THE GREATEST SHOWMAN

[njr]

K-5 means Kindergarten through 5th grade. 😉

[jo]

Then that makes the group possibly a mix of young and older kids.

[jo]

Still every generation's favorite

[jo]

I responded to this tweet from someone who probably did not even see Greatest Showman! He would not even acknowledge that it was its originality (the story, the life messages, and of course the music) which sold the movie!

[jo]

Article not fully available ( subscription wall) but the opening paragraphs already express Hugh's sentiments --

www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=12260194

It's been almost two years since The Greatest Showman was released, but Hugh Jackman is continually surprised by its impact.

"I've done a bunch of projects that might have appealed – like Wolverine appeals to a certain group of people, and it's a big group of people," he says. "(But) this has, of all the things I've done in my career, connected with people from all different ages, different sexes, different genders, everything. It's just astonishing to me how it has connected."

[jo]

How come we never read this


The miracle (at the box office and the charts) of THE GREATEST SHOWMAN!

www.theguardian.com/film/2018/jan/31/the-greatest-showman-success-film-story-of-the-year-hugh-jackman

The Greatest Showman

The Greatest Showman: how the Hugh Jackman musical became an unlikely hit

It runs counter to box-office trends, it’s hokey and old-school, but somehow this all-singing, all-dancing spectacle keeps winning over audiences

Caspar Salmon
Wed 31 Jan 2018 09.17 GMT
Last modified on Wed 31 Jan 2018 09.58 GMT


PT Barnum reinvented … Hugh Jackman in The Greatest Showman. Photograph: Allstar/20th Century Fox


Take a bona fide Broadway star, put them in a stodgy ahistorical musical, with a credible co-star gamely slumming it in a secondary role, and what do you get? The Sound of Music, Funny Girl, or indeed The Greatest Showman, whose stealth success at the box office since it opened five weeks ago has quietly become the biggest film story of the new year.

The Greatest Showman’s success is not just surprising: it’s bordering on miraculous. The film’s audience has grown week on week, after inauspicious beginnings, to an extent not seen since Titanic or Chicago. This goes against all received wisdom, and runs blithely counter to all current box-office trends. The movie is an original, unfranchisable story with little or no built-in audience, no superheroes, and is a gosh-darn-it musical. Why this not-especially-good film? Why now?


First of all, the way The Greatest Showman has built its audience, gradually, shows that word of mouth has played a key role. What’s interesting, and sort of charming, is that it is likely that Showman is drawing in not only new audiences curious to see what all the fuss is about, but repeat viewers who don’t care about the film’s formal problems and who are – presumably – turning up for the hits and the kitsch factor. The film has both in spades: Never Enough, This Is Me or Rewrite the Stars would all win the Eurovision Song Contest, and the film’s turgid story of self-actualisation dips into schmaltz just about every other minute. That tone is crucial – the film offers entertainment, but in an easygoing, Dirty Dancing kind of way. It’s never too sassy, smart, or even particularly camp, making its pleasures relatable and comforting.


It isn’t hard to see how the film’s feelgood factor can give audiences a much-needed sense of escape or respite. You could plausibly go further and suggest that the way the film reinvents PT Barnum – by all accounts a nasty, racist piece of work who exploited his workers without any qualms – as a beaming champion of minorities and misfits, might chime with viewers who wish to see good in men, and find precious little of it around in today’s #MeToo landscape. The Greatest Showman offers a hagiographic narrative of financial success, individual self-assertion and togetherness, merrily papering over such small difficulties as patriarchal oppression and systemic structural inequality.


Also, while Showman is often ropy in its execution, little of its making has been left down to chance. Its main cast ranges in age from 22 to 49, drawing on Instagram royalty (Zendaya) and old-school stardom (Jackman). There’s eye candy for people of all persuasions, and there’s a winking coming-out duet between Jackman and Efron to court the crucial pink dollar. The film is an old-time musical built on classical lines, but it also pays lip service in its music to current trends. Its slick power-pop soundtrack has found its way to the top of the charts in the US.


