Hugh Jackman is returning to Broadway

[tazber]

Posted: 1/17/14 at 4:45am

Per Riedel he'll be starring in Jez Butterworth's London transfer "The River".
link

[jo]

Posted: 1/17/14 at 9:12am

Hugh has confirmed it on social media --

>>>thehughjackman
2 hours ago
What you read in the NY Post is true. Not sure exactly when, but I'm really excited. A great team for The River... Can't wait to tread the boards again!!! #TheRiver #thegreatwhiteway<<<


He is currently filming in South Africa.

[mamaleh]

Posted: 1/17/14 at 9:24am

Very excited for THE RIVER as a major Jackman fan as well as an admirer of Jez Butterworth. Loved JERUSALEM; I hope the character of The Man has the same tour-de-force quality as Rylance's character in JERUSALEM.

[jo]

Posted: 1/17/14 at 7:47pm

There is official confirmation that the play will premiere on Broadway during the 2014-2015 season, based on the report of USAToday.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/theater/2014/01/17/hugh-jackman-headed-back-to-broadway/4585713/

>A spokesperson for the production said that the play, which was staged in London by the Royal Court Theatre in 2012, will premiere on Broadway in the 2014-15 season, with Sonia Friedman Productions and the Royal Court co-producing.<<<

Also, Michael Riedel has indicated a likely spring 2015 opening.

Will it be a limited engagement?



Updated On: 1/17/14 at 07:47 PM

[Jonwo]

Posted: 1/17/14 at 11:29pm

X-Men Apocalypse will also be shooting in 2015 so I imagine Hugh needs to confirm when he needed for that before they can lock down dates and a theatre for The River.

[broadwaybelter]

Posted: 5/8/14 at 6:00pm

Apparently, it's been bumped up to later this year. Nifty.
Hugh Jackman to return to Broadway

[ACL2006]

Posted: 5/8/14 at 10:45pm

so should we expect record ticket prices for this. especially if it plays a small theater like the Schoenfeld, Longacre or Jacobs.

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 5/8/14 at 11:20pm

Even smaller house, I think.

[supersam1026]

Posted: 5/8/14 at 11:21pm

Well it's playing the Circle in the Square, I can't even imagine how crazy this ticket prices will be, especially around the holidays!! An average of $250 would not surprise me (BOM was close to that this year!).

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 5/8/14 at 11:22pm

It was already announced its playing Circle in the Square.

[Sauja]

Posted: 5/8/14 at 11:30pm

I loved Jerusalem so much that this news almost disappoints me. High Jackman at Circle in the Square? It's going to be obscenely expensive (and difficult) to get a ticket.

[Smaxie]

Posted: 5/8/14 at 11:33pm

There are $35 day of seats.

[jo]

Posted: 5/8/14 at 11:42pm

Which ticket agency (s) sells tickets for the CIRCLE IN A SQUARE Theatre?

Thanks.

[ClydeBarrow]

Posted: 5/8/14 at 11:46pm

"There are $35 day of seats."

Guess we should line up now.

[NYadgal]

Posted: 5/9/14 at 12:00am

Well, this is very happy news.

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 5/9/14 at 12:10am

Jo, I believe it's Telecharge. So, a small theater + Hugh Jackman means $250+ seats and a handful of $35 seats that will be impossible to get. Nope.

[jo]

Posted: 5/9/14 at 12:18am

Thanks!

I like the ampitheatre seating for this theatre ( I've only seen photos).