What: Stage show
About: The life of Peter Allen
Ok, i know this is not around yet, but for those considering seeing it later this year with Hugh Jackman....
I have seen this in Sydney and Brisbane (both with Todd McKenney) and once in New York with Hugh Jackman, and the Aussie production runs rings around the NYC production - but both were great. I love Todd, he is so wonderful in EVERYTHING he is in and Hugh was great, but the show was had a lot more darker undertones iykwim than the aussie one that was quite joyful..
If you have never seen it then i would recommend a visit...
If you like Hugh Jackman (who doesnt??) then i would also recommend you go...
We had only been in New York 5 hours and only a few days in USA, but when Hugh sang "I still call Australia Home" it brought a tear to my eye - swear!!
Rating: Aussie production - 5 star; USA production 3.5 star
As a side bit of info, they auctioned the black T-shirt that Hugh wore in the show after it and the bidding was crazy, from memory up to $US1800, and there were 2 women both bidding, eventually they gave them both one, for that price EACH! and a photo with Hugh as well.
We waited at the stage door afterward and finally he came out and signed a few things, including our stuff, and i said "Hello Hugh" -cos noone else was talking to him - and he immediately recognized the aussie accent and asked where we were from. That was a couple of years ago. He was gorgeous.
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ooohhh debra...Im so jealous..You met HUGH...how cool is that...
I really, really wanted to see the aussie production with HUGH..but it was WAY too expensive, because he was only doing 5 shows or something like that...
im so jealous..
You lucky thing !! Hughie is SUCH a hottie -- and seems like a genuinely nice guy too. I wouldn't mind seeing the show.
Also, I KWYM about the Aussie accent thing. The first night we were in London we went to a pub (the first of MANY) and as we stood at the bar I noticed stubbies of VB in the fridge. DH bought a couple and we went and sat down. DH's best mate then asked us to show him on a globe (that happened to be sitting on a shelf next to our table)where we lived. As we were looking, the publican came over and plopped a map down on the table and said in the most manly Aussie accent "here, this might be more accurate". I choked up ! Just hearing that male Aussie voice was SO comforting. Seems silly really I suppose...
Woohoo - I am going at the end of the month and I can't wit. Yes the tickets were expensive but it is a chance of a lifetime. Can't wait to see it.
Cheers
Maursie
Woohoo - I am going at the end of this month. Yes the tickets were expensive but I can't wait to go!!!
It's a once in a lifetime experience in my opinion.
Cheers
Maursie
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