Hugh Jackman Brings In Big Bucks On Broadway

First Published: January 2, 2012 12:26 PM EST Credit: Getty Images NY, N.Y. -- Caption Hugh Jackman promotes his upcoming DreamWorks Studios film, Real Steel, during CinemaCon, the official convention of the National Association of Theatre Owners, at The Colosseum of Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, March 29, 2011Hugh Jackman has left Broadway with a lot of broken hearts and records. The hunky Australian actors one-man Broadway concert show closed on Sunday afternoon at the Broadhurst Theatre after having earned $2,057,354 in its final week, the highest weekly gross recorded by the Shubert Organization, which owns the Broadhurst and 16 other Broadway theaters. Over its 10-week run, Jackman earned a whopping $14,638,428, producers said. He now owns 10 of the 11 top grossing weeks at the Broadhurst.. Jackman, best known for being the hairy Wolverine in The X-Men franchise, routinely sold out the 1,176-seat theater and usually posted weekly grosses of $1.5 million, often higher than rival musicals such as Jersey Boys, 'Mama Mia! 'How to Succeed in Business, 'Anything Goes and Follies. Only Wicked and The Lion King, produced by other organizations, consistently outdid Jackman. But those shows also had much higher overhead costs. The previous record at the Broadhurst was held by the Al Pacino-led The Merchant of Venice, which took in $1,175,750 earlier this year. Until now, the Shubert Organizations one-week biggest haul was Billy Elliot, which earned $1,663,895 during an eight-show stretch last year. During the run, Jackman raised a record $1,789,580 for the charity Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. The run not only confirms him as one of the most bankable stars in Broadways history but also as a fundraiser, producer Robert Fox said. Backed by an 18-piece orchestra and six leggy dancers, a charming Jackman belted out about two dozen musical theater songs in Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway. It was his third time on the Great White Way, following The Boy From Oz in 2003 and the play A Steady Rain with Daniel Craig in 2009. The show featured his interpretations of songs ranging from the sexy R&B tune Fever to Rock Island, from The Music Man to a medley of classic movie songs such as Singin in the Rain and Luck Be a Lady. The average ticket went for $160, with top premiums going for $350. Some of the highlights included the eight-minute Soliloquy from the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Carousel, and a collection of songs from his Tony Award-winning turn in The Boy From Oz while wearing Peter Allen-inspired matching gold lame pants and jacket, and gold shoes. Jackmans other stage credits include Australian productions of Sunset Boulevard and Beauty and the Beast. In London he starred as Curly in Trevor Nunns staging of Rodgers&Hammersteins Oklahoma! Next year, he plans to star in a version of the musical Les Miserables. Copyright 2012 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.