MEN - HUGH JACKMAN TO STAR IN CAROUSEL REMAKE

HUGH JACKMAN TO STAR IN CAROUSEL REMAKE

X-MEN star HUGH JACKMAN is producing and starring in a remake of the classic musical CAROUSEL. The original film was released in 1956 starring GORDON MACRAE and SHIRLEY JONES. The actor's production company is working with the Rodgers + Hammerstein Organisation for rights to use the music and lyrics the duo wrote for the 1945 stage musical. Jackman is set to play BILLY BIGELOW, a carnival barker whose temper puts him in the middle of a botched robbery and leads to his death. Stuck in purgatory, he's given one day to return and fix the problems he left behind - namely a teenager who has lot of his rebellious traits. Jackman is familiar with the part, having sung the role in a 2002 Carnegie Hall concert in New York City to honour Rogers + Hammerstein. Carousel was last revived on the Broadway, New York stage in 1994 in a Tony Award-winning run. Jackman won a Tony Award in 2004 for his portrayal of Australian songwriter and performer PETER ALLEN.