TAMPA, Fla. — Get ready Tampa Bay — The Greatest Showman is coming to our area in 2019. 

Hugh Jackman will be performing in his first world tour — The Man. The Music. The Show. 

Jackman will be performing hit songs from the Greatest Showman, Les Miserable, and more from Broadway and film.  He will be accompanied by a live orchestra. 

The 22-city North American leg will begin Tuesday, June 18 in Houston, Texas, with stops in Chicago, Toronto, Boston, Las Vegas, and New York. 

The Man. The Music. The Show. will visit Tampa on Friday, July 5 at Amalie Arena. 

Tickets for the North American shows go on sale beginning Friday, December 7 at 10 a.m. EST.  People can purchases tickets at HughJackmanTheShow.com

Jackman has had major success on stage and on film, from his award-winning turn on Broadway as the 1970s singer/songwriter Peter Allen, to his metal claw-weilding Wolverine in the blockbuster X-Men franchise.  Jackson earned his first Academy Award nomination, for Best Actor, for his performance in Les Misrables.