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Kudos to Jackman, the Hugh-manitarian

Posted by: WaymanWong 12:49 am EST 11/20/14

After last night's bows at ''The River,'' Hugh Jackman was willing to give the shirt off his back ... for a great charity: Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. He auctioned off the T-shirt he wore in the show for a top bid of $5,000 and sold another one to the runner-up bidder of $4,000. These winners also were offered a backstage meet-and-greet with the cast, and a chance to take photos. (You also could get the backstage visit itself for $2,000 a pop.)

As for ''The River,'' I bought Jackman hook, link and sinker, but it wasn't easy to make heads or tails of the play.


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Just curious . . .

Posted by: nsguy45 01:10 pm EST 11/20/14
In reply to: Kudos to Jackman, the Hugh-manitarian - WaymanWong 12:49 am EST 11/20/14

Does he remove his t-shirt right there on stage or is the transaction completed backstage?


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re: Kudos to Jackman, the Hugh-manitarian

Posted by: mamaleh 08:36 am EST 11/20/14
In reply to: Kudos to Jackman, the Hugh-manitarian - WaymanWong 12:49 am EST 11/20/14

The prior evening, the first night of fundraising at THE RIVER, Hugh's two shirts went for $7,500 apiece. He acknowledged BC/EFA exec Jack Viertel, who was standing in the aisle. Looks like it's going to be another standout effort from HJ.


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