THE GREATEST SHOWMAN : Publicity and Promotion

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YOLO, Hugh!

Haha - I had to look that up!



"You Only Live Once!"


Hey, our generation saw a movie which sounded similar -- James Bond's "You Only Live Twice"


Jo

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Posted by the actor who plays General TOM THUMB -- it wasn't just being next to him in a pictorial, he was also prominently included in the trailer interacting with the character played by Hugh Jackman!


www.imgins.org/media/1581095837903068230_4526462136

@sam.d.humphrey
💣💥THE GREATEST SHOWMAN💥💣 Vogue Magazine, photo by Annie Leibovitz Years ago I could only dream of seeing Hugh Jackman in person..... Look at me now, freaking unbelievable; I am literally 10cms away from him. CHILD HOOD ACTING HERO.... Just goes to show dream big, work hard, take risks and never give up; and it will pay off!!. . . . . . . . . . . #actor #australia #victoria #melbourne #proudtobekiwi #actorslife #thegreatestshowman #20thcenturyfox #film #filmednyc #hughjackman #costumes #makeup #photooftheday #love #followme #instagram #beautiful #amazing #cute #fashion #happy #style #me #photography #exciting #adventure #thegeneral #tomthumb

[jo]

Was Barnum an actual performer? Or did he simply introduce his performing troupe?

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Trailer parody

[jo]

More buzz for THE GREATEST SHOWMAN -- at the box office and hopefully at the Oscars, too.

From the Insider --

theinsider.com/fall-2017-movie-preview-hugh-jackmans-the-greatest-showman-julianne-moore-s-wonderstruck-and-cfc570e6dbb

[jo]

Another "happy freak"

www.imgrum.org/media/1582587019576785830_10965247

@jhuds86

This is Me!... well... not just me...This is Us!... shooting the CIRCUS for "The Greatest Showman"... posing for our life... @kealasettle singing for the gods...in VOGUE... with that incredible talented human being in the middle Hugh Jackman playing PT Barnum... shot by Annie Leibovitz... just a couple days after having my appendix removed ( lol ) likeee whhhhat? Still can't believe this happened... ain't no lost appendix gonna hold me down!! #bts  #vogue  #septemberissue  #thegreatestshowman  #thisisme  #boom 

[jo]

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From INDIEWIRE -- here come the blockbusters for the rest of 2017!

www.indiewire.com/2017/08/fall-preview-2017-blockbusters-star-wars-it-blade-runner-1201865896/

“The Greatest Showman” (December 25)



“The Greatest Showman”



Niko Tavernise

Hugh Jackman is in full impresario mode in Michael Gracey’s historical drama, based on the life and times of circus visionary P.T. Barnum (and apparently the hard knocks it took to get there). Jackman could have more than enough fun with that idea alone, but Gracey’s film is also a full-scale musical, the perfect combination of Jackman’s outsized cinematic presence and his Tony-winning theater chops. Bolstered by a star-studded cast — from Michelle Williams to Zendaya, Zac Efron to Rebecca Ferguson — “The Greatest Showman” looks primed to capitalize on Jackman’s love of show! and all of huge theatrics of putting together a circus. -KE

"Jackman's outsized cinematic presence "


Hope he shares the same charisma as Julie Andrews in THE SOUND OF MUSIC and that the coming movie musical scores as big at the box office and at the Oscars



Jo

[mamaleh]

Let's hope "outsized" is "in" come awards time.

Ellen

[jo]

I thought she meant impressive screen presence, strong cinematic charisma?

Isn't that a permanent quality... and desired by every actor?

Or did she mean something else? I have read other movie journalists refer to Hugh's strong screen presence as a great actor's asset.

[jo]

A different Barnum!


