Despite the low numbers at the box office, Warner Brothers The Greatest Showman is expected to deliver big this holiday season leading up to the awards ceremonies in the new year.
The musical adventure of the legendary P.T Barnum who revolutionized how audience have a good time by bringing light to the truly unique has been nominated thus far for three Golden Globes including Best Original Song, Best Motion Picture, comedy or musical as well as Best Performance for a lead actor forHugh Jackman.
The Showman follows the life of PT Barnum from a poor tailor’s son with dreams of creating something unique. His childhood sweetheart, Charity (Michelle Williams) is with him from the first moment he makes her laugh, not to the approval of her high-class parents who only want the best for their daughter. Upon returning from finishing school, Barnum and Charity run off to marry and make a life of their own.
Through the creative lyrics of the lyricist that worked on the Oscar award-winning La La Land, the music will have you toe tapping along as one witnesses the creative genius of the man who still to this day receives a lot of flak for his show choices, but ultimately it shows the compassion of Barnum in order to highlight the specialities of those individuals who are different from the rest.
Also starring Zac Efron as his unwilling apprentice, Philip Carlyle, who learns that happiness can be found in the absurd, the Greatest Showman came out in theaters for the Christmas weekend on December 20, 2018 and is currently playing in a theater near you.