From The Hollywood Reporter · Kimberly Nordyke · · 1m 10s
Sutton Foster and Hugh Jackman at Pacific Jazz Orchestra
Sutton Foster performs with Hugh Jackman in Los Angeles jazz show.
In brief
Sutton Foster performs with Hugh Jackman in Los Angeles jazz show. Sutton Foster performed with the Pacific Jazz Orchestra at The Soraya in Northridge, California, on Sept. 19, with Hugh Jackman making a surprise appearance. Originally reported by The Hollywood Reporter.
Sutton Foster performs
Sutton Foster charmed an appreciative audience at The Soraya in Northridge, California, on Saturday night with a nearly two-hour performance filled with show tunes and classics.
Pacific Jazz Orchestra appears
The Pacific Jazz Orchestra — with a surprise appearance by her romantic partner, Hugh Jackman — backed Foster during the show.
Foster introduces musicians
Foster kicked off the show by introducing her music director and collaborator, Michael Rafter, who played piano, and Pacific Jazz Orchestra conductor Chris Walden.
Foster's live music message
Foster emphasized the value of live shows: 'We are all live humans, and this is a live orchestra, and you are a live audience. And we are so lucky that we get to gather and celebrate live music.'
“We are all live humans, and this is a live orchestra, and you are a live audience. And we are so lucky that we get to gather and celebrate live music.”
Show details
The performance took place at The Soraya in Northridge, California, on Sept. 19, with Foster and the Pacific Jazz Orchestra delivering a nearly two-hour show.
The big picture
Sutton Foster performed with the Pacific Jazz Orchestra at The Soraya in Northridge, California, on Sept. 19, with Hugh Jackman making a surprise appearance.
