The Greatest Showman Transforms into Disney Stage Musical in Bristol
The sleeper hit 2017 film 'The Greatest Showman' has been adapted into a live Disney stage musical, premiering not in London or Broadway but in Bristol for an eight-week sold-out tryout run. Directed by Tony winner Casey Nicholaw, the production features Oliver Tompsett as PT Barnum and Samantha Barks as his wife Charity, alongside new songs by original composers Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. The show is described as a high-flying circus-theatre spectacular with structural alterations made to the Bristol Hippodrome. While the film was a commercial success despite critical derision, the article questions whether the stage version adequately addresses the exploitative nature of its protagonist. With Theatre Royal Drury Lane becoming vacant after 'Hercules' closes, the future of the musical's expansion remains unconfirmed.
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The Greatest Showman Transforms into Disney Stage Musical in Bristol
The sleeper hit 2017 film 'The Greatest Showman' has been adapted into a live Disney stage musical, premiering not in London or Broadway but in Bristol for an eight-week sold-out tryout run. Directed by Tony winner Casey Nicholaw, the production features Oliver Tompsett as PT Barnum and Samantha Barks as his wife Charity, alongside new songs by original composers Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. The show is described as a high-flying circus-theatre spectacular with structural alterations made to the Bristol Hippodrome. While the film was a commercial success despite critical derision, the article questions whether the stage version adequately addresses the exploitative nature of its protagonist. With Theatre Royal Drury Lane becoming vacant after 'Hercules' closes, the future of the musical's expansion remains unconfirmed.
The Guardian