THE GREATEST SHOWMAN

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This image is NOT from the film THE GREATEST SHOWMAN, but it is Hugh...and doesn't it remind you of the start of "The Greatest Show"?




It came from his one-man show at WynnLasVegas when the hotel was inaugurated and Hugh was invited to present the exclusive show called " In Time"

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In South Korea, they have a better idea than what Broadway stars are doing now


www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2020/05/689_290049.html

Sun, May 24, 2020 | 17:19

Movies
'The Greatest Showman' tops local box office amid virus-led void
Posted : 2020-05-24 16:51
Updated : 2020-05-24 16:51


Scenes from the 2017 musical film "The Greatest Showman." / Courtesy of 20th Century Fox Korea


By Lee Gyu-lee

Hit musical film "The Greatest Showman" has topped the local box office for three consecutive days, since Thursday.

The 2017 flick, starring Hugh Jackman and Zac Efron, reopened in theaters on Wednesday to fill the void in coronavirus-hit theaters.

The film garnered about 30,000 tickets over the four days, making a total of 1.4 million tickets in Korea since its original premiere.


Gross takings totaled about 11.7 billion won ($9.4 million) as of Sunday.

Directed by Michael Gracey, the film follows the life of American showman and businessman P. T. Barnum, who founded the Barnum & Bailey Circus.


Meanwhile, daily box office ticket sales at the weekend have remained below 80,000 since May 9. Saturday's sales were a little over 70,000.


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The Greatest Showman - to the rescue!

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Confirmatory news!

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It was the Times's indirect way of eating a bit of crow--deservedly.

Ellen

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But what eventually became such a source of joy for Hugh Jackman, Michael Gracey, and Pasek&Paul was the film they were apprehensive about before its premiere and even in the first week of release … turned out to be a worldwide phenomenon!

To win the hearts of people - across all ages, across gender, and across borders - that was such a glorious conclusion to Hugh Jackman's 8 year wait over the project


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This singer/actress has expanded on the nightly salute to healthcare workers in NY. Here’s a Greatest Showman selection

If you have TikTok
LINK

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On a lighter note - an oldie from the time when he was just announcing his world tour.

Arguably, A MILLION DREAMS is turning out to the Jackman musical standard in the world in general. Greatest Show is also very popular but not everyone can sing beyond the "Whoa, whoa......it's the greatest show!!"

Because whenever there is an occasion that the MILLION YEARS melody starts to play, people, kids, most everyone will just start singing along -- knowing much of the very long lyrics ( compared to pop songs which have simple and even repetitive lyrics) by heart.

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It’s “This is the greatest show.”

