{"id":855933,"date":"2026-08-15T08:04:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T08:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/855933\/"},"modified":"2026-08-15T08:04:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T08:04:10","slug":"hugh-jackman-sutton-foster-sing-duet-of-a-million-dreams-from-the-greatest-showman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/855933\/","title":{"rendered":"Hugh Jackman, Sutton Foster sing duet of A Million Dreams from The Greatest Showman"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"css-9czhig-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster have dazzled audiences by singing a duet, which has been met with a mixed response.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9czhig-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">The high-profile Broadway duo performed on night two of a three-night retreat hosted by 51-year-old Foster at Canyon Ranch\u2019s Lenox resort.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9czhig-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">They were accompanied by the Boston Pops Orchestra.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-3mk41m-StyledText eze0guv9\">Sign up to The Nightly&#8217;s newsletters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1r9pdr5-StyledSubText eze0guv8\">Get the first look at the digital newspaper, curated daily stories and breaking headlines delivered to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>By continuing you agree to our <a href=\"https:\/\/thenightly.com.au\/subscription-terms\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Terms<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/sevenwestmedia.com.au\/privacy-policies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Privacy Policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9czhig-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">Before Foster and Jackman started singing, the pair giggled and joked together on stage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9czhig-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">\u201cWhat do you want to do?\u201d the pair asked in unison.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9czhig-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">Jackman then revealed what the couple had planned for the audience.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9czhig-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">\u201cOkay, so, we\u2019re going to sing something for you that we have sung together before many years ago, before The Music Man,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9czhig-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">He played a quick game of trivia with the attendees to see if they could guess what song it might be, which someone in the front row was clever enough to figure out.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9czhig-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">The couple sang a rendition of A Million Dreams from Jackman\u2019s 2017 film The Greatest Showman.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9czhig-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">Jackman said that he and Foster had sung the song as part of a workshop ahead of the film\u2019s production, which he said took eight years to develop.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9czhig-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">During the song, the pair held hands, looked into each others eyes, and gleamed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9czhig-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">They shared a kiss at the end, which was met with cheers from the audience.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9czhig-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">\u201cSutton Foster, ladies and gentlemen,\u201d Jackman said, as she replied, \u201cHugh Jackman\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9czhig-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">Footage of the duet has been shared on social media and has been met with mixed responses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9czhig-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">\u201cIt\u2019s not easy to watch!!! He left his wife of 27 years, whom stood by him and supported his career. When she got she got older, her traded her in,\u201d wrote one commenter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9czhig-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">Another added: \u201cBoth off key. Saw his show last summer in NYC and he was great. This performance is not. Michelle Williams sang this so much better.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9czhig-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">However, some netizens stood by the couple and called them \u201ctoo cute\u201d and said they were \u201csoooooo sweet together\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9czhig-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">\u201cI honestly love them together. Why can\u2019t people just be happy for them? Joyous couple,\u201d one commenter suggested.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9czhig-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">The high-profile couple first went public with their relationship in 2025 and were met with scrutiny, having known each other for 24 years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9czhig-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">The pair met in 2002 when Jackman visited Foster backstage after her Tony-winning performance in the Broadway production Thoroughly Modern Millie.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9czhig-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">They stayed friends for years and co-starred in the Broadway revival of The Music Man in 2023, which was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9czhig-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">Their relationship eventually turned romantic, and they were spotted holding hands in public in January 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9czhig-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">Jackman split from his wife of 27 years, Deborra-Lee Furness, in September 2023 before officially finalising their divorce in June 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9czhig-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">At the retreat, Leading Women: A Sutton Foster Retreat, 25 guests took part in \u201cmovement, mindfulness and self-expression\u201d activities while enjoying personal time with the Broadway star to \u201clearn how to become the leading lady in your life\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9czhig-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">Tickets to the sold-out event reportedly cost cost $A3270 per person.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9czhig-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">The all-inclusive experience covered accommodation, meals, and a curated itinerary of wellness and creative activities, including a group hike, trivia night, dance cardio class, empowerment rituals, moments of reflection, and a fire ceremony.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster have dazzled audiences by singing a duet, which has been met with a&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":855934,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[64,63,447,2331,134],"class_list":["post-855933","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-celebrities","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-celebrities","tag-culture","tag-entertainment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/855933","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=855933"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/855933\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/855934"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=855933"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=855933"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=855933"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}