Perhaps the film’s success shouldn’t be surprising. Like The Sound of Music and Funny Girl, it’s built on a tried and tested formula that, admittedly, hadn’t been used in a while, but reliably hit payola for studios for years and years. Even, more recently, the successes of Frozen, Empire and Hamilton show that there’s a potentially huge audience for musicals, which was going untapped in cinema. The film is testament, in almost every aspect, to old-fashioned values working well, right down to Jackman’s star power in getting the project off the ground and giving it his promotional firepower. It’s a crafty piece of meshing of his image with the film’s brand that fully pays off.

Finally, the film – though hokey and trite at its core – offers a genuine rush of spectacle and wonder, which still counts for something on a big screen, perhaps more so in an era of standardised CGI. Where audiences used to marvel at Fred and Ginger hotfooting it on a shiny dancefloor, we get to watch Zendaya whoosh around a circus on a trapeze. To quote the film, “it’s fire, it’s freedom, it’s flooding open!"


© 2019 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved.

[jo]

There are 225 responses to the article - mostly positive, some negative about the movie...with raging debates here and there. But I thought this was the most thoughtful --

Marc Bridgham
1 Feb 2018 7:17


I went with expectations that this would be a white-washed, shallow, not very memorably musical piece of work - along with great admiration for Hugh Jackman and a liking for Zac Efron. Instead I was enchanted from beginning to end, loved the music and went twice within a week - something I've rarely done even for favorite super or galactic heroes. I left pontificating that this an idealized P.T. but decided to do a bit of research and discovered that, contrary to what is stated in the article, he was not quite the exploitive, racist, charlatan I had supposed. His life is actually rather remarkable and closer to the film depiction, idealized as it is than I assumed. In fact, some of the more negative depictions, like the hints about he and Jenny Lind, appear less accurate.

So why did I like it so much?

Here's a few. From the opening moments, with the stomping feet and the low notes emanating from Hugh's open pose the film exudes both visceral energy and careful crafted staging. It is a whole piece from beginning to end, a showcase for its songs rather than a meandering, expository of period or personal mire. This musical wholeness and pace is what makes it eminently re-watchable, like repeat listening to a good album. It has crafted "moments" to be repeatedly anticipated and savored. It is uplifting, it is successfully designed to raise the spirits. The performances are to a person exhilirating to watch. So many modern musicals use "modern" cinematography, jump-cuts and the like so it is difficult to focus on the totality or over-all flow of the numbers and choreography. Not so here, and two numbers particularly for me - the duet with Zac and Hugh, and tHe duet with Zac and Zendaya are breathtaking in their choreography and editing. In this moment in history, this musical hit just the right spirit and note.I look forward to many more viewings.

[jo]

How true -- one can discern them mostly on social media messages, especially now that his music tour is reinforcing his image of being a song and dance man!

There were many remarkable memories of Hugh Jackman playing the role of Wolverine - altogether 9 times (including a solo trilogy and 2 cameos) -- sad that some do not know or fully appreciate the body of work he has done here. To me, the most telling admiration come from fans who say " he represented my childhood" and continuing to appreciate his work even when they have grown into adulthood. Now, there is a continuing desire to see Hugh return to the role, even if only for one last time! Plus the many, many objections to any suggestion of a recasting of the role. That is how indelible his work on the Wolverine saga has been stamped in the minds of fanboys and fangirls...and any other fan who discovered Hugh Jackman via the Wolverine portrayals!

The emerging foray into drama is also noted. There was The Fountain first, then The Prestige, Prisoners (even Les Misérables, to some extent) all proofs that Hugh Jackman is also a first-class dramatic actor. His newer work lean towards this genre - The FrontRunner, Bad Education and Reminiscence! There is hope that he will eventually be recognized for this kind of work ( through an Oscar win, which will complete his EGOT stature). Interestingly, this is the kind of acting training that he underwent - a dramatic course at WAAPA! One of his bucket list wishes is to do a classical play ( work of The Bard) on stage!

Of course, musical theatre is also in his blood! He is supposed to have committed to a yearlong run for THE MUSIC MAN. Even TheManTheMusicTheShow is, in essence, a theatre show ( narrative and music blending well together...as they both advance his personal retrospective). I may be wrong, but I think there might be some misconception that what he wants is to be a concert stage artist ( so many asking him to return to the concert formats again and again). That Rockstar dream seems more like a bucket list wish fulfilled! If I recall right, he has always talked in the past on how he wanted to create a show ( not necessarily a concert) with music he has worked with and music that is in his memory cells - so it has always been from the focal point of a retrospective! Nothing more! If he revisits the format, maybe it is to add to his personal retrospective?

