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Post by jo on Nov 30, 2015 4:55:47 GMT -5
In Sydney --
Despite the chaos in letting the audience in ( which caused a delay in opening the show), media personality Lisa Wilkinson tweeted that the arena is packed to the rafters...and Hugh has been charming his townmates esp with photos of his youth (the track star!).
He's also getting support from TV personality Angela Bishop... & musical theatre star David Campbell (they both appeared in the Mackintosh tribute concert in 1998).
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Post by jo on Nov 30, 2015 6:56:05 GMT -5
Someone named Melissa Hoyer captured part of the concert via Periscope. Hope someone can catch any replay.
PS: It seems she is also a media personality - maybe she will be showing the clips for public consumption?
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Post by jo on Nov 30, 2015 18:31:24 GMT -5
Abi Worland danced with Uncle Hughie at his Sydney show. Gussy was one proud Dad!
Sorry I'm not able to post clip posted by the Grill Team.
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Post by hughmanity on Nov 30, 2015 22:12:39 GMT -5
Nice fairly good quality clip of Luck be a Lady and Singin' in the Rain
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Post by hughmanity on Nov 30, 2015 22:30:10 GMT -5
On the way to Sydney.  |
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Post by hughmanity on Dec 1, 2015 22:30:07 GMT -5
Ryan Reynolds next to Deb  |
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Post by hughmanity on Dec 1, 2015 22:44:35 GMT -5
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Post by hughmanity on Dec 1, 2015 22:45:29 GMT -5
Well it didn't obviously!
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Post by hughmanity on Dec 1, 2015 22:47:33 GMT -5
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Post by jo on Dec 1, 2015 23:45:50 GMT -5
Thanks, hughmanity.
ONCE BEFORE I GO became Hugh's signature song during the yearlong run of TBFO. It was the eleven o'clock number... and created the rare Broadway mid-show standing ovation, which happened in practically every performance for TBFO. Although the song was written by Peter Allen for Ann Margret's show, it has now become Hugh's regular farewell song.
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Post by jo on Dec 2, 2015 5:00:57 GMT -5
Hope you can catch the clip of Hugh singing about all the places in Australia he is supposed to have been to! It's such a tongue-twister that he could not finish it without laughing hysterically!
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Post by jo on Dec 2, 2015 7:47:10 GMT -5
I'm back  I'm so excited to report that Hugh's special singing guest was an actor named Russell Crowe! Will look up if there are any clips. Jo |
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Post by jo on Dec 2, 2015 10:26:20 GMT -5
I am not kidding, but I seem to have the feminine intuition working overtime when it comes to Hugh and Russell. When Hugh moved to the Sydney leg of his concert tour, I had wondered that after he had featured Melburnian Andy Lee ( and Hamish Blake), if there is a chance that he would invite his fellow Sydneysider and friend Russell Crowe to sing The Confrontation with him  Even earlier, I responded to Ellen's question on August 26 about the possibility of Russell joining Hugh onstage in Sydney -- Just like when casting for Les Miserables was being rumored -- When I went to see Hugh's first tryout concert in San Francisco in early May 2011 I had a chance to meet him at the stagedoor. I asked him if he was going to be Valjean and Hugh replied that he was working on it. Then I told him that Russell Crowe would make an excellent Javert. Hugh said " That would be good!"...Little did I know that maybe the casting of the two was already being discussed...or maybe not yet I'd like to see them do another movie together! |
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Post by mamaleh on Dec 2, 2015 22:46:06 GMT -5
I am not kidding, but I seem to have the feminine intuition working overtime when it comes to Hugh and Russell. When Hugh moved to the Sydney leg of his concert tour, I had wondered that after he had featured Melburnian Andy Lee ( and Hamish Blake), if there is a chance that he would invite his fellow Sydneysider and friend Russell Crowe to sing The Confrontation with him Even earlier, I responded to Ellen's question on August 26 about the possibility of Russell joining Hugh onstage in Sydney -- Just like when casting for Les Miserables was being rumored -- When I went to see Hugh's first tryout concert in San Francisco in early May 2011 I had a chance to meet him at the stagedoor. I asked him if he was going to be Valjean and Hugh replied that he was working on it. Then I told him that Russell Crowe would make an excellent Javert. Hugh said " That would be good!"...Little did I know that maybe the casting of the two was already being discussed...or maybe not yet I'd like to see them do another movie together! What can I say? Lucky guess.  Ellen |
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Post by jo on Dec 2, 2015 23:41:09 GMT -5
Especially for you, Ellen |
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Post by jo on Dec 3, 2015 2:17:40 GMT -5
It's too tempting not to replay the duet from the film adaptation |
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