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Boy from Oz
Aug. 5th, 2006 07:02 pmToday, I was lucky enough to watch Hugh Jackman shake his golden-clad ass on stage as the one and only Peter Allen in "The Boy from Oz". squeeeee!!!
I love this show. I saw the original production twice with Todd McKenney (who was brilliant too) and loved it. I got the soundtrack and have listened to it many many times. When they finally got Broadway production of it off the ground with Hugh, I wanted to see him in too so much. Though to be honest, I don't like the American soundtrack as much. Partly its a familiarity thing, partly a song arrangment thing, partly I don't like the women who played Judy Garland and Liza Minelli as much etc.
This was essentially the Australian production, with songs and book. Chrissie Amphlett and Angela Toohey reprising their roles of Judy and Liza (and the original Greg too!), and a huge fabulous cast and staging. It was at the Entertainment Centre - not a great venue, especially for something you're more used to seeing in a theatre, but they filled it well. If I'd had seats like I did for BSB it would have been even more amazing - but they were $500 (not kidding). We were happy with our first tier straight ahead from stage seats, trust me.
It was lavish and spectacular and fucking funny (except when its sad), Hugh was in great voice and worked the crowd like crazy. And damn, as observed in XMen 3, he has a small ass. But it's fiiiiiiine.
I love this show. I saw the original production twice with Todd McKenney (who was brilliant too) and loved it. I got the soundtrack and have listened to it many many times. When they finally got Broadway production of it off the ground with Hugh, I wanted to see him in too so much. Though to be honest, I don't like the American soundtrack as much. Partly its a familiarity thing, partly a song arrangment thing, partly I don't like the women who played Judy Garland and Liza Minelli as much etc.
This was essentially the Australian production, with songs and book. Chrissie Amphlett and Angela Toohey reprising their roles of Judy and Liza (and the original Greg too!), and a huge fabulous cast and staging. It was at the Entertainment Centre - not a great venue, especially for something you're more used to seeing in a theatre, but they filled it well. If I'd had seats like I did for BSB it would have been even more amazing - but they were $500 (not kidding). We were happy with our first tier straight ahead from stage seats, trust me.
It was lavish and spectacular and fucking funny (except when its sad), Hugh was in great voice and worked the crowd like crazy. And damn, as observed in XMen 3, he has a small ass. But it's fiiiiiiine.
