance. HJ must have gotten house seats or the reserved equivalent for celebs because the show has been sold out for some time. I kept trying on Today Tix rush but was never successful. I hope the loud laugh meant he enjoyed it.

Ellen

[jo]

In Sydney --

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http://instagram.com/p/B2SzGXknVTg

[ruby]

Sept 11, 2019 21:11:44 GMT -5 jo said:

I believe another actor in the production is a former BF of Deb’s , no? Tom Burlinson

[jo]

Translated by Google --

Monday in New York: Hugh Jackman saw "Belles-Sœurs"

Hugh Jackman


Raphael Gendron-Martin
Wednesday, 25 September 2019 22:20
UPDATED Wednesday, 25 September 2019 22:20

All hopes are allowed for the American adaptation of the musical Belles-Sœurs. Presented last Monday in New York in front of many investors of the theatrical world, the public reading of the show even counted a certain Hugh Jackman among its spectators, learned Le Journal.

Could Hugh Jackman become an ally of the Belles-Sœurs? The Australian actor quietly attended the first public reading of the new production, renamed Les Belles, at 52nd Street Project in New York.

"He arrived on a scooter and stayed until the end of the show to congratulate his friend Keala," says co-producer Andy Nulman. I do not know if he liked it or not. A star like him knows how to get in and out very discreetly. "


The actor was present to see Keala Settle, who plays the character of Germaine Lauzon. After giving Hugh the lead in The Greatest Showman in 2017, Keala regularly accompanies him in his new show The Man. The Music. The Show.

More...

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EDIT: This is Variety's review summary --

[hughmanity]

Hugh attends David Byrnes' AMERICAN UTOPIA

http://instagram.com/p/B6aJNvklIGR

[jo]

Did Hugh get to watch THE ATHEIST off-Broadway?

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I almost forgot --

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Mar 4, 2020 22:59:23 GMT -5 jo said:

I almost forgot --

     He also performed in WSS as a 20 year old, in a community theatre production in Sydney.

[jo]

Yes, I remember that, too

But I wonder if he also knew ( he must have) that the original THE MUSIC MAN production on Broadway beat the original stage production of WEST SIDE STORY for the TONY Best Musical in the 1957 season

This time, the 2 revivals are being staged in 2 different Broadway seasons

Hope the revival of The Music Man gets much better reviews than the revival of West Side Story which earned mixed reviews ( incl Ben Brantley of the NYTimes)! But the music of WSS is so loved that if I get to see it -- that is what I might consider as the reason.


Jo

[jo]

Finally found a video upload of SOMEWHERE with Hugh and Aretha ( most have been taken down for copyright reasons) --

[njr]

Hard to believe that was 15 years ago!! He does look young!

[jo]

Some photos shared by JackmansLanding --

Shereen plays Maria ( who has been praised for her singing).

Natalie Wood played Maria in the film adaptation. There was something fragile in her persona which made her interpretation of the tragic Maria as heartbreaking. Just my personal take.

Jo

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Isaac played Tony -- whose serenade to "Maria" is one of theatre's most glorious songs!

[jo]

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From his Instagram Stories --

The play is closing soon - on March 15.

It was stage sensation in London...but failed to find its audience ( enough to sustain a run till at least TONY time) on Broadway.

Here's a full review from VULTURE --


www.vulture.com/2019/11/theater-review-the-inheritance-on-broadway.html


*I wonder if Hugh related to it so much because it reminded him of Peter Allen and The Boy from Oz, in terms of the theme?

*It is a 2 -part marathon play. Hugh must have sat through it the whole time.


Jo