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Phillip Carlyle Ringmaster’s Coat Appreciation Post

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No one ever made a difference by being like everyone else.

The Greatest Showman, Michael Gracey (2017)

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Performed by: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Chelsea Caso, Jessica Castro, Caoife Coleman, Daniel Everidge, Shannon Holtzapffel, Jeremy Hudson, Timothy Hughes, Sam Humphrey, Hugh Jackman, Taylor James, Martha Nichols, Mishay Petronelli, Julius Rubio, Keala Settle, Danial Son, Alex Wong, and ensemble

Number: “From Now On”

Choreographers: Shannon Holtzapffel, Mathieu Leopold, and Ashley Wallen

Style: Musical Theater

From: The Greatest Showman (2017)

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Bad movie I have The Greatest Showman 2017

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When the world becomes a fantasy, & you're more than you could ever be, 'cause you're dreaming with your eyes wide open! And you know you can't go back again to the world that you were living in 'cause you're dreaming with your eyes wide open!

Come Alive, The Greatest Showman

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Hugh Jackman, Keala Settle, Daniel Everidge, Zendaya & The Greatest Showman Ensemble - Come Alive by Atlantic Records https://soundcloud.com/atlanticrecords/hugh-jackman-keala-settle-daniel-everidge-zendaya-the-greatest-showman-ensemble-come-alive

