Overview

• Jackman led opening night on June 7 with conductor Thomas Wilkins, the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra and 18 musicians from the Youth Orchestra Los Angeles.
• His set featured selections from The Greatest Showman, Les Misérables and The Music Man alongside covers of Neil Diamond, Peter Allen and Frank Sinatra.
• Midway through the concert, he recounted a failed audition 30 years earlier in which he cracked on the final note of “Stars” before perfecting it at the Bowl.
• The evening concluded with the venue’s signature fireworks display and boosted the LA Phil’s learning and community programs by $2.6 million.
• The Hollywood Bowl season continues with Cynthia Erivo and Adam Lambert starring in Jesus Christ Superstar on August 1 and 2.