Of course The Greatest Showman created a totally unexpected impact on the public's perception of his talent. To old-time fans - it really confirmed that Hugh Jackman is arguably the most versatile actor/performer around - film, theatre...and now even the concert stage.

Hope the EGOT stature comes soon -- he truly deserves that accolade and recognition!!


Jo

[jo]

For collectors of memorabilia --


www.cbr.com/hugh-jackman-greatest-showman-funko-pop/

[njr]

Sept 18, 2019 19:02:15 GMT -5 jo said:

For collectors of memorabilia --


www.cbr.com/hugh-jackman-greatest-showman-funko-pop/

OMG, that is so cute! I have one of those of Jon Snow (Kit Harrington) from Game Of Thrones! 😂

[jo]

The first photo was during the reshoots suggested by James Mangold ( who was asked to help in post production).

The second one shows him signing what seems like Greatest Showman stuff - maybe either 2018/2019?





Jo

[jo]

Look at these compilations!!

www.pinterest.ph/pin/65513369565407143/?lp=true

www.google.com.ph/search?q=birthday+cake+with+greatest+showman+theme&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=I6Vp1CvPGiZ6mM%253A%252CcTbYNYt8uqiZ1M%252C_&vet=1&usg=AI4_-kSE7GIHU6-vm8E8zG9pXdfcgF2dmQ&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi4zf2vu4nlAhUKQN4KHSYZD0UQ9QEwBHoECAkQEg#imgrc=yVytO3SLOqYrSM:&vet=1



Cakes and costumes … are a whole industry by itself!

Why didn't FOX take advantage of the continuing interest -- up to now!

Halloween is fast approaching and a new twitter acquaintance just shared that she is going to be Anne Wheeler for that party! And all those kids ( boys and girls alike) wearing the Barnum ringmaster costumes especially at his shows!!

And what about toys for Christmas??



Jo

[jo]

And you can even buy this party pack from Amazon.co.uk --


www.amazon.co.uk/Made4You-Greatest-Showman-Edible-Decorations/dp/B07NJ6RNV8?tag=viglink4973751-21

www.amazon.co.uk/Made4You-Greatest-Showman-Edible-Decorations/dp/B07NJ6RNV8

[jo]

We did not expect the movie to give us life-affirming messages and lessons in life --

it seems that is how it impacted to movie audiences, including the young ones!

Oct 11, 2019 17:51:48 GMT -5 jo said:

McMurray Elementary School
4 hrs ·
4th Grade teacher Mr. Lovett recently attended the Hugh Jackman concert in Pittsburgh. Knowing that he had backstage access, Lovett encouraged his students to write notes to Jackman to thank him for the positive messages in The Greatest Showman and his humanitarian efforts to end world poverty. Jackman had words of thanks for our students!

[jo]

The second musical number in the 2009 Oscars is less heralded than the celebrated Opening Number.

But I think this is what gave then Oscar-producer Lawrence Mark the idea of a Barnum musical with Hugh Jackman in mind!






Ten years later...and maybe after the great success of LES MISERABLES/THE GREATEST SHOWMAN/LA LA LAND, most of Hollywood wants to do musicals! LOL!

*Bohemian Rhaphsody, Rocketman, remake of West Side Story/ live action BeautyAndTheBeast/Cinderella/LittleMermaid, etc/,Frozen1&2


Jo

[jo]

Another view of a portion of CROSSWALK THE MUSICAL --

from one of the cars waiting for them to finish

[jo]

[jo]

Mishay and Hugh - little did she probably know that they will eventually share a 90-show tour in a few years time

http://instagram.com/p/Bc8aBlhnIJX

http://instagram.com/p/Bc8t2H5n4VX

[jo]

Interesting comment re Greatest Showman on the CATS discussion thread on BWW --

jacobsnchz14
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Posted: 12/18/19 at 1:41am
Sho-Tunes-R-Us said: "Thanks for your takejacobsnchz14. I seem to recall that critics were less than kind to the "big Christmas musical" The Greatest Showman not too long ago and that certainly found its audience and made buckets of money for Fox. CATS may very well do the same for Universal."