I don't know how to take this in yet --


But the West End is mounting a revival of the stage musical, Cy Coleman's BARNUM. And maybe at some point...try to transfer it to Broadway if the revival is successful ( although presumably any Broadway transfer cannot be done till after the release of THE GREATEST SHOWMAN.

www.broadwayworld.com/article/Menier-Chocolate-Factory-Announces-The-First-Major-London-Revival-Of-BARNUM-20170821

It is even expected to open ahead of the release of THE GREATEST SHOWMAN! Bah

The Menier Chocolate Factory today announced the first major London revival of BARNUM. Gordon Greenberg's production opens on 5 December, with previews from 25 November, and runs until 3 March 2018. The production goes on sale to supporters of the Menier on 31 August, and to the general public on 11 September.

Barnum tells the story of P.T. Barnum, the Greatest Showman on Earth, who combines razzle-dazzle with charm and brass to sell "humbug" to cheering crowds. A joyful and moving musical portrait of the nineteenth century's greatest show-biz legend, Barnum is a colourful, dynamic spectacle full of circus, side-show legends and heart.

With music by Cy Coleman (Sweet Charity and The Life), lyrics by Michael Stewart (book writer of Hello Dolly! and Mack and Mabel; and co-adaptor of 42nd Street), and book by Mark Bramble (co-author of 42nd Street and director of the current revival), this Tony Award-winning musical premièred on Broadway in 1980, followed by a successful West End production starring Michael Crawford.

*Is it safe to assume that this can only serve to heighten the buzz for THE GREATEST SHOWMAN, at least in the UK? Hopefully, they are perceived as complementing each other. THE GREATEST SHOWMAN may likely have a different focus on Barnum's life. And given the current social focus on inclusivity and acceptance, the film will likely put strong emphasize on Barnum's relationship with the so-called circus freaks! Also, the musical score will sound more contemporary for THE GREATEST SHOWMAN, as intended and as composed by Pasek and Paul.


*Will there be comparisons? Between the 2 productions ( film and stage)? The Menier Chocolate Factory is meant only for small stagings, so presumably the stage would not be too large to house large spectacles? I have seen a video (it can be found on YouTube) of the Michael Crawford-led staging.


*Will they compare the stage Barnum with the film Barnum and how will that affect the perception for Hugh as potential Best Actor nominee?


Jo

[mamaleh]

My guess is that the more buzz about anything Barnum-related, the better. It can only reinforce in the public's mind that a Barnum entertainment is in the offing, soon to open as a holiday period movie. So it's all good. I hope.

Ellen

[jo]

If we are going to have some competition for the attention of the British public -- I hope the plans to release the MTV video promotion earlier recorded at THE ABBEY ROAD Studios with various international pop stars is released fairly soon...and ahead of the staging at Menier Chocolate Factory! That will reinforce the appeal to the younger generation of this movie musical with a contemporary musical beat!

Go! The GREATEST SHOWMAN!

[jo]

The theatre itself MENIER CHOCOLATE FACTORY is not technically the West End, but fringe-theatre ( like off-Broadway). But like the famed small theatre, the Donmar Warehouse, it has staged remarkable revivals ( a few Sondheims, an Andrew Lloyd Webber, La Cage Aux Folles, etc). It is a 180-seater theatre though -- so I am not sure how large their stage is!

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menier_Chocolate_Factory

Hope the staging is successful and makes people who see it become curious about THE GREATEST SHOWMAN.

Menier Chocolate Factory vs 20th Century Fox

[jo]

We have wondered about the musical score for THE GREATEST SHOWMAN. We have heard basically only THIS IS ME ( Hugh and Keala versions) and a short part of COME ALIVE.

I was re-reading some of the Facebook comments on the official trailer and came across an interesting exchange.

greg parch1 month ago
That song gives me goosebumps. I need them to release it on Spoti so I can have those goosebumps all day.

Brian Estanislao1 month ago
greg parch I've heard the whole album and it delivers! Goosebumps guaranteed.

SubeTheWench1 month ago (edited)
Brian Estanislao I really doubt you've heard the whole album. The movie isn't coming out until Christmas, and the album won't be officially released until a week or so before that.

