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The Greatest Showman is a 2017 American biographical musical drama film directed by Michael Gracey (in his directorial debut), written by Jenny Bicks and Bill Condon, and a story by Bicks. The film stars an ensemble cast led by Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron, Michelle Williams, Rebecca Ferguson, and Zendaya.
- P.T. Barnum, portrayed by Hugh Jackman. Phineas Taylor Barnum was the mastermind behind the world-famous circus spectacle that would come to be known as "The Greatest Show on Earth."
- Charity (Hallett) Barnum, portrayed by Michelle Williams. At age 21, Charity Hallett Barnum, of Bethel, Connecticut, married Barnum, then 19, in the fall of 1829.
- Jenny Lind, portrayed by Rebecca Ferguson. Jenny Lind, otherwise known as "The Swedish Nightingale," was one of the most highly regarded opera singers of the 19th century.
- The Bearded Lady, Lettie Lutz, portrayed by Keala Settle. The Bearded Lady, known as Lettie Lutz in The Greatest Showman, was actually named Annie Jones in real life.
The Greatest Showman: Directed by Michael Gracey. With Hugh Jackman, Michelle Williams, Zac Efron, Zendaya. Celebrates the birth of show business and tells of a visionary who rose from nothing to create a spectacle that became a worldwide sensation.
- Michelle Williams. Born: September 9, 1980. Birthplace: Kalispell, Montana, USA. Charity Barnum. Born: October 28, 1808. Birthplace: Bethel, Connecticut, USA. Death: November 19, 1873.
- Rebecca Ferguson. Born: October 19, 1983. Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden. Jenny Lind. Born: October 6, 1820. Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden. Death: November 2, 1887. Pictured in 1850, the year P.T.
- Sam Humphrey. Born: abt 1994. Birthplace: Auckland, New Zealand. Tom Thumb. Born: January 4, 1838. Birthplace: Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA. Death: July 15, 1883, Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA (stroke)
- Keala Settle. Born: November 5, 1975. Birthplace: Laie, Hawaii, USA. Annie Jones. Born: July 14, 1865. Birthplace: Virginia, USA. Death: October 22, 1902, Brooklyn, New York, USA (tuberculosis)
Dec 20, 2017 · Featuring catchy musical numbers, exotic performers and daring acrobatic feats, Barnum's mesmerizing spectacle soon takes the world by storm to become the greatest show on Earth.
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- Michael Gracey
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Dec 20, 2017 · It takes the life of P.T. Barnum, the anything-goes circus impresario of the 1800s, who is played with irresistible effervescence by Hugh Jackman, and turns him into a saintly...
Dec 28, 2017 · Hugh Jackman stars in a slick new musical based on the life of circus impresario PT Barnum. It’s chaste, family-friendly fun that plays it safe, writes Nicholas Barber.
