Hugh Jackman News

One of Broadway's brightest stars is heading back to the stage this fall. Tony winner Hugh Jackman will return to Broadway later this month, and fans of the song and dance man are already counting down the days. Jackman just celebrated his birthday yesterday, October 12, and that got us thinking about all of the reasons that we are excited to see Hugh back on Broadway. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you a roundup of a mere ten reasons to love Hugh Jackman!

When one thinks of glamorous operatic superstars, under-resourced schools, healthcare facilities, and veterans' centers don't usually spring to mind. But on Monday, October 20, 2014, Sing for Hope (www.singforhope.org) will unite New York's philanthropic and cultural elite for a magical evening in support of arts outreach to communities in need.

Following a sold-out Jeff Award-winning initial run at Chicago Dramatists, a Broadway production starring Daniel Craig and Hugh Jackman, Keith Huff's 'A Steady Rain' comes to Glen Ellyn's McAninch Arts Center's, 425 Fawell Blvd. in the intimate Playhouse Theatre for a limited run, Oct. 24-26.

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Happy Birthday Hugh Jackman! Jackman was recently seen in the role of Jean Valjean in the Les Miserables film. Jackman is also working on Broadway's Harry Houdini, set for the stage in 2014. He has also appeared on the Great White Way in Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway, A Steady Rain and The Boy From Oz. He played Curly in the West End's Oklahoma!, and appeared in an Off-Broadway production of Carousel, along with hosting the Tony Awards three times.production of Carousel, along with hosting the Tony Awards three times.

The Abilene Christian University Theatre, under special arrangement with Theatrical Rights Worldwide, Inc., is proud to announce the Collegiate Premiere of BIG FISH for its 2014 Homecoming Musical.

Fans of JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE know that Matt Damon gets mentioned a lot on the show, so in honor of his birthday yesterday, a 5th grader named Luke Graykal prepared a little presentation to celebrate.

On last night's JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE, Weezer performed 'Ain't Got Nobody' from their album 'Everything Will Be Alright in the End.' Check out the appearance below!

As an experiment, the host sent a camera crew out onto Hollywood Blvd. on last night's show to ask Americans a very simple question: "Who is Joe Biden?"

An exuberant audience filled the Bucks County Playhouse on October 4, 2014, to cheer and heap adoration on celebrated singer Linda Eder as she headlined this year's edition of Bucks County Cabaret (#buckscountycabaret), raising $131,650 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

SOMEWHERE... is a new play starring Josh T Ryan, Amir Khalighi, Kristen Hansen, Melissa Kite, Tammy Minoff and Willy Romano-Pugh. Written by Antony J. Bowman (Paperback Hero with Hugh Jackman) and directed by Jeanie Drynan (Muriels Wedding).

Kids see talking animals on TV and in the movies a lot and they love them. But Jimmy always wondered how they would react if they saw a talking animal in real life.

8:00pm: VAN HELSING | AMC 9:00pm: AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL | CW 9:00pm: AUSTIN CITY LIMITS | PBS Click for more picks!

Rehearsals begin today, Thursday, October 2 in New York City for The River, a new play by Jez Butterworth, starring Hugh Jackman, Laura Donnelly and Cush Jumbo and directed by Ian Rickson. The River begins preview performances in four weeks on Friday, October 31 and will open on Sunday, November 16 at the Circle in the Square Theatre (50th Street between Broadway and Eighth Avenue). The production will play a strictly limited 13-week engagement through Sunday, January 25, 2015.

According to the people at the antivirus protection company McAfee, Jimmy Kimmel's name is the most dangerous to search online.

Producers Bruce Cohen, Robb Nanus, Jessica Leventhal, Bruce Robert Harris and Jack W. Batman announced today that Disney Theatrical, Jujamcyn Theaters, The Nederlander Organization and The Shubert Organization four of Broadway's leading organizations, have come together by contributing matching donations in support of Tony and Grammy Award nominee Andrew Lippa's new oratorio, I Am Harvey Milk, which will have its New York premiere on Monday, October 6 at Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall.

In honor of National Coffee Day, JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE thought it would be fun to organize a friendly competition between some of the coffee industry's best spellers.

The Abilene Christian University Theatre, under special arrangement with Theatrical Rights Worldwide, Inc., is presenting the Collegiate Premiere of BIG FISH for its 2014 Homecoming Musical. In the following video blog, entiteld 'Zachy Files, Episode 2,' watch as the cast takes us backstage. Check it out below!

9:00-10:00pm: OUTLANDER | STARZ 9:00-10:00pm: MUSIC FOR CHANGE | NBC 11:30pm-1:00am: SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE | NBC Click for more picks!

MSNBC will team with the Global Citizen campaign through a multiplatform partnership, including a live broadcast of the third annual Global Citizen Festival in Central Park