If you enjoy musicals, historical dramas, or are simply looking for a fun and inspiring movie experience, "The Greatest Showman" is a must-watch.
The true star of is its soundtrack. In an era of fragmented music consumption, Pasek and Paul (the duo behind La La Land and Dear Evan Hansen ) wrote a score that is pure pop euphoria disguised as period music. The Greatest Showman -2017-
Step Right Up: A Deep Dive into The Greatest Showman Released in December 2017, The Greatest Showman If you enjoy musicals, historical dramas, or are
After losing his stable job, Barnum gambles by opening a venue showcasing oddities. He recruits the disenfranchised: the bearded lady, Lettie Lutz (Keala Settle); the dwarf, Charles Stratton (Sam Humphrey); the conjoined twins, Chang and Eng (Yusaku Komori); and the “Irish Giant.” The film’s central conflict arises when Barnum abandons his “family” of misfits to tour with Swedish opera sensation Jenny Lind (Rebecca Ferguson), seeking the approval of high society. Only after losing everything (metaphorically and literally) does he realize that the real show was the family he built, not the respectability he chased. Step Right Up: A Deep Dive into The
It is a film that believes in the radical act of belonging. It argues that the people on the fringes—the "odd," the "different," the "too much"—are exactly the people who can save the party.
Consider the track listing: "The Greatest Show," "A Million Dreams," "Come Alive," "The Other Side," "Never Enough," "This Is Me," and "Rewrite the Stars."