Music and Concerts: Hugh Jackman at MGM Grand Garden Arena

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Absolutely a movie fan of Hugh Jackman, of course, like most first setting my eyes on him with his character as Wolverine in the X-Men (2000) flick. But more recently enjoying his musicals – Les Misérables (2012) and The Greatest Showman (2017). A great date night as this was my treat this evening.

Was so glad tickets were affordable securing the Concourse Level - Section: 204, Row: R, Seat: 11 & 12. These seats are the very back of the venue... against the wall with no one behind you. I sometimes love these seats because you can get up and dance without bothering anyone.

SETLIST: Hugh Jackman - The Man. The Music. The Show.

Set 1:

• The Greatest Show
  ^{(Pasek and Paul cover)}
• Come Alive
  ^{(Pasek and Paul cover)}
• Gaston
  ^{(Alan Menken cover)}
• All the Way
  ^{(Frank Sinatra cover)}
• I've Been Everywhere
  ^{(Geoff Mack cover)}
• You Will Be Found
  ^{(Pasek and Paul cover)}
• Soliloquy
  ^{(Rodgers & Hammerstein cover)}
• This Is Me
  ^{(Pasek and Paul cover)}
• Valjean's Soliloquy / I Dreamed a Dream / One Day More
  ^{Claude‐Michel Schönberg cover)}

Set 2:

• Not the Boy Next Door
  ^{(Peter Allen cover)}
• Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) / Don't Cry Out Loud / I Honestly Love You / Quiet Please, There's A Lady on Stage / I Go To Rio
  ^{(Peter Allen cover)}
• Tenterfield Saddler
  ^{(Peter Allen cover)}
• A Million Dreams
  ^{(Pasek and Paul cover)}
• Luck Be a Lady / Singin' in the Rain / I Got Rhythm / Steppin' Out With My Baby / Sing Sing Sing
• 42nd Street / Thunderstruck / September / Takin' Care of Business / Jump (Tap Dance & Drums Medley)
• Nomad Two Worlds - Art Song
• Nomad Two Worlds - Inhibition
• Over the Rainbow
  ^{(Harold Arlen cover)}
• Mack the Knife
  ^{(Kurt Weill cover)}
• From Now On
  ^{(Pasek and Paul cover)}
• Once Before I Go
  ^{(Peter Allen cover)}

My only two complaints about the evening:
 
1. Our seats were that they were obstructed views. The tickets did not indicate this either. A little disappointing but something to note for future attendance to the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
 
2. MGM Grand Garden Arena security gave us a hard time with our binoculars. Huge lines to get through security. Upon arriving to the front of line, the security staff said we couldn't bring our binoculars inside! We had already been waiting 30-min. in line. No lockers (i.e. like the coat check service of the past). We'd have to walk back all the way to our parked vehicle or risk stashing them somewhere around the property. Then, get back in line. Why is this when "binoculars" are not listed as Prohibited Items on MGM's website. This was our 1st event and MGM Grand and it was not a good experience attending only to be forced to arrive even later due to security. If items are prohibited, shouldn't there be representatives outside letting people in line know or signs at least like at the airport?

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