Hugh Jackman Returns As Host Of Tonys
POSTED: 8:53 am CST March 17, 2005
UPDATED: 9:02 am CST March 17, 2005
The Boy from Oz is coming back to Broadway -- at least for one night.The League of American Theatres and Producers and the American Theatre Wing has announced that Hugh Jackman, who hosted the last two Tony Awards shows, has been named to host the show again this year.Apart from his hosting gig last year, Jackman was also a winner -- for Best Actor in a Musical for "The Boy From Oz."The show ended in September.In addition to stage roles on Broadway, in London and his native Australia, Jackman has starred in "Van Helsing," "Swordfish" and the "X-Men" films, where he played the steely-clawed mutant Wolverine.The 59th annual Tony Awards will be handed out June 5 at Radio City Musical Hall in New York.
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