When The Greatest Showman came out in 2017, it seemed like a given that it was going to be adapted to a stage musical. But there was never any mention of it.
That is, until today. Disney announced that The Greatest Showman will be lighting up Bristol Hippodrome, 90 minutes from London, in the Spring of 2026.
The stage version will feature new songs written by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, who wrote the addicting songs for the film.
Since the curtain doesn’t go up for another year, casting has not been announced, and it probably has not even happened. If they don’t get Hugh Jackman to reprise his role as P.T. Barnum, they would be dumber than the people who protested his circuses. However, I hope they do not get his movie wife, Michelle Williams, to reprise her role. And I certainly hope they don’t ask his future wife, Sutton Foster, to take over the part.
Forgetting about the casting. I cannot wait to hear the new songs. Let’s be honest; the soundtrack is one of the best in modern history. The showtunes made the movie better than it already was.
Who else is saving up to see it? I know I will be taking a trip over the pond next year to see it because I can’t wait for it to open on Broadway in 2027.
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