Hugh Jackman appeared on Good Morning America April 8 to talk about his latest animated film Missing Link. Though Jackman voices an explorer on the hunt for Sasquatch in the new flick, he was thrilled to talk about an appearance that’s a bit further off: his 2020 return to Broadway in The Music Man.
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The Music Man was famously Jackman’s introduction to musical theatre in high school. “I played Salesman #2 at the beginning. Clearly, the chip on my shoulder not getting the lead prepared me for the next 37 years,” he joked.
The consummate performer also embarks on his world tour beginning May 7 in Scotland. He hits New York’s Madison Square Garden June 28 and 29. “I dreamt of being a rockstar when I was a kid, and I'm going to be playing Madison Square Garden and doing songs from The Greatest Showman, Les Miz, from Beauty and the Beast, The Boy from Oz,” he said.
Before he left, Sara Bareilles—another Broadway alum and former Tony host—brought him a care package since she is familiar with long tours. Watch the full video above.
Jeremy Jordan and Eva Noblezada lead the cast of the book-to-stage adaptation.
The show dedicates its ongoing fundraising efforts to Diamond and the one million people in the United States living with Parkinson's disease.
The mid-April evening offered variations on gold, purple, and white.
Anne Kauffman is directing the Amy Herzog play, about a single mom raising an ill child, for Manhattan Theatre Club.
The committee also made eligibility rulings for The Notebook, Harmony, Water for Elephants, and more.
"This is your sign if you're a younger actor wanting to pursue this, that it's possible and you can do it and not to give up."
The album, featuring Broadway cast Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells, is due out in May.
Del Aguila recently went viral for posting a video of offstage antics.
Plus, the opening night attendees included Melissa McCarthy, Sara Bareilles, D'Arcy Carden, Meena Harris, Dylan Mulvaney, and Lin-Manuel Miranda.
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