B'way Revival of SECRET GARDEN Coming

[mamaleh]

I just read that Warren Carlyle is preparing a Broadway revival of THE SECRET GARDEN, from which score HJ sang "In Lily's Eyes" years ago back in Australia. Can we hope that Carlyle has him in mind for the lead of Archibald Craven, the grieving widower?

www.playbill.com/article/the-secret-garden-will-return-to-broadway-directed-by-warren-carlyle

Ellen

[jo]

My post from three years ago --

Feb 17, 2015 5:07:08 GMT -5 jo said:

Ii remember the audio of that duet Hugh did. He seemed to be the announcer/emcee of the evening, too. Never learned the name of the other singer in that duet, though. They did a lovely job on that song.

I have just rewatched the video of that number. Hugh was the MC for a music festival at Darling Harbour in Sydney. He sang the song with an Australian singer with the first name of Rowan?

BUT, what was so very pleasantly surprising was not just Hugh's vocal performance ( I think his high baritone suits the song LILY'S EYES) but the way he acted out the song! Just wonderful! His co-singer, in contrast, stood there and simply sang ( although he did have a good voice). I guess the actor in Hugh prompted him to perform the song not just vocally but with the emotional context needed for it to come alive!


Jo