Yes, but the only difference is that you’re asking a lot of an audience to believe a fantasy musical about anthropomorphic cats with human features and dancing, plus a design that has some people baffled, as opposed to a fictionalized biography with a pop-rock score on the verge of Hamilton’s juggernaut success.

What I find interesting is the comparison with Hamilton. True, Hamilton is the musical success story in America - No question about that...period! Maybe because of its appeal to the historical heritage...because of the innovativeness of the casting in multi-racial America...and maybe because of its modern music treatment for the younger generation.

On the other hand, the measure of success of The Greatest Showman is not just for its pure entertainment value. It has become a worldwide success for its music, its life messages, and its cultural assimilation! In every celebratory event, in every expression of self-worth, in every child's early awakening to music and dance, in every life message that each song/film storyline touches with personal meaning - can we really wonder why The Greatest Showman has become the musical phenomenon of our age? How music and dance have become expressions of individuality and collective joy! Even for us who followed its progress ( and certainly for those artists involved in its creation) we cannot believe how universal its appeal has reached! Every time I hear a young girl sing A Million Dreams, I am touched at the childlike vision of the future and its musical self-expression! Every moment one rises to proclaim self-belief with This Is Me, one rejoices for his triumph. And every time a young boy in resplendent red wipes the brim of his oversized hat and tosses his oversized cane, I think that his dreams are soaring into becoming The Greatest Show!

Jo

[jo]

CATS is showing dismal results at the box office...and there was some comparison to a similar poor first week screening results of THE GREATEST SHOWMAN.

That encouraged some discussion on Greatest Showman and why it succeeded --

www.talkinbroadway.com/allthatchat_new/d.php?id=2475324

Posted by: Singapore/Fling 09:07 am EST 12/21/19
In reply to: re: "Will ‘Cats’ be a fresh Christmas phenomenon or a holiday bomb?" - lowwriter 11:22 pm EST 12/20/19

I think "Greatest Showman" is sui generis, because it opened during the brief window where MoviePass was $10 a month for one-movie-a-day. Based on the people that I knew at the time, the film got a big boost from stans going 5 or 6 times when it was in theaters (even singing and dancing along, in the case on one very enthusiastic friend). I don't think it would have done those numbers without that ridiculous (and amazing) unlimited ticket bonanza.

That seemed like a smug oversimplification on the reason for the success of The Greatest Showman.


I responded, thus --

The Greatest Showman defied expectations
Last Edit: jo 05:42 pm EST 12/22/19
Posted by: jo 05:41 pm EST 12/22/19
In reply to: re: "Will ‘Cats’ be a fresh Christmas phenomenon or a holiday bomb?" - Singapore/Fling 09:07 am EST 12/21/19

The Greatest Showman succeeded because it won fans right at the start. Word of mouth was very strong, despite critical reactions ( save for Owen Gleiberman's very favorable Variety review). It logged in such strong numbers week after week by January , that it eventually led New York Times to examine the box office phenomenon and ran a survey with fans on why they liked the movie. Forbes was also surprised at the turnaround and began monitoring the box office ascent weekly. It also registered very strong numbers worldwide, also for the same reasons ( the musical score, the characters, the life messages) and it ended up as a Golden Globe nominee. The music album became a # 1 Billboard 200 chart topper and was recognized as the best-selling album for 2018 worldwide ( all types of music), certified 3 X Platinum in the USA and eventually, won a Grammy. Total receipts from the box office was $ 435 million and it also registered among top 3 home video sales (DVD/BluRay) numbers. Very unique phenomenon when the genre was not yet as popular as it is today ( which has encouraged the new trend for movie musicals).

Even if the song This Is Me did not win the Oscar, it won a standing ovation during the Oscar ceremonies.

Link
www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1700234753/

[hughmanity]

Film analysts, for example Scott Mendelssohn of FORBES, are acknowledging SHOWMAN'S much more positive Cinemascore and RT audience scores when comparing the two.

Dec 22, 2019 17:52:02 GMT -5 jo said:

CATS is showing dismal results at the box office...and there was some comparison to a similar poor first week screening results of THE GREATEST SHOWMAN.

