The Music Man : The Company/Troupe

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Hugh my friend, you deserve the world for your kindness, your generosity and your unbelievable gifts and talents! Thank you so much for stopping by to check me out in @hadestown on Broadway! I love you man you’re the best!

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If you had the chance of seeing Hugh Jackman at the music man these past years on Broadway, let me say I'm jealous :")






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Probably luckier were those who saw HughJackman in The Boy From Oz 😊






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After the Bicoastal number The Boy from Oz (aka Peter Allen aka Hugh Jackman) entices a member of the audience at the Imperial theatre to make her/his Broadway debut 😂






PS: I was one such debutante

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The chatterati on Broadwayworld, just like on ATC, will often take a dig at Hugh Jackman.

Here's the diss and here's my response!

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#13Star casting or breakout star?
Posted: 10/23/23 at 3:24pm

jagman1062 said: "Sutton Ross said: "Sure, it's exciting to be in the same room as a celebrity you admire but they have to be talented and work in the part, or else it's a giant waste of my time and money. And break out stars will always be exciting. Julie was the story in the Spring of 2022 which was thrilling and crazy all at once."

I completely agree with Sutton. If a star is giving a high-quality performance, then I certainly am happy to see them in the show. Unfortunately, there have been stars who whose performances were painful or just not impactful (e.g., Julia Roberts in "Three Day so Rain," Hugh Jackman in "The Music Man"Star casting or breakout star?, and I was disappointed.



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Sometimes, where one is seated can make a difference in appreciating a performance. But in the case of Julia Roberts in Three Days of Rain, where I was seated on the 4th row, orchestra, she could hardly be heard or her acting was more for the camera than on a live stage...she was a disappointment. She did improve in the 2nd act but she was still behind the 2 other actors with her on stage ( Paul Rudd & the actor whom I did not know at that time, Bradley Cooper).

I was lucky to see one breakout star in my theatre-going days. I was in London for a business trip in 1999 and happened to see that a revival was ongoing for a musical of one of my favorite composers. I did not know the lead at all-- but he had a commanding stage presence & a powerful legit stage voice. Later on, I got to know his name ... when he had been discovered for another medium. It seems that the producer of a movie that was trying to rejuvenate a major film genre ( now Hollywood's most profitable genre) saw this new theatre actor in Oklahoma! and eventually decided to cast him as...Wolverine! It seems that this was one breakout star who really made it big! Last time I saw him ( actually several times... front or second row center), he played a conman. His style was different from the original actor who was more of a brash-talking revival tent type of conman. This lead decided to use his triple-threat talent & charisma to BEGUILE the River City kids to form a band ... through dance & miming musical instruments. It worked! Not only did he restore the town's sense of community but he also won over the most difficult maiden to court, name of Marian! He also led the biggest hit of the season and helped Broadway regain its bright lights once again.

But after seeing him in The Music Man, the work that further impressed me after was his film called The Son by Florian Zeller. Heavy dramatic stuff where he played the central character in a familial drama that touches on a current societal concern, that of mental health issues. He was recently awarded in a film festival in Nice, France for his exceptional work as an actor in this movie.

To me, a real star is not just someone who can sing and dance... first and foremost I want him to be outstanding in the profession of acting! And Hugh Jackman is an exceptional actor (major in dramatic theatre) who also learned to sing and dance! His background has always been in the theatre..but he has learned to master acting (and sing & dance) before the camera, too. Too bad his Emmy/Grammy/Tony has not yet been joined by an Oscar. He has been nominated for an Oscar, though, for his work in the film adaptation of one of the most famous literary works, musicalized version, called Les Miserables!

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Feb 7, 2024 3:11:53 GMT -5 jo said:

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WOW!!

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Look at what I read on 1 of the gossip rags -- the whole long thread was discussing real Broadway news and stars.

R234, Kelli O'Hara had stated, in a roundabout way, that since "The Music Man" was being produced by Rudin, she wouldn't have anything to do with it. She implied that she was offered the role first, if I recall correctly. What I do remember is that it was stated in a bitchy "They wanted me first!" sort of way, and that she was way too much of an activist to do the show. This was the most heat I have ever seen Kelli produce.

Also, an earlier post said that Sutton eventually got the part because she was tall enough to make the pairing with Hugh Jackman look good on stage.

Some say that Kelli fitted the part better because she is a true soprano who can sing the role of Marian ( the role was written for a soprano...and first performed by Barbara Cook)...but some argue that she is sometimes lacking in her acting portrayals ( except for South Pacific).

Hugh and Kelli almost co-starred in that show about a tentpole revival preacher man (Leap of Faith) which role eventually went to Raul Esparza after initial rumors had Hugh in the role.

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Someone wanted to audition --

Apr 7, 2024 19:08:01 GMT -5 jo said:

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Hugh Jackman was in the Music Man
Thats it. Thats the joke.


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