In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing THE GREATEST SHOWMAN (2017), from writers Jenny Bicks and Bill Condon, the film is directed by Michael Gracey. A poor young man grows up to become the famed P.T. Barnum (Hugh Jackman ) in this musical biopic on the man who crafted the art of the spectacle through his sensational presentations of oddities. Michelle Williams, Zac Efron, Rebecca Ferguson and Zendaya round out the primary roles in the story and include music from Benj Pasek and Justin Paul who went on to win Academy Awards for their music in LA LA LAND. The film clocks in at 1 h and 45 m and is rated PG. Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.
This episode of the podcast goes out to Miss Angie - happy belated birthday my friend!
Opening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library
