Broadwayworld.com reports that Hugh Jackman will be in the cast of the new Les Miserables movie musical. I think this is wonderful. My friends and I often compare Hugh Jackman to a fine wine, he just seems to get better with age.
And to those of you who only know his as Wolverine, Hugh Jackman is, in fact, a song and dance man, and he has a Tony Award to prove it! He won a few years ago for his work in the musical, "The Boy From Oz." He has also played many more musical roles on Broadway and the West End, including Curly in Oklahoma and Gaston in Beauty and the Beast.
Which role is he tackling in Les Mis? No one knows yet, but rumor has it he may be playing the lead, Jean Valjean. I hope this is the case, it's not a role I would automatically think of Hugh Jackman for, but I am constantly surprised by his talents and think he would do a fine job.
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Welcome to my (slightly larger) soap box!
Hello loyal readers,
You're all probably wondering - why has my soap box expanded? Wasn't it big enough?
Apparently not.
I was consolidating my various e-mail accounts and accidentally deleted my old blog, Ashley's little soap box. I couldn't get it back, though I did manage to recover a good chunk of my old posts (which I have uploaded here for your reading pleasure). The only post I REALLY wish I could find was my "In Defense of Fan Fiction" post. I'll keep searching, but it may be trapped deep in the bowels of cyberspace.
So, rather than let my blog disappear from your lives forever I decided to carry on! From now on I'll be posting here, and as always, I love reading your comments and suggestions - so go wild!
You're all probably wondering - why has my soap box expanded? Wasn't it big enough?
Apparently not.
I was consolidating my various e-mail accounts and accidentally deleted my old blog, Ashley's little soap box. I couldn't get it back, though I did manage to recover a good chunk of my old posts (which I have uploaded here for your reading pleasure). The only post I REALLY wish I could find was my "In Defense of Fan Fiction" post. I'll keep searching, but it may be trapped deep in the bowels of cyberspace.
So, rather than let my blog disappear from your lives forever I decided to carry on! From now on I'll be posting here, and as always, I love reading your comments and suggestions - so go wild!
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Maybe I'm Just Slow...
But did you know Julie Andrews has never won a Tony?
Sure, she snagged an Oscar for Mary Poppins, and she's been nominated for three Tony's (but she declined her nomination for Victor/Victoria) but she's never won a Tony.
I think it's about time they put ole' Julie back on Broadway long enough to get her the Tony she's always deserved.
Sure, she snagged an Oscar for Mary Poppins, and she's been nominated for three Tony's (but she declined her nomination for Victor/Victoria) but she's never won a Tony.
I think it's about time they put ole' Julie back on Broadway long enough to get her the Tony she's always deserved.
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