The Battle of the Matinee Idols
Harry Connick, Jr. (Photo: Palma Kolansky) There aren’t many “matinee idols” left in the theater, so it’s quite a happy coincidence that two of the few performers who undeniably fit that description — Hugh Jackman and Harry Connick, Jr. — have come back to Broadway at the same time, in two different shows. Let the Battle of the Box Office begin! Actually, that battle may already ha…