The hunky Australian actor's one-man Broadway concert show closed on Sunday afternoon at the Broadhurst Theatre after having earned $2,057,354 (Dh 7,557,113) in its final week, the highest weekly gross recorded by the Shubert Organisation, which owns the Broadhurst and 16 other Broadway theatres.
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 theatre and usually posted weekly grosses of $1.5 million, often higher than rival musicals such as Jersey Boys, Mamma Mia! How to Succeed in Business, Anything Goes and Follies.
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 Broadway's 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 theatre songs in Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway.
