Story by Tim Douglas The Australian HE may be in the running for a best actor Oscar tomorrow, but Hugh Jackman should not expect a call from producer Cameron Mackintosh about a role in the new Australian stage production of Les Miserables opening next year in Melbourne. The British producer confirmed today his new […] Read more
Story By Patrick Healy New York Times A new stage version of the blockbuster musical “Les Misérables” will open on Broadway in March 2014, the producer Cameron Mackintosh said on Tuesday, in an attempt to capitalize on the popularity of the Oscar-nominated film and restore luster to the show in New York after a short-lived […] Read more
Story By Sonia Harford The Age MELBOURNE’S most prominent theatre groups have confirmed they are vying to snare a new stage production of Les Miserables. More than two decades after the production was first staged in Melbourne, speculation about which venue will host its return is rife on the back of the latest film version […] Read more
Story By Susanna Lazarus Radio Times “I’m thrilled that so many facets of making this film have been recognised and it’s a great tribute to the craftsmanship of the British film industry,” he tells RadioTimes.com How does it feel being nominated for nine Bafta awards and eight Oscars? It’s fantastic! We’ve got the Bafta and the […] Read more
Story By The Australian HUGH Jackman has received a BAFTA best-actor nomination for his role in the musical Les Miserables. The Australian actor will face off against four others for the prestigious award, after the nominations were announced in London yesterday. Steven Spielberg’s political drama Lincoln, as well as the film version of the hit […] Read more
By Jonathon Moran The Daily Telegraph IT is the Aussie bromance that is taking the world by storm, cinema by cinema. Hugh Jackman and Russell Crowe triumphantly hugged and soaked up the atmosphere as they celebrated the Australian premiere of Les Miserables Friday night. After a whirlwind of events across the globe, including stops in […] Read more
Review by Variety Written By: JUSTIN CHANG A Universal (in U.S./U.K.) release presented in association with Relativity Media of a Working Title Films/Cameron Mackintosh production. Produced by Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Debra Hayward, Mackintosh. Executive producers, Angela Morrison, Liza Chasin, Nicholas Allott, F. Richard Pappas. Directed by Tom Hooper. Screenplay, William Nicholson, Alain Boublil, Claude-Michel […] Read more
[jamiesocial] Story from “The Hollywood Reporter” Written by Stephen Galloway The road to Hollywood hell is paved with fallen musicals. Since Chicago won the Oscar for best picture in 2003, they’ve landed with Richter-level thuds — from 2004’s The Phantom of the Opera, which earned $51 million, less than its production cost; to 2007’s Sweeney […] Read more
