Hugh Jackman is showing off his skipping skills after a performance mishap during his Radio City Music Hall Show From New York, With Love.
In an Instagram video shared on Sunday, January 26, Jackman concentrated on his jump rope ability as he moved from side to side and crossed his arms while skipping. Jackman, who rocked a tank top and shorts in the clip, smiled after he completed the task in the middle of the gym.
“So here’s the thing … my trainer Beth Lewis and I worked for months and months to get me remotely close to being ready to do this jump rope choreo on stage,” Jackman captioned the post. “She has the patience of a saint!!! And while I still messed up, I had a blast. And get to do it again 21 more times! Thank you @bethlewisfit #fromnewyorkwithlove @radiocitymusichall.”
Jackman debuted his moves during night one of his From New York, with Love at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall on Friday, January 24. The show was reportedly attended by his girlfriend, Sutton Foster, and Jackman’s pals, Ryan Reynolds and Deadpool & Wolverine director Shawn Levy.
Reynolds, who made a surprise appearance in the crowd for a “Hugh & A” session, gushed over his pal.
“Just like here, he knew every single person’s name, even though he was making them up half the time,” Reynolds, 48, told the crowd. “He showed a kind of courtesy and gentleness and curiosity, and he put value into every single crew member that we were working with.”
Reynolds called Jackman his “gotcha for life,” even though, he said, “I’m his second-best friend.”
Reynolds joked that “we were supposed to finish this bit where these two security gentlemen come and they try to take the mic [from] me — it’s like a struggle, and then they tase me and I go down, and then they hog-tie me and then they put me in the Radio City music garbage dump, and then they just light it on fire.”
Ryan Reynolds made a surprise appearance at Hugh Jackman’s concert in New York City — grabbing the mic to pay tribute to his close friend. Reynolds, 48, spoke from the audience at Radio City Music Hall on Friday, January 24, while Jackman, 56, stood onstage during a pause in his show Hugh Jackman Live: From New […]
He continued, “I wanted to actually just say, I love this man, I care about this man. He is, he is genuinely the best human being I know. And I have 4 children!” (Reynolds shares four kids with his wife, Blake Lively.)
Jackman appreciated the gesture. “I love you, Ryan Reynolds, I love you, man,” Jackman replied, joking that Reynolds was his fifth best friend. “Thanks for coming. And thanks for asking for a free ticket, too.”
After the show, Jackman took to Instagram to reflect on the milestone moment. “What an incredible night it was. We opened our show at the @radiocitymusichall. It had all the feels. The love, the glitches, the sweat, the tears, the laughter and, and, and,” Jackman wrote. “The love emanating from the audience was enormous. We all felt it. And the icing is we get to keep the party going 23 more times. Thank you to the cast and crew for your tireless efforts and talent. Both photos, please credit: @kevinmazur #fromnewyorkwithlove.”