That encouraged some discussion on Greatest Showman and why it succeeded --

www.talkinbroadway.com/allthatchat_new/d.php?id=2475324

Posted by: Singapore/Fling 09:07 am EST 12/21/19
In reply to: re: "Will ‘Cats’ be a fresh Christmas phenomenon or a holiday bomb?" - lowwriter 11:22 pm EST 12/20/19

I think "Greatest Showman" is sui generis, because it opened during the brief window where MoviePass was $10 a month for one-movie-a-day. Based on the people that I knew at the time, the film got a big boost from stans going 5 or 6 times when it was in theaters (even singing and dancing along, in the case on one very enthusiastic friend). I don't think it would have done those numbers without that ridiculous (and amazing) unlimited ticket bonanza.

That seemed like a smug oversimplification on the reason for the success of The Greatest Showman.


I responded, thus --

The Greatest Showman defied expectations
Last Edit: jo 05:42 pm EST 12/22/19
Posted by: jo 05:41 pm EST 12/22/19
In reply to: re: "Will ‘Cats’ be a fresh Christmas phenomenon or a holiday bomb?" - Singapore/Fling 09:07 am EST 12/21/19

The Greatest Showman succeeded because it won fans right at the start. Word of mouth was very strong, despite critical reactions ( save for Owen Gleiberman's very favorable Variety review). It logged in such strong numbers week after week by January , that it eventually led New York Times to examine the box office phenomenon and ran a survey with fans on why they liked the movie. Forbes was also surprised at the turnaround and began monitoring the box office ascent weekly. It also registered very strong numbers worldwide, also for the same reasons ( the musical score, the characters, the life messages) and it ended up as a Golden Globe nominee. The music album became a # 1 Billboard 200 chart topper and was recognized as the best-selling album for 2018 worldwide ( all types of music), certified 3 X Platinum in the USA and eventually, won a Grammy. Total receipts from the box office was $ 435 million and it also registered among top 3 home video sales (DVD/BluRay) numbers. Very unique phenomenon when the genre was not yet as popular as it is today ( which has encouraged the new trend for movie musicals).

Even if the song This Is Me did not win the Oscar, it won a standing ovation during the Oscar ceremonies.

Link
www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1700234753/

[jo]

Most discussions re CATS seem to draw comparisons with The Greatest Showman, because --

*they're movie musicals
*released on or close to Christmas Day
*Did poorly for the initial week of release
*Both composers were previous Oscar winners

The comparisons stop there --

*The Greatest Showman is an original musical and its musical score was introduced only in the same month as release.
*It has no loyal stage musical fans per se because it is an original film musical
*The cast for Showman has solid movie following, three of which have been Broadway performers
*It is hard to appreciate the book/storyline of CATS, while Greatest Showman is the story of how mass entertainment became famous, as inspired by the life of the greatest impresario, PTBarnum.


Jo

[jo]

ComingSoon.net must have published this post-mortem way after the movie THE GREATEST SHOWMAN has already awed with its tremendous success. There is a line which suggests purchase of the home video/prime video via Amazon.

But this is probably very fairly close-to-the-truth analysis of what brought on the tremendous success of the movie. Except maybe the lack of mention of the power of dance! Also, the True Story Behind the Making of the Movie is not presented correctly, since there is no mention of what inspired the long-gestating project! The discovery of someone like Keala is only an incidental occurrence!


www.comingsoon.net/movies/features/1046283-5-reasons-why-the-greatest-showman-is-the-greatest-musical

5 Reasons Why: The Greatest Showman is The Greatest Musical
Greatest Showman Hugh Jackman Keala Settle Music Musicals The Greatest Showman Zac Efron Zendaya
By Nick Perkins


5 Reasons Why: The Greatest Showman is The Greatest Musical

Welcome everyone to the newest feature here at Coming Soon. ‘5 Reasons Why’ is dedicated to featuring and defending a controversial topic that is sure to spark a healthy debate among readers. The views and opinions expressed in this article are solely those of this writer and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of Comingsoon.net, Mandatory.com, Crave Online or any of its other subsidiaries.


