HUGH JACKMAN on Broadway again?!?!?

I don't know why he would accept a secondary role.
I loved the article though, especially Larry Gelbart.

Even though he is the principal male role, I would say it is still secondary to Esther--at least if it follows the movie version at all.

I would be very excited to see this happen. If it happens well...

Updated On: 5/2/08 at 10:20 AM

Landry, I agree and that's what I meant.
It reminded me of Streisand going to Elvis to see if he would accept the role in her remake. He said, "No. It's the girl's story."

"Nothing is smellier than a bad musical"

I didn't know he saw CRYBABY.

The part of Mr. Norman Maine is not the first I think of for him, but anything to get him back on the Boards.
I'd still rather see him in Pal Joey.

"I'd still rather see him in Pal Joey. "

So would Pal Joey.

I don't care what the piece is, I'd just like to see him back on Broadway.

I would pay to see him in anything. The man has such presence that he made "The Boy From Oz" thrilling. That's saying something.

Yes, he would be AMAZING as Stone.

His name has been linked to so many stage musicals projects in the last few years -- Other than Pal Joey and Stop the World (it was Gerry Schoenfeld himself who was supposedly persuading him to do the Newley revival), there were Menken's forthcoming Leap of Faith, Brooks's Young Frankenstein, Nunn's Gone with the Wind, even the transfer of Sunday in the Park ( the current lead said that the producers originally wanted Hugh for the transfer) and there was even some buzz in London that ALWebber wanted him for Phantom 2. This could be another one of those :rolleyes:

But I'd certainly want him in a musical project soon ( movies or stage)!

I saw CITY OF ANGELS with the original cast on Broadway -- that would make an interesting movie musical!

I too just really hope this happens.

Sounds interesting but Jonathan Butterall? There are so many better choices and options.

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Jonathan Butterell has done more varied work than what has been seen in New York. His London background includes some work in classical theatre and a few of Sondheim's musicals. And one of his most innovative was conceptualizing Michael Ball's most applauded work, ALONE TOGETHER ( telling the story of a performer in song, all 50-or-so full, half- and bits of songs -- an amazing songbook from Al Jolson to Gershwin to John Lennon to Rodgers & Hammerstein to Edith Piaf to Stephen Sondheim to Adam Guettel and to many other composer legends).

http://www.americantheatrewing.org/biography/detail/jonathan_butterell


" JONATHAN BUTTERELL New York: The Light in the Piazza (musical staging); Nine (choreography), Assassins (musical Staging); Fiddler on the Roof, Wise Guys and Electra starring Zoe Wanamaker. London: Nine, Company (West End), Into the Woods (co-director). Devised and directed Michael Ball in Alone Together (Donmar & Haymarket, West End). West End: Passion. Associate Director: Othello (Royal National Theatre); Hamlet (RSC). Co-directed Peter Pan (Royal Festival Hall), Sweeney Todd (Opera North and Saddler's Wells). Directed Orpheus Descending and Creditors at Theatre Project Tokyo. Film: Finding Neverland and Stay.

Bio as of October, 2005."

I am very excited to see this!