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Variety | December 30, 2025



Musical theater veterans Cynthia Erivo and Hugh Jackman sit down in the Actors on Actors chairs. They discuss why ‘Wicked: For Good’ is the Mount Everest of movie musical adaptations, how Jackman’s role in ‘Song Sung Blue’ made Hugh come back to singing, and what’s next for Wolverine.

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  1. @seagullrozen5687

    December 30, 2025 at 11:31 pm

    The space for the character to sing was done AMAZINGLY in 'The greatest showman'. so I don't understand why it's not mentioned.
    and I don't understand how NO ONE talks about Keala Settle (this is me from The greatest showman) had a non singing part in Wicked (what a waste to have one of the greatest singers on stage/cinema, especially when Maddame MOrrible is that part and they splitted it for Michelle Yeoh)and I don't understand how NO ONE talks about Cynthia Erivo being a part of the cast in the greenlight stage of 'The Greatest showman'.

  7. @calumsanderson6741

    December 30, 2025 at 11:31 pm

    I watched a trailer for Song Sung Blue and immediately disregarded it. Not my kind of movie whatsoever. However – mentioning that it's Craig Brewer – who wrote and directed the ABSOLUTELY PHENOMENAL Black Snake Moan (a film about which Christina Ricci apparently dislikes talking about, unfortunately) – I'll see it. That's how fucking awesome Brewer is. I had no idea. What a fool I am for immediately disregarding Song Sung Blue.

  10. @GlobalDeeW

    December 30, 2025 at 11:31 pm

    I knew these two were going to have a real conversation because they both love and respect craft so much. Brilliant. Side note: I have already read her book twice, and by read I mean I've listened to the audiobook twice. I highly recommend it.

  43. @tangled55

    December 30, 2025 at 11:31 pm

    34:04 – 34:20 I'm glad Cynthia Erivo actually had the chance to say this to Hugh Jackman PUBLICLY and that we could see his reaction. He still doesn't nearly get enough credit for his acting and who he has been as a public figure for the last 25 years. He is AMAZING and I have loved him since the day I laid eyes on him in 2000. Huge fan.

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