Singer Claire Sardina’s life took a turn for the magical and surreal when her personal story was made into a Hollywood film. So what is life like for her now? And how can her fans see her in person this summer?
It’s been almost five months since the Focus film “Song Sung Blue,” starring Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson, was released on Christmas Day. The movie made $58 million dollars worldwide and is Focus Features’ 4th highest domestic grosser in the post-pandemic era.
One of the main reasons for the film’s success was due to the audience’s connection with the main characters, Mike and Claire Sardina. The Sardinas, played by Jackman and Hudson, were a Milwaukee married couple who performed at Wisconsin State Fair, Summerfest and more as the Neil Diamond/Patsy Cline/ABBA/Blondie tribute act “Lightning & Thunder.”…