HUGH JACKMAN
THE MAN. THE MUSIC. THE SHOW.
WORLD TOUR
KEALA SETTLE ADDED TO
OCTOBER9 SHOW AT PPG PAINTS ARENA
AS SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCE
“Hugh Jackman…is the last of a dying breed:
the all-around entertainer.” – LA Times
“…special guest Keala Settle…made her Hollywood Bowl debut with a powerhouse performance that resulted in a standing ovation.” – Variety
NEW YORK (July 31, 2019) –Actress, singer and Tony Award NomineeKeala Settlewill perform on the 12 North American dates of Hugh Jackman’s live tour of The Man. The Music. The Show. beginning with the Oct. 1 performance in Boston’s TD Garden arena, making a stop at PPG Paints Arena on October 9 and ending Oct 19 and 20 in Mexico City’s Arena Ciudad de México. Settle, who earned standing ovations when she appeared on-stage with Jackman earlier this month at the Hollywood Bowl and Madison Square Garden, will perform theAcademy Award®nominated andGolden Globe Awardwinning song “This Is Me” from The Greatest Showman and more.
“It is such an honor every time I have been asked to perform with Hugh Jackman and the incredibly talented cast that he has assembled for this once-in-a-lifetime tour,” said Settle. “I have never met a more generous and gifted artist than Hugh and I certainly jumped at the opportunity to join him to perform before the greatest audiences I have ever been around.”
Since launching the worldwide tour in May with sold out shows across Europe and the UK including six shows at the O2 in London, Jackman and the 193-person cast and crew headed to the States in June and July for a 22 concert-run which included three sold out shows at Madison Square Garden and two sold out shows at the Hollywood Bowl.
Show highlights and fan favorites include Jackman performing hit songs fromThe Greatest Showman, Les Misérablesand more from Broadway and film, accompanied by a live 16-piece orchestra. For ticket information for remaining North American shows, go towww.hughjackmantheshow.com
Throughout his career which spans four decades, Hugh Jackman has made an impression on audiences of all ages with his multi-hyphenate career persona, as successful on stage in front of live crowds as he is on film. From his award-winning turn on Broadway as the 1970s singer/songwriter Peter Allen, to his metal claw-wielding Wolverine in the blockbusterX-Menfranchise, Jackman has proven to be one of the most versatile actors of our time.
Jackman garnered his first Academy Award® nomination, for Best Actor, for his performance in Tom Hooper’s Les Misérables, based on the popular stage show created from Victor Hugo’s famous novel of the same name. Jackman’s standout performance as protagonist Jean Valjean also earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Comedy/Musical, as well as Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award® nominations, for both Best Ensemble and Best Male Actor in a Leading Role, and a BAFTA Award nomination. Most recently, he was nominated for his role as P.T. Barnum inThe Greatest Showman.
Actress and singerKeala Settleis the breakout star of 20thCentury Fox’s,The Greatest Showman, alongside Hugh Jackman. The Hawaii native’s performance of the film’s Oscar-nominated song “This Is Me” became an explosive anthem of self-acceptance, propelling the soundtrack to the top of the charts worldwide. Her performance at the 2018 Academy Awards brought the entire audience to their feet with a performance thatThe New York Timesapplauded as “commanding” and a perfect summation of “what became the themes of the night – diversity, empowerment, [and] inclusion.”
Tickets are on sale and a limited number of exclusive VIP packages are available for purchase. These exclusive offers can include an amazing selection of reserved-seated tickets, custom merchandise (designed exclusively for package purchasers) and much more. For more information please visitHughJackmanTheShow.com.
April 29, 2019 – Today, Academy Award®-nominated, Golden Globe- and Tony Award-winning performer,Hugh Jackman, announced that 10 dates in October have been added to his first world tour. Due to overwhelming demand, the tour will make second stops in Boston, Chicago and Philadelphia as well as added shows in Uniondale and Pittsburgh. The Man. The Music. The Show. will see Jackman performing hit songs fromThe Greatest Showman, Les Misérablesand much more from Broadway and film, accompanied by a live orchestra. The tour is produced by AEG Presents and TEG-Dainty.
Tickets for the show atPPG Paints Arena on October 9,are on sale to the general public Friday, May 3rdat 10am.American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets before the general public beginning Monday, April 29 at 10am local time through Thursday, May 2 at 10pm local time. A limited number of exclusive VIP packages will be available for sale. These exclusive offers can include an amazing selection of reserved-seated tickets, custom merchandise (designed exclusively for package purchasers) and much more. For more information please visitHughJackmanTheShow.com.
The tour will kick off with 26 shows across Europe and the UK beginning Tuesday, May 7thin Glasgow, Scotland at The SSE Hydro, with stops in Amsterdam, Paris, Manchester, Dublin and London with six shows at The O2. The 33-date North American leg will begin June 18that Toyota Center in Houston with stops in Salt Lake City, San Jose, Newark, and Kansas City, as well as three shows at Madison Square Garden in New York and two shows at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.
Hugh Jackman has made an impression on audiences of all ages with his multi-hyphenate career persona, as successful on stage in front of live crowds as he is on film. From his award-winning turn on Broadway as the 1970s singer/songwriter Peter Allen, to his metal claw-wielding Wolverine in the blockbusterX-Menfranchise, Jackman has proven to be one of the most versatile actors of our time.
Jackman garnered his first Academy Award® nomination, for Best Actor, for his performance in Tom Hooper’s Les Misérables, based on the popular stage show created from Victor Hugo’s famous novel of the same name. Jackman’s standout performance as protagonist Jean Valjean also earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Comedy/Musical, as well as Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award® nominations, for both Best Ensemble and Best Male Actor in a Leading Role, and a BAFTA Award nomination. Most recently, he was nominated for his role as P.T. Barnum inThe Greatest Showman.Sales for the soundtrack to the film have broken records the world over and reached multi-platinum status in many countries including the UK and America.