The New Musical Theater Season

Hugh Jackman in The Boy From Oz

The bitchiest NY theater critic in town, Michael Riedel at the Post, asks a panel of "four cranky New York drama critics" (no word if Riedel is one of them) what they are dreading this new theater season. Some priceless excerpts:

On Little Shop of Horrors
Critic No. 2: "Every high school and community theater has done 'Little Shop.' People know what they're going to get. It's cheeseburger theater. It's for people who go to the Olive Garden."

On The Boy From Oz (starring Hugh Jackman as Austrailian performer Peter Allen - check out the tuneful, Hughful website)
Critic No. 1: "Honestly, does anybody know who Peter Allen is anymore? I guess I'm curious about Jackman. He's a likeable guy. He's got the Q factor - 'Q' for queer, I guess."

On Taboo (musical by Boy George, produced by Rosie O'Donnell)
Critic No. 2: "There are some really catchy tunes and I'm glad to see Rosie is putting her money where her mouth is. God knows she's been sending people to a lot of bad shows over the years."
Critic No. 4: "Boy George was famous for about 21/2 minutes in 1982. I never liked him and I certainly didn't think I'd grow up to see him on Broadway."

Gothamist likes Hugh Jackman in anything, even crappy movies with Ashley Judd or Meg Ryan, 'cause he's so cool as Wolverine, so we're intrigued by The Boy From Oz. We wonder when David Gest (another ex o' Liza) will get his musical.

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By Jen Chung in Arts and Events on September 3, 2003 12:37 PM

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Jen

Good point, Aaron, re: David Gest. But if there's a Jerry Springer musical, there should be a David Gest musical, starring David Gest as David Gest, coming up soon, no?

West Coaster

Hugh Jackman totally rocks as Wolverine!! All that fur works for him! As a regular guy--eh.

Aaron

David Gest *is* a walking musical, drama, wigs and all.

eebmore

Really? I have to say I really dislike Hugh Jackman. Of all the actors who are part of invasion from the land down unda, he's my least favorite. Every time i see him, I forget that I've seen him before and keep thinking to myself, "who is this hack? Why did they cast a guy who is so bad at hiding his native accent in this role?" then I remember that I've seen him several times before, always with the bad accent, always butchering the part.

But, in an adverse correlation I enjoyed Someone Like You ... not because it was good, it sucked ... not because of Jackman ... not because Ashley Judd was good, she sucks ... but because Ashley Judd is pretty, and I'm a sucker for her pretty face and will continue to watch all her crappy movies.