'Without promotion, something terrible happens.nothing!' - attributed to Phineas Taylor Barnum 'The Greatest Showman,' directed with verve and panache by, is an unabashed piece of pure entertainment, punctuated by 11 memorable songs composed by Oscar- and Tony-winning duo and, who composed the songs for ',' as well as the current Broadway hit Dear Evan Hansen. The film is made for the whole family to enjoy, and so it leaves out many of the darker elements (explored in the 1980 Broadway musical Barnum, music by ). This is a difficult tightrope to walk, but credit is due to Gracey, a perfectly cast, and the entire cast, who play this story in the spirit in which it was written (by and ). 'The Greatest Showman' positions itself as a story celebrating diversity, and the importance of embracing all kinds. There are those who will see this as a rose-colored-glasses view of what was a pretty exploitive situation. But in a 19th and early 20th century context, the circus and then vaudeville were welcoming places where those who had skills or who were rejected by society could find a home. Barnum put 'misfit toys' onstage, saying, in essence, 'Aren't they amazing?” (all while filling his pockets. For more thoughts on P.T. Barnum's barely acknowledged influence on American culture author is a good place to start.), who had a harsh poor childhood, got his start as a tumbler in a vaudeville troupe. Years later he described his revelatory first visit to the Bristol Hippodrome: 'The Saturday matinee was in full swing when I arrived backstage; and there I suddenly found my inarticulate self in a dazzling land of smiling, jostling people wearing and not wearing all sorts of costumes and doing all sorts of clever things. And that’s when I knew! Title: The Greatest Showman (2017) 8. Track your Watchlist and rate your favorite movies and TV shows on your phone or tablet! IMDb Mobile site. Hugh Jackman plays P.T. Barnum in 'The Greatest Showman,' a family musical inspired by the life of the legendary 19th-century ringmaster, which also features Zac.
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