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A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder - Broadway - November 24, 2013 (Lanelle's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Jefferson Mays (The D'Ysquith Family), Bryce Pinkham (Monty Navarro), Lisa O'Hare (Sibella Hallward), Lauren Worsham (Phoebe D'Ysquith), Jane Carr (Miss Marietta Shingle), Joanna Glushak (Lady Eugenia D'Ysquith and others), Eddie Korbich (Magistrate/Actor/Mr. Gorby), Jeff Kready (Tom Copley/Newsboy/Actor/Guard), Jennifer Smith (Tour Guide/Newsboy), Catherine Walker (Miss Evangeline Barley and others), Price Waldman (Barber / Detective) A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder - Broadway - January 18, 2015 (Matinee) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Jefferson Mays (The D'Ysquith Family), Bryce Pinkham (Monty Navarro), Lisa O'Hare (Sibella Hallward), Catherine Walker (Phoebe D'Ysquith), Barbara Marineau (Miss Marietta Shingle), Joanna Glushak (Lady Eugenia D'Ysquith and others), Eddie Korbich (Magistrate/Actor/Mr. Gorby), Jeff Kready (Tom Copley/Newsboy/Actor/Guard), Jennifer Smith (Tour Guide/Newsboy), Price Waldman (Chief Inspector Pinckney/Newsboy/Actor) NOTES: Bryce's last show before his return in July. A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder - First National Tour - September 29, 2015 (Preview) (SunsetBlvd79's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: John Rapson (The D'Ysquith Family), Kevin Massey (Monty Navarro), Kristen Beth Williams (Sibella Hallward), Adrienne Eller (Phoebe D'Ysquith), Mary VanArsdel (Miss Marietta Shingle), Kristen Mengelkoch (Lady Eugenia D'Ysquith and others), Christopher Behmke (Magistrate/Actor/Mr. Gorby), Matt Leisy (Tom Copley/Newsboy/Actor/Guard), Megan Loomis (Tour Guide/Newsboy), Ben Roseberry (Chief Inspector Pinckney/Newsboy/Actor), Lesley McKinnell (Miss Evangeline Barley and others) NOTES: Beautiful capture of the tour which launched in Chicago. There's tiny bits of washout when the camera is in wideshot due to the spotlights of the stage. Terrific cast and a wonderful tour of this production! A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder - First National Tour - April 24, 2016 (SJ Bernly's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: John Rapson (The D'Ysquith Family), Kevin Massey (Monty Navarro), Kristen Beth Williams (Sibella Hallward), Adrienne Eller (Phoebe D'Ysquith), Mary VanArsdel (Miss Marietta Shingle), Megan Loomis (u/s Lady Eugenia D'Ysquith and others), Christopher Behmke (Magistrate/Actor/Mr. Gorby), Matt Leisy (Tom Copley/Newsboy/Actor/Guard), Ben Roseberry (Chief Inspector Pinckney/Newsboy/Actor), Lesley McKinnell (Miss Evangeline Barley and others) NOTES: A great capture of the tour. The cast is solid, and the audience is energetic. There are no blackouts, no obstruction, and no washout. It’s filmed in 16:9, with a mix of wides, mediums, and close-ups. The sound is excellent. Includes curtain call, John and Kevin’s BC/EFA speech, and playbill scans. A+ Gentlemen Prefer Blondes - Encores! - May 12, 2012 FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Megan Hilty (Lorelei Lee), Rachel York (Dorothy Shaw), Aaron Lazar (Henry Spofford), Steven Boyer (Pierre/Louis Lemanteur), Brennan Brown (Steward/Mr. Robert Lemanteur/Gus Esmond Sr.), Stephen Buntrock (Josephus Gage), Simon Jones (Sir Francis Beekman), Deborah Rush (Mrs. Ella Spofford), Sandra Shipley (Lady Phyllis Beekman), Megan Sikora (Gloria Stark), Clarke Thorell (Gus Esmond Jr.) NOTES: Filmed from the back of the balcony. Many heads appear in the frame to start, then when the filmer gets his bearings, the video improves greatly. There are a few times (mostly at the beginning) when the filmer replaces some poor video moments with still shots. These still shots are less than 2 or 3 minutes of the entire show. Overall, a great video, and Megan Hilty is amazing Ghost: The Musical - Berlin - June, 2018 (Rumpel's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Nikolas Heiber (u/s Sam Wheat), Willemijn Verkaik (Molly Jensen), Marion Campbell (Oda Mae Brown), Andreas Bongard (Carl Bruner), Mischa Kiek (Willie Lopez), Nicolas Christahl (Subway Ghost), Klaus Seiffert (Hospital Ghost), Chasity Crisp (Clara), Denise Lucie Aquino (Louise) NOTES: Very Limited trades 3:1 Ghost: The Musical - Broadway - July 28, 2012 (SunsetBlvd79's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Richard Fleeshman (Sam Wheat), Caissie Levy (Molly Jensen), Da'Vine Joy Randolph (Oda Mae Brown), Bryce Pinkham (Carl Bruner), Michael Bladerrama (Willie Lopez), Tyler McGee (Subway Ghost) NOTES: Great HD capture of the show toward the end of the run. This is a great capture compared the previous one from March, with the changes that were made from the previews and with the original Oda Mae Brown. Despite what the reviews said, this is one show I thoroughly enjoyed and wish it had a better life on Broadway as it deserved! A- Recording with mostly zooms and a few wide shots. Great views of the effects. A Google Drive link is floating around that contains the wrong VOBs for Act 1-3 and Act 2-2; make sure you get everything! Ghost: The Musical - Hamburg - January 13, 2019 (Closing Night) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Riccardo Greco (Sam Wheat), Roberta Valentini (Molly Jensen), Marion Campbell (Oda Mae Brown), John Vooijs (Carl Bruner), Mischa Kiek (Willie Lopez), Marius Bingel (Subway Ghost), Alex Bellinkx (Hospital Ghost), Enny de Alba (Clara), Tamara Wörner (Louise) NOTES: Poor picture Quality, no zoom but captures all action and great sound Ghost: The Musical - Hamburg - January, 2019 FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Riccardo Greco (Sam Wheat), Roberta Valentini (Molly Jensen), Marion Campbell (Oda Mae Brown), John Vooijs (Carl Bruner), Mischa Kiek (Willie Lopez), Marius Bingel (Subway Ghost), Alex Bellinkx (Hospital Ghost), Enny de Alba (Clara), Tamara Wörner (Louise) NOTES: Filmed from first row. Great capture of the full