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Jackman lines up remake of musical

Jackman - Plans to play Billy Bigelow in Carousel
Jackman - Plans to play Billy Bigelow in Carousel

Hugh Jackman is planning to star in and produce a remake of the 1956 musical 'Carousel'.

Variety reports that Jackman would play Billy Bigelow, a carnival barker who returns from purgatory to make amends for the mistakes he made in life.

Negotiations are currently taking place with the Rodgers & Hammerstein Organisation to use the music and lyrics the duo wrote for their original 1945 stage musical.

Jackman sung the role of Bigelow in a 2002 Rodgers and Hammerstein tribute concert at Carnegie Hall.

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