Triple-threat actor, singer and dancer will bring his dashing one-man show to the Pepsi Center next year, and there’s no confusion about what he’ll be offering.
The 50-year-old Australian, who has played characters ranging from X-Men’s Wolverine to “Les Misérables” ex-con Jon Valjean, and earned Broadway’s respect with a Tony for “The Boy From Oz,” is undertaking a world tour under the banner “The Man. The Show. The Music.” — a revival of his previous one-man show, according to .
Beginning with a dozen dates across Europe and the U.K. on May 13, Jackman will work his way toward a 22-city North American leg that starts in June — including a July 10 show at 7 p.m. at the Pepsi Center. Tickets for the AEG Live-produced concert, prices for which are not yet available, are on sale at 10 a.m. Dec. 7 via .
The tour promises to feature Jackman performing hit songs from films such as 2017’s “The Greatest Showman,” “Les Mis” and others from the Broadway and film catalogs, accompanied by a live orchestra. Tunes from “Oklahoma” and “The Boy From Oz” may also make an appearance, Variety said.
Jackman this year appeared in the Jason Reitman film “The Front Runner,” in which he played Colorado Sen. Gary Hart in the midst of his 1980s infidelity scandal. In , Jackman said Colorado holds a special place in his heart — even if the Colorado-set scenes in “The Front Runner” weren’t filmed here.
“The modern reality of filmmaking has got a lot to do with rebates from state governments, and itap a shame, but hopefully people don’t notice that,” he said, adding that he did try to channel Colorado’s pioneering spirit.
“I’ve been there several times and I love it. I love the people, and there’s also a spirituality to the place that I recognize when I go to the outback of Australia. It has that majesty to it.”
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