show. Ghost: The Musical - London Workshop - February 13, 2010 FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Oliver Tompsett (Sam Wheat), Natalie Mendoza (Molly Jensen), Sharon D Clarke (Oda Mae Brown) NOTES: Proshot, stand and sing performance. Ghost: The Musical - US First National Tour - January 12, 2014 (SunsetBlvd79's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Steven Grant Douglas (Sam Wheat), Katie Postotnik (Molly Jensen), Carla R Stewart (Oda Mae Brown), Robby Haltiwanger (Carl Bruner) Ghost: The Musical - West End - October 4, 2012 FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Mark Evans (Sam Wheat), Siobhan Dillon (Molly Jensen), Sharon D Clarke (Oda Mae Brown), Andrew Langtree (Carl Bruner), Ivan de Freitas (Willie Lopez), Scott Maurice (Subway Ghost) Der Glöckner von Notre Dame - Berlin - 1999 FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Drew Sarich (Quasimodo), Ruby Rosales (Esmeralda), Norbert Lamla (Frollo), André Bauer (Phoebus), Chris Murray (Clopin), Andreas Gergen (The Archdeacon) Der Glöckner von Notre Dame - Berlin - August 14, 1999 FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Drew Sarich (Quasimodo), Ruby Rosales (u/s Esmeralda), Norbert Lamla (Frollo), André Bauer (u/s Phoebus), Chris Murray (Clopin) Godspell - Brazilian CEFTEM Production - September 4, 2015 (Papa Rose 2015's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Bruno Fraga (Jesus), Oscar Fabião (John/Judas), Bernardo Dugin, Carol Botelho, Gabi Porto, Giovana Rangel, João Telles, Laura Zennet, Lyv Ziese, Vinícius Teixeira NOTES: Excellent video of this marvelous production. Some heads at the bottom of the screen when it isn't zoomed in, but they only block the actors' feet. Gone With The Wind (Martin) - Palais Des Sports De Paris - 2003 FORMAT:  MKV (HD) CAST: Laura Presgurvic, Vincent Niclo, Sandra Léane, Dominique Magloire, Cyril Niccolaï NOTES: ProShot Grease - 8th UK Tour - October, 2019 (hitmewithyourbethshot's master) FORMAT:  MTS CAST: Will Haswell (u/s Danny Zuko), Martha Kirby (Sandy Dumbrowski), Louis Grant (Kenickie), Rhianne-Louise Mccaulsky (Betty Rizzo), Darren Bennett (Vince Fontaine), Peter Andre (Teen Angel), Jordan Abey (Doody), Ryan Anderson (Roger), Damian Buhagiar (Sonny Latierri), Eloise Davies (Frenchy), Natalie Woods (Jan), Tara Sweeting (Marty), Kevin O'Dwyer (u/s Johnny Casino) NOTES: Shot from the right mezzanine. Has some great closeups, mediums and wide shots. Some heads can obstruct at times, bu don't take away from the action. Audience is really loud and kinda badly behaved. Grease - Grease: Live (FOX Special) - January 31, 2016 (Pro-Shot's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (SD) CAST: Aaron Tveit (Danny Zuko), Julianne Hough (Sandy Dumbrowski), Carlos PenaVega (Kenickie), Vanessa Hudgens (Betty Rizzo), Jordan Fisher (Doody), Carly Rae Jepsen (Frenchy), Kether Donohue (Jan), Noah Robbins (Eugene Florczyk), Elle McLemore (Patty Simcox) NOTES: TV Special aired on FOX on Jan 31 2016 Grease - Manila, Philippines - August 15, 1995 FORMAT:  VOB (no smalls) (SD) CAST: Lea Salonga (Sandy Dumbrowski) NOTES: Quality loss Grease - Second Broadway Revival - July 28, 2007 (Preview) FORMAT:  VOB (no smalls) (SD) CAST: Max Crumm (Danny Zuko), Laura Osnes (Sandy Dumbrowski), Matthew Saldivar (Kenickie), Jenny Powers (Betty Rizzo), Stephen Buntrock (Teen Angel), Ryan Patrick Binder (Doody), Daniel Everidge (Roger), Jose Restrepo (Sonny Latierri), Kirsten Wyatt (Frenchy), Lindsay Mendez (Jan), Robyn Hurder (Marty), Allison Fischer (Patty Simcox) NOTES: Good picture and great sound with nice closeups throughout with a head in the way only once or twice for a few moments. Grey Gardens - Off-Broadway - April 30, 2006 (Closing Night) FORMAT:  MKV (SD) CAST: Christine Ebersole ("Little" Edie Beale / Young Edith Bouvier Beale), Mary Louise Wilson (Edith Bouvier Beale), Sara Gettelfinger (Young "Little" Edie Beale), Matt Cavenaugh (Joseph Patrick Kennedy Jr. / Jerry), John McMartin (J.V. Major Bouvier/Norman Vincent Beale), Bob Stillman (George Gould Strong), Michael Potts (Brooks Sr. / Brooks Jr.), Sarah Hyland (Jacqueline Bouvier), Audrey Twitchell (Young Lee Bouvier) The Grinning Man - West End - March 12, 2018 (Highlights) FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Louis Maskell (Grinpayne), Julian Bleach (Barkilphedro), Sean Kingsley (Ursus), Sanne Den Besten (Dea), Amanda Wilkin (Josiana), Ewan Black (Trelaw/Osric), Mark Anderson (Dirry-Moir), James Alexander-Taylor (Mojo), Julie Atherton (Queen Angelica), Sophia Mackay (Mother/Quake), Jim Kitson (King Clarence) NOTES: 1920x1080 YouTube rip. Highlights, filmed at an angle from the second row with some obstructions throughout. Highlights consist of: Act 1, Labyrinth, A World Of Feeling, Only A Clown, Curtain Call. Groundhog Day - Broadway - March 16, 2017 (Preview) (NYCG8R's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Andy Karl (Phil Connors), Barrett Doss (Rita Hanson), Rebecca Faulkenberry (Nancy), John Sanders (Ned Ryerson), Raymond J Lee (Ralph), Andrew Call (Gus), Josh Lamon (Buster), Gerard Canonico (Fred), Heather Ayers (Mrs. Lancaster), William Parry (Jenson), Michael Fatica (Chubby Man), Travis Waldschmidt (Jeff), Joseph Medeiros (Deputy), Taylor Iman Jones (Lady Storm Chaser), Rheaume Crenshaw (Doris), Sean Montgomery (Sheriff), Jenna Rubaii (Joelle), Tari Kelly (Piano Teacher), Vishal Vaidya (Larry), Katy Geraghty (Debbie) NOTES: This is the first preview where the set broke down after about 15 minutes and the rest of the show was performed "concert style". All announcements (both over the speakers and onstage with the director/cast) are included in the video. In Act 2 Overture, The music stops for a second and then restarts. During the mid finale scene which is before when Phil runs around town doing “errands”, Matthew Warchus comes out and informs everyone that they will skip scenes due to the tech issue and just go to the scene of the song where Phil and Rita have their dance and from there.  

