A Bigger Run for Broadway’s Favorite Hugh Jackman is heavily ramping up his upcoming residency at Radio City Music Hall. The star recently doubled the number of performances for his concert series, bringing the total to 24 shows. Matinee performances have been added to the Saturday lineup to accommodate the soaring demand, along with fully packed weekend schedules slated for September and October. Billed as From New York, With Love, the concerts are being framed as a massive career retrospective. Fans can expect a curated setlist featuring hits from his most iconic Broadway and film musicals. He will be pulling numbers from The Boy From Oz, The Greatest Showman, and The Music Man. There are also bound to be a few surprises drawing from his previous stints in the West End’s Oklahoma! and Off-Broadway’s Carousel.
A Viral Announcement Jackman broke the news of the concert run earlier this month through a video posted on social media. The clip featured a guest appearance by his frequent co-star Ryan Reynolds. Naturally, Reynolds will not actually be sharing the Radio City stage with him. Jackman jokingly clarified in the video that the actor definitely isn’t performing, though he might just get an exclusive invite to sit in on a tech rehearsal.
Meanwhile on the European Airwaves While New York theatergoers gear up for Jackman’s high-energy theatrical numbers, audiences across the Atlantic are tuning in for a completely different kind of musical experience. Over in Germany, the esteemed ARD-Nachtkonzert continues to be a reliable staple for late-night listeners. Presented by BR Klassik, this daily broadcast essentially anchors the nighttime programming across all eight of the ARD cultural radio networks. It provides a sophisticated audio contrast to the flashy, packed concert halls of the United States.
A Night of Orchestral Masterpieces Hosted by Maren Ulrich, the first installment of the night concert brings together a rich, meticulously curated lineup of classical pieces. Listeners are treated to Johannes Brahms’ Symphony No. 3 in F Major, performed by the NDR Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Günter Wand. The program weaves in choral elements with Paul Hindemith’s Six Chansons, sung by the NDR Choir led by Philipp Ahmann, before shifting to Georges Bizet’s L’Arlésienne, Suite No. 2 with conductor Jia Lü. Rounding out the cultural broadcast are Adalbert Gyrowetz’s Divertissement in A Major, Op. 50, played by Trio Cantabile, and Joaquín Turina’s Canto a Sevilla, Op. 37. This final piece features mezzo-soprano Lucia Duchoňová performing alongside the NDR Radiophilharmonie and conductor Celso Antunes.