Back when Hugh Jackman was 14 years old, he went to an all-boys school. His friend called him up and asked him to audition for the school musical. At first, he was like no, but when he found out a nearby all-girls school was in it too, he was up for auditioning.
Therefore, he looked up The Music Man and memorized the opening number. He told Jay Leno on his Tonight Show that number had 8 different characters singing that sang one song. He didn’t care, that was the tune for him. To this day, he still knows that whole song.
Sadly, he will not be singing it in the revival that opens on October 22, 2020. That is because this time the traveling salesman is the lead, Professor Harold Hill.
A dream come true for the entertainer who truly is a music man.
