Is Harry Connick, Jr. the next Hugh Jackman?

[Phantom2]

Posted: 4/14/06 at 4:26pm

Discuss.

[blaxx]

Posted: 4/14/06 at 4:36pm

In matters of...? Box office draw? Appeal? Charm?

[Phantom2]

Posted: 4/14/06 at 4:38pm

All of the above.

[broadwaybound882]

Posted: 4/14/06 at 4:40pm

Nay nay nay nay nay nay absolutely positively nay!

[ljay889]

Posted: 4/14/06 at 4:42pm

I think he's hotter. *dodges bullets*

Very talented, attractive men who are big box office draws.

[JustABroadwaybaby2]

Posted: 4/14/06 at 4:47pm

He is better than Hugh Jackman. He is such a great singer, actor, everything. He is one of my favorite actors. He is very genuine. In my opinion, he SURPASSED Hugh Jackman. And he's more charming, in my opinion -waits for an angry mob-

[YankeeGal#24]

Posted: 4/14/06 at 4:49pm

I don't think they are alike, other than the fact that they're both attractive (and I happen to agree with ljay889 that Harry is hotter!).
Would love to see Connick host the Tonys a la Jackman!

[muscle23ftl]

Posted: 4/14/06 at 4:55pm

I think none of them are attractive, and although i haven't seen Jackman onstage it seems to me he is a natural, Harry is a great singer, and that's about it.

[ljay889]

Posted: 4/14/06 at 4:58pm

Harry is more than a singer. What an incredible song writer. He writes, arranges, and conducts his own material. Real talent.

[Ourtime992]

Posted: 4/14/06 at 5:47pm

Both men are phenomenal at a range of thing (many of which they both excel at), but I wouldn't call them equal. Connick is a fantastic singer, songwriter, and arranger, and a fairly good actor with a lot of charm. Jackman is an unstoppable force onstage and a much better actor, though he's not half as talented musically. Both men are major box office draws, and they are suited to different properties. If I had to choose one over the other for a production I was producing, however, I'd choose Jackman in a heartbeat.

[muscle23ftl]

Posted: 4/14/06 at 6:01pm

ljay...Harry might be a great songwriter, but i am talking about the Broadway performer Harry, i am not talking about his recording career or his achievements, maybe he is also a great father. But that is not what i care about.

[Doogie]

Posted: 4/14/06 at 7:09pm

Actually, Jackman would have been a PHENOMENAL Sid if they were going the more traditional route.

Jackman is probably more well known at this point as well.

[JustABroadwaybaby2]

Posted: 4/14/06 at 7:53pm

I think that they came from two different part sof th eworld you know, so it's a different state of midn they are in. they both happened to be on broadway...but hugh jackman is known, but he's not like a LEGEND. Or, at least, not yet. Neither of them are. All I hope it that they both further their careers, and HArry goes on mroe broadway <3

Posted: 4/14/06 at 9:45pm

they are so different.
i love hugh though..in anything he does..i just LOVE him.
i really enjoy harry on will and grace and all of his music. his christmas album is always one of the first played at christmastime!
i feel that hugh could more easily step into anything harry were to do as far as roles in musical theater..but i am not 100% certain that harry could step into things that hugh has done..like oklahoma or boy from oz. however..i HAVE been wrong before! so don't jump down my throat.

[BSoBW2]

Posted: 4/14/06 at 9:48pm

::jumps down andrew's throat::

WEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

[Corine2]

Posted: 4/14/06 at 9:52pm

He is talented, but I am JADED. I saw Brent Barrett and Karen ZIEMBA in Encores!
One of the greatest shows I have ever seen in my life.
Brent's voice in the Pajama Game (Encores and Bash) made me cry.
Connick is wonderful, but when Brent sang "Hey There" it was in a different league. It was remarkable.

Posted: 4/14/06 at 10:44pm

Simple answer. No.

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 4/15/06 at 12:00am

Let's have them both strip to the waist and have a sing off!
For BCEFA, of course.

Posted: 4/15/06 at 12:09am

AAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!!
all for a good cause...

[TheEnchantedHunter]

Posted: 4/15/06 at 12:47am

Yes, they both have great pecs. And as everybody on Broadwayworld.com. knows, it's the only thing that matters.


Vivian Darkbloom
Ramsdale, New England

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 4/15/06 at 1:05am

Updated On: 4/15/06 at 01:05 AM

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 4/15/06 at 1:05am

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[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 4/15/06 at 1:05am

Vivian?
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[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 4/15/06 at 1:06am

Vivian?
Sex ain't Show Biz?
ask yer Friend Joe Orton

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 4/15/06 at 1:06am

Vivian?
Sex ain't Show Biz?
ask yer Friend Joe Orton