Hugh Jackman to hold 12-performance concert series at Radio City Music Hall- Page 3

[Jonathan Cohen]

Posted: 6/20/25 at 12:58pm

Kad said: "His show off-Broadway was in a house that had fewer than 400 seats, in a very limited run, with more accessibly priced tickets- and it wasn't an event at all. The idea of a notable celebrity like Jackman doing something like that, regardless of what else they've done, and it not being a slam dunk is wild no matter how one tries to explain it."

It's notable of something, but also Creditors with Liev Schreiber was a non-event. That's not Jackman's fault! It might be saying more about Audible’s marketing around Minetta Lane Theatre productions, where they ultimately care more about the audio recording. There's a very low cap on the amount of money they can make from those live performances, and I didn't see a big marketing push for them, relative to what you often see for star driven shows. 

[binau]

Posted: 6/20/25 at 1:12pm

Audra would also be a classic example of someone who has complete and utter flops in plays but can then pack people in for a musical. 

[DAME]

Posted: 6/20/25 at 1:45pm

binau said: "Audra would also be a classic example of someone who has complete and utter flops in plays but can then pack people in for a musical."

When has she packed people in for a musical?  She certainly is not doing it now.  

[theatreguy12]

Posted: 6/21/25 at 11:53am

DAME said: "I don't think anyone really gives a poop about that. And if they do then they need to get a life. The show was just not good. BTW.. the Bowl was packed."

Wasn't it opening night?  I would think the Bowl would do good numbers on opening night.

I actually saw Buble and Erivo on opening night, I think it was last year, and it was pretty packed too.

Suffice it to say, he's not my favorite when it comes to vocals.  Not bad, but not great either.  Good enough maybe?  But not much more than that.

Tbh, when I saw him in The Music Man, it may have just been that performance, but I wasn't as enamored by his performance as I thought I would be.  Seemed he was kind of phoning it in that evening. And then he and Sutton got into a giggly exchange when, the fourth wall wasn't exactly broken, but they fell out of character and were playing up the cutesy and it broke the flow of the show.  While many in the audience ate it up, it kind of irritated me.  It was almost like, okay, enough, of the cutesy.  Reel it in and get back to the show. 

I didn't expect all that much of his vocals of course, but he's personality plus and thought that would bring it home anyway.   I thought he was just kind of there, and I didn't walk out of the theater thinking it was any kind of tour de force for a Harold Hill performance.

 

[DAME]

Posted: 6/21/25 at 2:42pm

Buble and Erivio were not opening night. They were there on an evening that was a tribute to the music of Henry Mancini.  If I remember correctly. 

Updated On: 6/21/25 at 02:42 PM

[binau]

Posted: 6/22/25 at 4:02am

DAME said: "binau said: "Audra would also be a classic example of someone who has complete and utter flops in plays but can then pack people in for a musical."

When has she packed people in for a musical? She certainly is not doing it now. "

I understand why you’d say that - but I think it’s clear if you look at the grosses of Gypsy or Shuffle along next to something like Ohio State Murders or Frankie and Johnny that there appears to be a stark qualitative difference between the market of people willing to pay for Audra to sing to them vs read lines to them. 

[jazzicat]

Posted: 6/22/25 at 8:01am

I saw this yesterday after having no interest, but got super cheap orchestra tickets and thought it might be a fun break from the 90-degree heat. 

i enjoyed it more than I expected- I love Les Mis and Greatest Showman and he has a fun personality. It was great hearing some Sinatra covers in Radio City and his backup singers were incredible. The recent Berkkee ) grad who had her first job (Nina Holland singing  Never Enough brought me to tears. Someone to watch for.
 

I didn’t love the opening Neil Diamond number and his play on a John Denver song was pure cheese. Half my fun was watching the reactions of the 50 year old women in the pit as he hot up close and personal. I actually could see my mom having a blast with that. 
 

My issue was with the “guest concept.”  I personally think that it is one of the most fun novelties of these shows and Ben Platt and others have nailed it. Hugh missed the boat by having Richard Marx for the second day in a row.. and really… Richard Marx another brown haired white guy. I mean I know he had one of the biggest hits in the 80s… but I wanted the element of surprise and something different for my show. He is in the city with the richest, deepest supply of pure talent and he has an 80s has been schilling his show with Rod Stewart for the second day in a row. Richard seemed sweet- but then we missed out a surprise. He really missed the boat here for a surprise and a main device of the show really fell flat.

I mean I think 90% of the audience would LOVE to see Sutton come out. We all know that as adults  long relationships don’t always last…NYers will always love her.

it was a fun day and I did bring my musical daughter who found parts a bit boring… but also wanted the T-shirt. :)