Groundhog Day - Broadway - March 20, 2017 (Preview) (NYCG8R's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Andy Karl (Phil Connors), Barrett Doss (Rita Hanson), Rebecca Faulkenberry (Nancy), John Sanders (Ned Ryerson), Raymond J Lee (Ralph), Andrew Call (Gus), Josh Lamon (Buster), Gerard Canonico (Fred), Heather Ayers (Mrs. Lancaster), William Parry (Jenson), Michael Fatica (Chubby Man), Travis Waldschmidt (Jeff), Joseph Medeiros (Deputy), Taylor Iman Jones (Lady Storm Chaser), Rheaume Crenshaw (Doris), Sean Montgomery (Sheriff), Jenna Rubaii (Joelle), Tari Kelly (Piano Teacher), Vishal Vaidya (Larry), Katy Geraghty (Debbie) NOTES: Better capture of the fully working performance than from the first preview vid. Nicely filmed in HD with clear picture and sound; complete show; great video

 Groundhog Day - Broadway - April 1, 2017 (Preview) (SunsetBlvd79's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Andy Karl (Phil Connors), Barrett Doss (Rita Hanson), Rebecca Faulkenberry (Nancy), John Sanders (Ned Ryerson), Raymond J Lee (Ralph), Andrew Call (Gus), Josh Lamon (Buster), Gerard Canonico (Fred), Heather Ayers (Mrs. Lancaster), William Parry (Jenson), Michael Fatica (Chubby Man), Travis Waldschmidt (Jeff), Joseph Medeiros (Deputy), Taylor Iman Jones (Lady Storm Chaser), Rheaume Crenshaw (Doris), Sean Montgomery (Sheriff), Jenna Rubaii (Joelle), Tari Kelly (Piano Teacher), Vishal Vaidya (Larry), Katy Geraghty (Debbie) NOTES: Excellent HD capture of the new musical based on the movie. Such an amazing set and Andy gives a terrific performance. The set malfunctioned once and they had to pause and restart the song. Guys and Dolls - Fourth Broadway Revival - March 18, 1992 FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Nathan Lane (Nathan Detroit), Faith Prince (Miss Adelaide), Peter Gallagher (Sky Masterson), Josie de Guzman (Sarah Brown) Guys and Dolls - North Shore Music Theatre - October-November, 2012 (Pro-Shot's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Jonathan Hammond (Nathan Detroit), Mylinda Hull (Miss Adelaide), Kevin Vortmann (Sky Masterson), Kelly McCormick (Sarah Brown), Wayne W Pretlow (Nicely-Nicely Johnson), Jamie Ross (Arvide Abernathy), Ben Roseberry (Benny Southstreet), Jessica Sheridan (General Matilda B. Cartwright) Gypsy - West End Revival - 2015 (Pro-Shot's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Imelda Staunton (Rose), Peter Davison (Herbie), Lara Pulver (Louise), Gemma Sutton (June), Dan Burton (Tulsa), Julie Legrand (Electra), Anita Louise Combe (Tessie Tura), Louise Gold (Mazeppa), Billy Hartman (Uncle Jocko), Scarlet Roche (Baby June), Lara Wollington (Baby Louise), Patrick Romer (Pop) NOTES: Note from Blvd-on-Sunset: Two versions exist. One is broadcast by the BBC, has the logo watermark at the top left corner and is being traded at 540p. The other is released by Universal Studios in 1080p on BluRay and can be found on Amazon Prime Video (UK only) Check with traders which version they own.