Woah
Woah
Woah
Woah
Woah
Woah
Woah
Woah
Woah
Ladies and gents, this is the moment you've waited for (woah)
Been searching in the dark, your sweat soaking through the floor (woah)
And buried in your bones there's an ache that you can't ignore
Taking your breath, stealing your mind
And all that was real is left behind
Don't fight it, it's coming for you, running at ya
It's only this moment, don't care what comes after
Your fever dream, can't you see it getting closer
Just surrender 'cause you feel the feeling taking over
It's fire, it's freedom, it's flooding open
It's a preacher in the pulpit and you'll find devotion
There's something breaking at the brick of every wall, it's holding
All that you know
So tell me do you wanna go?
Where it's covered in all the colored lights
Where the runaways are running the night
Impossible comes true, it's taking over you
Oh, this is the greatest show
We light it up, we won't come down
And the sun can't stop us now
Watching it come true, it's taking over you
Oh, this is the greatest show
colossal we come these renegades in the ring
(Woah) where the lost get found in the crown of the circus king
Don't fight it, it's coming for you, running at ya
It's only this moment, don't care what comes after
It's blinding, outshining anything that you know
Just surrender 'cause you're calling and you wanna go
Where it's covered in all the colored lights
Where the runaways are running the night
Impossible comes true, intoxicating you
Oh, this is the greatest show
We light it up, we won't come down
And the sun can't stop us now
Watching it come true, it's taking over you
Oh, this is the greatest show
It's everything you ever want
It's everything you ever need
And it's here right in front of you
This is where you wanna be (this is where you wanna be)
It's everything you ever want
It's everything you ever need
And it's here right in front of you
This is where you wanna be
This is where you wanna be
When it's covered in all the colored lights
Where the runaways are running the night
Impossible comes true, it's taking over you
Oh, this is the greatest show
We light it up, we won't come down
And the sun can't stop us now
Watching it come true, it's taking over you
This is the greatest show
When it's covered in all the colored lights
Where the runaways are running the night
Impossible comes true, it's taking over you
Oh, this is the greatest show
We light it up, we won't come down
And the walls can't stop us now
I'm watching it come true, it's taking over you
Oh, this is the greatest show
'Cause everything you want is right in front of you
And you see the impossible is coming true
And the walls can't stop us (now) now, yeah
This is the greatest show (oh!)
This is the greatest show (Oh!)
This is the greatest show (oh!)
This is the greatest show (oh!)
This is the greatest show (Oh!)
This is the greatest show (oh!)
(This is the greatest show)
This is the greatest show (oh!)
This is the greatest show!
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Ryan Lewis / Justin Paul / Benj Pasek
The Greatest Show lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Fox Music, Inc

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Interesting inside info on "The Greatest Show".

They were already in pre-production and Michael Gracey wanted a BIG bombastic number to open the movie ( which also became the epilogue) -- A song was written but it seems he was not all that happy with it - because he wanted a really BIG one to impress the moviegoers and open the storyline.

Pasek&Paul eventually got linked to Ryan Lewis ( of Macklemore & Lewis, the pop duo) and they travelled to Seattle ( if I am not mistaken) because he resided there and had all his recording studio there.

He reviewed the number -- and added the famous opening --

Woah/Whoa... ( whichever) -- with its pop music intro...and the beat was born!

Success!


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From the NOTES from the one associated with the production ( as Consulting Producer) who shared many insights with me, all through from before the final workshop to the premiere.

re: GREATEST SHOWMAN from XXXXXXX
on 9/1/16 @ 10:30:20 PM

The team is headed out to Seattle for studio sessions from Wednesday - Sun (that's where opening song producer/cowriter Ryan Lewis is based), so it appears they received approval for the new opening number which now needs to be demoed and all that. Haven't heard it yet but plan to listen to a rough draft in coming days. Yay! No delay!


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I'm only a consulting producer on the project, among dozens of different consultants & producers,


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Everything is going just fine. I've seen the latest sketches and set renderings, which they will begin constructing soon. Absolutely beautiful and glorious! Rehearsals are going well. Opening number finally came through and it's a thriller. They had to bring in a big time Atlantic Records producer from LA to arrange and produce this new opening number. I sat in on the first rehearsal where Hugh sang through the song. REMARKABLE STUFF! This is going to be fantastic....

Yes, the first 10 minutes or so are devoted to Barnum's early childhood. Charity, who eventually becomes his wife, was also part of his childhood so it's actually a really important part to the story. The way they transition ahead about 15 years, in the middle of a musical number, is really beautiful.

During post-prod, the contact was assigned to work related to the soundtrack --

re: GREATEST SHOWMAN XXXXXXXX
on 10/19/17 @ 09:43:04 PM

It has been a whirlwind the last two months. Can't tell you much because the studio shifted me (unexpectedly) from post-production on the film to the soundtrack. I truthfully can't speak to the film at this point in time but, my god... the music is just incredible. I was among music legends and it was such an honor. So soul, passion and heart poured into the production of this soundtrack. We finished it yesterday in the early morning hours. My understanding is post-pro on the film has been a bit messy but I'm so damn proud of the music and soundtrack, so I'm feeling great. Now I must go sleep for a few days... Cheers. xo

I could not share the stuff this person shared with me at that time, sorry.