I understood the cynicism of the doubter - because the internet has many trolls



I did a little detective work and clicked on the name of Brian Estanislao...and it opened to his YouTube site.

www.youtube.com/channel/UCwMr9PKEtgOAnh9w5Xa9v6w

Brian Estanislao - Professional Work
0:41
Littlewoods Christmas Advert 2013
0:41
Littlewoods Autumn Funfair TV Advert
1:31
Lipton Ice Tea Ad: Hugh Jackman - Tokyo Dancing Hotel (Extended version)
View full playlist (33 videos)

Google yielded the following info -- he is Sydney-based; works in animation and art illustration/storyboard;

His IMDB filmography is quite lengthy.


And among his work --

www.theloop.com.au/b.estanislao/portfolio/lipton-ice-tea-commercial-ad/81092




Maybe he continues to have a professional working relationship with Michael Gracey? Either he is involved in the film or Michael has shared the music with him?



Hope his comment on the soundtrack is not just HYPE!


Jo

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Someone on ATC validates the size of the stage at Menier CF for the staging of the " rival" Barnum production

Barnum at Mernier Chocolate Factory... yes really...
Posted by: Leon_W 11:57 am EDT 08/21/17

This would seem to me to be a VERY strange choice for them to produce Barnum on their tiny stage. If there is one show that demands spectacle it is this. Maybe if they reconfigure the room to get rid of the end stage and have seating either side of a central area they use as a stage they might have room for a little low wire walking or something.. let's see.

And in comparison to a film version of the life of Barnum and the stage from which he operated -- there will be a marked contrast. But it seems that it isn't just the spectacle issue at hand. I have seen the Michael Crawford-led filmed production and it validates that the show emphasis is on typical musical theatre attractions -- music, dance, and spectacle (of the circus), and in this case the book did not seem like its strong point as it was more like a straight biopic narration.


On the other hand --

Reading a previous on-set interview with Hugh Jackman re THE GREATEST SHOWMAN - he actually says that the movie emphasis is not really the circus.

entertainment.inquirer.net/233579/hugh-jackman-bearded-woman-greatest-showman-set

On his break, Hugh Jackman, still in costume (minus Barnum’s red jacket) and sporting sideburns, sat down for an interview.

“A lot of people think, ‘Oh, this is a movie about the circus,’ but it’s not,” he clarified. “It’s about a man who believed in the power of imagination. This might sound grand, but I really think Barnum’s time was the beginning of modern America. The idea of a meritocracy that the world he was born into was quite dour, Calvinistic and a little boring.

“Barnum believed in and was driven by making people happy, and that you weren’t limited by your class. He also had another quote, ‘Life is what you choose to make it.’ He believed that what makes you different makes you special and is the thing to be proud of and not to be ashamed of.”

It looks like THE GREATEST SHOWMAN will combine the appeal of music and spectacle with the more dramatic and compelling statement of how humanity has progressed in the path to success through merit and creativity...as well as that of individuality and acceptance !

[mamaleh]

So the soundtrack to SHOWMAN all not be released until a week or two before the film's release? Not liking or appreciating the wisdom of that. Don't most soundtracks come out well before that to help stimulate interest?

Ellen

[jo]

I think that opinion in the facebook comment was just a generality. We don't know how the marketing/promotion for this movie will proceed. Let's hope for a more optimistic schedule of the soundtrack release ...and other publicity stuff


Jo

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Can't wait to see Hugh's dancing!

*the tap dance with Zac on the bar counter
*the exhilarating ballroom swirl with Michelle ( on the rooftop)
*the spectacle with the "Oddities" in COME ALIVE

And the other big production numbers!

Hope we get more publicity clips ( maybe a second trailer) in early fall!


Jo

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A Japanese fan has found Hugh's version of THIS IS ME.

Hope if further increases the interest in Japan ( Which loves movie musicals!) in THE GREATEST SHOWMAN!



The show was being recorded as it was being performed, to show the blown-up scene on the screen onstage. Presumably, they may still have that recording? Wouldn't it be great if they uploaded that clip to show the full song as performed by Hugh? There was a Periscope coverage, but it was uploaded for only a very short time.


Jo

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