About a boy
by BRYCE HALLETT for the Age

Jackman may be hot property in Hollywood but there's no sign of star treatment here. His job for the next three months is to shimmy and high-kick his way through the life and tunes of the tireless showman Peter Allen. Alongside him is a workforce of 150, rivalling in size the arena versions of Grease and Jesus Christ Superstar combined, staging six shows in Sydney, nine shows in Melbourne, before rolling on to Adelaide and Brisbane, and then returning to Sydney.



published: July 9, 2006