But this person actually "found" me on the Broadwayworld message board. I posted a rhetorical question on the status of the project ( sometime in early 2015 or so) and this person responded to me... and then started sharing regular insights. One of the most exciting things this person shared was what was learned (person was sick and could not attend) about the final workshop ( got a copy of the tape afterwards) and how Hugh simply caused that big uproar when he stepped up to sing FROM NOW ON. Said the room burst into a madhouse cheering!

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How it started...

And the final product!

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This clip belies many events shown in the storyline in the movie --

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Another one --

Jun 17, 2020 19:58:44 GMT -5 jo said:

This clip belies many events shown in the storyline in the movie --

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The Fox Exec who oversaw the production project of THE GREATEST SHOWMAN (among other hits including LOGAN), Emma Watts has now joined PARAMOUNT PICTURES as President for the Motion Picture Group, reporting to her former boss at Fox and now Paramount Chairman and CEO Jim Gianopulos.

deadline.com/2020/06/emma-watts-named-president-motion-picture-group-at-paramount-1202974374/

She left Disney after staying for less than a year after the merger with Fox.


Hope Jim and Emma will have chance to work with Hugh Jackman once again!

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RE how the Opening number came about...

and how The Greatest Showman (On Earth) idea for a Barnum movie musical was inspired --


www.vulture.com/2019/02/the-history-of-hugh-jackmans-oscars-opening-number.html

Mark: At some point while Hugh was onstage rehearsing, I think I turned to Bill and said, “Gosh, what a showman he is,” then somehow P.T. Barnum came around, and I said to [Jackman] at some point later on, “I don’t know if you have any interest, I don’t know, we were just thinking about you as P.T. Barnum and the greatest showman on earth.” Hugh Jackman said, “I love that idea. If you want to explore it, feel free to knock on my door when you have something more to sort of talk about.” The next person we spoke to was Jenny Bicks who was a writer on the Oscars who was standing about ten feet away. We said, “Jenny, would you mind thinking about P.T. Barnum?’ She came up with the first draft of the screenplay [of what became The Greatest Showman], which Mr. Condon was kind enough to refine and hone and make even more brilliant.

Lawrence Mark was the Oscars co-producer in 2009. Bill is Bill Condon who partly wrote the script ( he also directed Beauty and The Beast) and was a co-producer for the Oscars.

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Don't you miss it

The movie... not the other Bearded Lady who thinks he is the real Greatest Showman

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The Westminster Chorus is a delight --

They won the competition for the International Chorus competition for 2019 as well as a Pavarotti festival. Such masters of group singing and barbershop quartet harmony!


Which reminds me - who will they cast as The Barbershop Quartet for The Music Man?


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Addictive, huh

And maybe because it came into our lives ( the whole world) at a time when we all needed a great measure of joy!

Of course even Hugh et all got the surprise of their lives with its eventual unpredicted level of success. The movie was released in late 2017 and yet it continues to be mentioned regularly on social media. Happily for Hugh, his twin project for TGS ( they were planned almost at the same time and were filmed one after another, only a month or so in between), LOGAN, continues to be regularly cited on social media, too...as well as giving him his best portrayal and box office success in the Wolverine ( his career-making role) saga!


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They're still showing the movie in a cinema


A thought just came in -- is the movie enjoyed better when seen with many other people

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http://instagram.com/p/CC-8478DPOr

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Jul 23, 2020 7:25:33 GMT -5 jo said:

http://instagr.am/p/CC-8478DPOr

This IS interesting -- Hugh added the Disney connection/ownership of the film property to his Twitter post
He missed it or did he deliberately omit it on his Instagram post?

I wonder if he was prodded to do that by the Disney folks...because they MAY have an intention of streaming the musical on DISNEY+ in the near future?

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