Taken as a biopic, The Greatest Showman is far from the best. In fact, it might be one of the worst. The real-life PT Barnum — on whom the movie was based — was a scam artist, a thief, and a cheat. He exploited countless people in order to line his pockets. In short, Barnum was a bit of a jerk But The Greatest Showman is one of, if not the best musical ever made. Taken as a mostly fictitious take that is ‘based on a true story,’ is the best way to watch The Greatest Showman. Forget about the ‘real-life’ PT Barnum…just enjoy the show.



5) Every Song Tells a Story

From the power anthem of ‘This is Me,’ to the love songs like ‘Never Enough’ or ‘Rewrite the Stars,’ every single song from The Greatest Showman told its own story. This is possibly why the movie has gotten only minimal acclaim, while the soundtrack has been praised for days. Every song tells a story, and every song takes the listener/viewer on a journey. Plus, and most importantly, each song is catchy as hell.



4) You Care About Every Character

It would have been easy for filmmakers to skirt over the “oddities” that were a part of Barnum’s circus. But, as it turned out, the oddities were the most interesting people in the movie! Zac Efron did a great job in his role and Rebecca Ferguson was beautiful. But give us a prequel about the life of the bearded lady, or of Charles Stratton. Those characters have tremendous stories that they had to convey in a very quick manner, and they did exactly that. While it’s not our favorite song in the movie, there is no doubt that ‘This is Me’ is the most powerful, and that song had nothing to do with the two “stars” of the film. Which brings us to our next point.



3) It Teaches A Good (Albeit Fictitious) Moral

Okay, full disclosure: in real life, PT Barnum probably never ‘learned his lesson’ and the people who made up his “freak show” probably never felt super empowered. But, in the context of the film, that’s exactly what happened. There were a ton of different themes and morality plays at work in The Greatest Showman. Tropes like ‘following your dreams,’ ‘fate vs free will’ and ‘love conquers all’ were surely ones to remember. The biggest theme of The Greatest Showman was not about following your dream. It was about staying true to yourself and loving yourself, even when that seems like an impossibility.



2) Hugh Jackman

Hugh Jackman is not mortal. He can’t be. There’s no way the guy that made us fear him in Logan is the same guy who made us love him when he gave his daughter a wishing machine. Wolverine isn’t a showman. Except he is. The greatest, in fact.



1) The True Story Behind the Making of the Movie


Allegedly, Hugh Jackman saw Keala Settle (The Bearded Lady) performing in a Broadway Play and almost immediately knew that she needed to be a part of his show. As Keala tells it, Jackman “plucked her from obscurity,” and put her on a grand stage. Settle has struggled with self-image almost her entire life, and when Jackman asked her to play the part of the Bearded Lady in the film, she almost refused. Settle was terrified of public perception, of what theater-goers might think about her. But when she heard the song “This is Me,” she knew it was a part she had to play and a song she had to sing.



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[jo]

Latest update on home video sales --

From The Numbers :

The Greatest Showman (2017)


Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office
$174,340,174
Details
International Box Office
$266,633,348
Details
Worldwide Box Office
$440,973,522


Home Market Performance (USA only)
Est. Domestic DVD Sales
$25,874,755
Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales
$48,791,976
Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales
$74,666,731 (USA only)


No final figures available for soundtrack album sales worldwide.


Jo

[jo]

Two years ago, THE GREATEST SHOWMAN was released in America and subsequently in other parts of the world.

In that span of time, despite the negative reviews ( 56% on Rotten Tomatoes) but with a more enlightened audience score of 86% ( *grin* ), people are still singing its praises and literally singing its songs.

I am taking the time to read and reprint the most comprehensive review, with all the positives that eventually turned this movie into a cultural sensation - Owen Gleiberman's VARIETY review of The Greatest Showman - to see if what he saw are the reasons why the appeal of the movie and the soundtrack has so much universal and enduring appeal! Do read some of the feedback comments, too. In fact, movie audiences did vote with their feet and came to see the movie over and over...and listened to the score countless times, up to now! Also, notably, the soundtrack album ended up as being 2018 best-selling album worldwide ( regardless of music type). But even more amazing is how the musical score has become songs that permeate some of life's important events, including becoming theme song for the Winter Olympics!

Perhaps Hugh Jackman's recently concluded music tour ( premised on some of the songs from this movie) did help give the musical an extended life!


variety.com/2017/film/reviews/the-greatest-showman-review-hugh-jackman-1202644784/


Jo