Hugh Jackman is returning to New York stage weekend performances at Radio City Music Hall, beginning Jan. 24, 2025.
Of course he’s a superstar, of stage and screen, and this gig will not be your ordinary Broadway run.
Wish I could go but there’s time to plan a trip. And Jackman is box office gold, so it’s likely he could have a total sell-out before his first gig.
Sharing the info, in case you want to make a New York visit to see this mega-star on the maxi-stage which is Radio City. The venue has 5,960 seats plus a 150-seat pit, if utilized.
Themed “From New York, With Love,” the shows will be retrospective, curated from Jackman’s catalogue of Broadway and films, including his first New York hit, “The Boy From Oz,” which earned him a Tony Award, and including “The Music Man,” his last stage musical, plus “The Greatest Showman” and “Les Miserables,” his big screen biggie.
Jackson also starred in a West End presentation of “Oklahoma!” which has been released on DVD, and also did “Carousel” off-Broadway.
So, yes, there should be ample familiar fare to croon.
Jackson’s playdates will be on Fridays and Saturdays during select months in 2025:
…Jan. 24 and 25.
…April 18 and 19.
…May 23 and 24.
…June 20 and 21.
…July 18 and 19.
…Aug. 15 and 16.
Radio City is larger than all of the traditional theatrical palaces that surround Times Square. Obviously, staging one pair of Friday and Saturday shows spaced out from January to August gives Jackson ample
“off” dates. Only a powerhouse like him could have managed to get a deal like this.
The hall’s orchestra seats are abundant; the venue also boasts a huge three-tiered mezzanine.
I have not taken in any theatrical productions at Radio City, though one spring, I took in an Easter show, and I caught a Christmas special, complete with live animals in a tableau of the manger scene in Bethlehem. The hall’s staging potrential is remarkable; a full orchestra up front can move to the back, then disappear in the pit. In the holiday show, a submerged ice rink appeared with, natch, skaters.
Tickets will be on sale later, but prospective buyers must register via preferred show dates, at From New York, With Love, the show’s official website. Starting Oct. 15, use your mobile phone, and you will receive a link where you can purchase seats…
‘Sunset Boulevard’ joins million-dollar club
There’s a newcomer in this week’s Broadway grosses: “Sunset Boulevard,” at No. 10. Otherwise, the leaders led, meaning “Wicked,” “The Lion King” and “Hamilton” topped the charts.
The Top 10:
1—”Wicked,” $2.046 million
2—”The Lion King,” $1.902 million
3—”Hamilton,” $1.675 million
4—”The Outsiders,” $1.405 million
5—”Hell’s Kitchen,” $1.389 million
6—”Moulin Rouge! The Musical,” $1.381 million
7—”MJ The Musical,” $1.227, million
8—”Oh, Mary!,” $1.176 million
9—”Aladdin,” $1.077 million
10—”Sunset Boulevard” $1.075 million
The complete list, courtesy the Broadway League:
And that’s Show Biz…
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