Hugh Jackman to Perform April 30th at Wynn Las Vegas Opening

Reported today by the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Hugh Jackman is set to perform at the opening of the Steve Wynn's $2.7 billion resort on April 30th, as part of the resort's opening invitation-only festivities. The show is expected to feature both standards, and original numbers.

First reported in February by columnist Liz Smith, and then elsewhere around the net, Tony-winning Boy From Oz was news about Hugh Jackman kicking off a worldwide concert tour in April with an appearance at the Wynn Resort in Las Vegas. Vogue Magazine's April issue reports that the concert will be the first performance of what will then be an elongated show for a Fall concert tour which will fit in between movie projects.

The show will feature a troupe of dancers, plus direction by George C. Wolfe, and choreography by Kathleen Marshall. That award-winning team will put together the tour which will make its debut at the new 1,200 seat located in the hotel.

Wynn Las Vegas, the new $2.7 billion resort from developer Steve Wynn, opens on the Las Vegas Strip April 28th. Located across from the Fashion Show mall and adjacent to the Sands Expo, the 217-acre resort will open complete with 18 dining outlets, an 18-hole championship golf course, an 111,000 square foot casino, a spa and salon, a gallery of masterworks from the private art collection of Steve and Elaine Wynn, an impressive array of retail boutiques, and a signature show by Franco Dragone. The resort's web site, which does not yet contain any information about the opening performance is http://www.wynnlasvegas.com/

Hugh Jackman's stage credits include the Broadway production of The Boy From Oz, the London production of Oklahoma!, and the Australian production of Sunset Boulevard. His film credits include The X-Men, X-Men 2, Someone Like You, Swordfish, Kate and Leopold for which he received a Golden Globe Nomination, and Van Helsing. His next film roles are in the currently filming The Fountain due for release later in 2005. X-Men 3 is in pre-production, for an anticipated 2006 release.