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oooh another playlist. yay.

I Think I Kinda, You Know by Olivia Rodrigo break up with your girlfriend, i’m bored by Ariana Grande Lucid Dreams by Juice WRLD Come Alive by Hugh Jackman, Keala Settle, Daniel Everidge, Zendaya & The Greatest Showman Ensemble Queen by Shawn Mendes Aftertaste by Shawn Mendes Better Now by Joey Stamper What If I Never Get Over You by Lady Antebellum Electric by Shawn Desman Halfway There by Big Time Rush

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Hugh Jackman, Keala Settle, Daniel Everidge, Zendaya & The Greatest Showman Ensemble - Come Alive by Atlantic Records 'The Greatest Showman Soundtrack' available now: Download/Stream - https://atlantic.lnk.to/TheGreatestShowman Follow The Greatest Showman https://twitter.com/GreatestShowman https://facebook.com/GreatestShowman https://instagram.com/greatestshowman

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The Greatest Showman (2017) Review

The Greatest Showman is an original musical film that looks at P. T. Barnum and how he helped create show business and everything around it. How he rose from nothing to create a spectacle and a legacy that would be continued.

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you ever just listen to come alive - hugh jackman, keala settle, daniel everidge, zendaya and then cry uncontrollably

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The Greatest Example of Wasted Potential

Recently, The Greatest Showman became available for purchase on DVD, and of course, I had to watch it again. When I watched it the first time, I was captivated by the excellent costume and set design, catchy soundtrack, and of course, the fact that it’s centered around Hugh Jackman.

However, as is the theme for watching movies a second time, you start to see the cracks in the yellow brick road, so to speak. Yes, the songs sound nice, and the actors aren’t unpleasant to look at, but what is The Greatest Showman really about? It’s a story about P. T. Barnum (Hugh Jackman) and how he goes about making himself a name and a fortune starting the world’s first circus. It’s loosely based on the life of the real P. T. Barnum, but aside from the names of his family members, his dramatic flair, and abandoning his job to create a circus, their lives were infinitely different.

In the musical, P. T. begins as a young child, living in poverty and awe of his future wife, Charity (Michelle Williams) and the audience watches the pair sing their way into adulthood. They have two young children, Caroline and Helen, and P. T. supports the family as a clerk for a shipping company until he loses his job. At that point, he establishes himself as a bad person as he uses collateral that he doesn’t actually have to take out a loan. He uses the loan to buy a museum, and upon realizing that it was a terrible idea, assembles a posse of “freaks” to keep his family from slipping under the poverty line. The collection consists of Charles Stratton (Sam Humphrey), a man with dwarfism going by the stage name “General Tom Thumb,” a pair of conjoined twins named Chang and Eng Bunker (Daniel Son and Yusaku Komori), the Huge Man (Daniel Everidge), and black acrobats W. D. and Anne Wheeler (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Zendaya), among others. Of course, P. T. can’t do it all by himself, so while he could’ve turned to his wife for guidance and assistance, he instead offered a position to Philip Carlyle (Zac Efron).

