It Had To Be HUGH: Photo Coverage of opening night from The Boy From Oz!
By: Craig Brockman Oct. 17, 2003
The Copacabana was the place to be for the opening night party of The Boy From Oz!
Movie and stage superstar Hugh Jackman stars in The Boy from Oz, the eagerly anticipated new musical.
Directed by Philip Wm. McKinley, The Boy from Oz
tells the funny and heart-breaking true story of Australian entertainer
Peter Allen from his humble beginnings through meteoric rise to
international fame and celebrity.
With a book by award-winning
playwright Martin Sherman, The Boy from Oz features many of
Allen's extraordinary hit songs, including "I Go to Rio," "I Honestly
Love You," and the Academy Award-winning "Arthur's Theme."
Tommy Tune - all smiles about The Boy From Oz!
The amazingly talented Mitchel David Federan who plays
the young Peter Allen.
Lili Taylor who will be seen later this season in The New Group
presentation of Wallace Shawn's Aunt Dan and Lemon.
Film star, Karen Allen stops to strike a pose
The always charming John Hill who plays Mark Herron and
understudies both Peter and Greg.
Jarrod Emick, who plays Allen's lover, Greg.
Hair and Wig designer, Paul Huntley
Carole Bayer Sager, who not only co-wrote several songs with Peter Allen,
but also served as a musical consultant to The Boy From Oz.
Anthony Edwards stops to talk to the press
The multi-talented, Alan Cumming
and finally, the man of the hour - Hugh Jackman!
