The Truth About Sutton Foster's Relationship With Hugh Jackman
Michael Hansen
Eight shows a week. That's a lot of singing, dancing, and acting for anyone, even Tony-award winners and seasoned pros. As such, Foster and Jackman have put their heads together to come up with some ways to take care of their minds and bodies amidst their taxing jobs. "I avoid that big marquee with our names on it as much as possible," Foster told Backstage.
"You've got to go out there, obviously knowing everything that's going to happen in every line, but pretending you don't, as in life," Jackman told Backstage in the same interview. By treating every show as their first, the two make sure they're at the top of their games. "That makes it feel alive," Jackman continued. "When you're with other actors who are in that same contract of: All right, let's see what's really happening, now, in the present. It takes courage."