Overview
- Jackman said the trouble started during Gaston’s first number as he lifted the actress playing Belle and felt leakage in his red tights.
- Reaching the climax, he chose to hit the high F note and keep singing even as the urination continued.
- He turned upstage to conceal it and later joked that his costume felt like a wetsuit and his boots were “filled.”
- According to his account, the audience appeared unaware, though his scene partner and then his dresser noticed offstage.
- Local outlet PerthNow reported the incident occurred during the musical’s original Australian run in 1995.