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Hugh Jackman Wows the Crowd at The Hollywood Bowl

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Over the weekend, “Hugh Jackman The Man, The Music, The Show” dazzled the Hollywood Bowl, playing the final 2 shows on the current leg of his sold out North American tour, and it was nothing short of spectacular.  Outfitted in a sparkling silver Tom Ford jacket, Jackman hit the stage to perform all of his greatest hits from his film and Broadway career. The opening numbers included “The Greatest Show” and “Come Alive” from The Greatest Showman (2017), and the 17,000+ sold out crowd at the Hollywood Bowl was ready for him!

Hugh Jackman has made a massive, A-list name for himself as an acting-singing-dancing triple-threat and all of it was on display for the live shows. Along with The Greatest Showman, Jackman performed selections from Les Miserables (2012), in which he starred as Valjean, and also from his Tony-winning Broadway show “The Boy from Oz,” playing Peter Allen (2003). Peppered in between were selections that ranged from Broadway shows Beauty and The Beast (Gaston), and Dear Evan Hanson (You Will Be Found) to some of his favorite old Hollywood musicals (Singing in the Rain, 42nd Street, Guys and Dolls).

But it wasn’t just the great songs. Jackman has a stage presence like no other. He owns the stage, telling personal stories, show-biz stories, and interacting with the audience in a way that doesn’t seem possible when the ratio is 17,000 to 1. This was most evident in the stage extension built to get Jackman even closer to the fans, even pulling one young fan on stage to dance with him.

Also evident is Jackman’s love for his native Australia. He’s completely earnest when performing the Boy from Oz numbers, fully in character as Peter Allen, with an even more classic Aussie accent than his own. During another segment of the show, he introduces Aboriginal musicians and elders (Olive Knight, Paul Rider Boon, Nate Mundraby and Clifton Bieundurry) in tribute to Australia and his heritage, which felt even more magical under the stars of the Hollywood Bowl.

But the guests didn’t stop there. In one of the highlights of the show, Jackman’s Greatest Showman co-star Keala Settle performed “This is Me” with the Los Angeles Gay Men’s Chorus and joined Jackman on “From Now On”, both numbers she performed in the film.

By the end of the night, the entire Hollywood Bowl was on its feet, desperate for more, making it absolutely clear that Hugh Jackman is indeed, the greatest showman.