Philip’s character is a rough outline of James Anthony Bailey, though he does more to Anne than he does for the circus. His and Anne’s relationship is very trope-heavy, with Anne believing that he would be better off without her, and it requiring him to almost die for her to realize that she needs him. She comes to her original conclusion after Philip (a white man from a wealthy family) introduces her to his family, when they promptly criticized her social status. It’s implied that the underlying issue is that they’re uncomfortable with their son’s blossoming interracial relationship, but it’s never directly stated and therefore can’t be discussed thoroughly.

Of course, Philip’s family is somewhat of an exception to the city’s attitudes towards Barnum’s circus. There are some that commit arson in a direct attempt to harm the performers, a definite hate crime, and I applaud the film for acknowledging the crimes committed against people who are different, but it was executed poorlyーthe only character injured was Philip, and the crime was used to further their romantic subplot. The rest of the citizens are much more docile in their hatred towards Barnum’s posse; they just attend his shows and gawk at the performers. Outside of the city, Queen Victoria of England didn’t allow the performers to attend her ball, and only the able-bodied white men were present. The rest of Barnum’s cast sings a song about not needing other people’s acceptance to be who they are (“This Is Me”) and clearly fits into the message the movie is trying to get across: be your own person, everyone else be damned, and celebrate your differences.

This message, however, was executed poorly, as the main focus is not on the “odd” characters learning to love themselves; the film is centered around the struggle of an able-bodied, lying white man to profit off of people’s differences. Because he’s trying to profit off of appearances, his goal is not for the citizens to see the beauty in their varied physical characteristics, but instead for them to gawk at the performers. By putting them together in a “freak show,” he is teaching New Yorkers that dwarfism, being black, having tattoos, or being a conjoined twin isn’t something that’s normal, and that it’s so odd that they should pay to marvel at the oddities. Barnumーand The Greatest Showman with itーare perpetuating the lie that there is no way an outwardly different person can get a job for being intelligent or a hard worker. He’s demonstrating that these sorts of people cannot exist in the “real world,” and is reducing them to their appearances. The audience never learns what any of the characters are like because of the lack of screen-time they have individually. The only time they have a voice, as the movie has presented it, is when they’re together, saying that they’re more than the eye can see. But, because Barnum profits off of what the eye can see, the intended message effectively contradicts with the film’s very premise.

In short, while The Greatest Showman is an eye-catching musical with easily quoted lyrics, it fails to comply with the message it’s being widely praised for. While it could be called inspiring for having a vaguely diverse cast, it’s still centered around an able-bodied white man’s ability to exploit those who are unlike him, such that there’s no room within its hefty run-time to develop the characters fans are so excited to see onscreen. We as an audience need to recognize that simply having a sundry cast doesn’t make a film “groundbreaking,” or at least that it shouldn’t. Having so many characters like that and leaving them to only be effective in numbers conveys the wrong message, and is a disappointing waste of potential.

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Come Alive

Hugh Jackman, Keala Settle, Daniel Everidge, Zendaya & The Greatest Showman Ensemble

(P.T. Barnum, Lettie Lutz, Lord of Leeds, Anne Wheeler)

[Verse 1: P.T. Barnum]

You stumble through your days

Got your head hung low

Your skies’ a shade of grey

Like a zombie in a maze

You’re asleep inside

But you can shake awake

[Pre-Chorus: P.T. Barnum]

‘Cause you’re just a dead man walking

Thinking that’s your only option

But you can flip the switch and brighten up your darkest day

Sun is up and the color’s blinding

Take the world and redefine it

Leave behind your narrow mind

You’ll never be the same

[Pre-Chorus: P.T. Barnum]

Come alive, come alive

Go and light your light

Let it burn so bright

Reaching up

To the sky

And it’s open wide

You’re electrified

[Chorus: P.T. Barnum]

When the world becomes a fantasy

And you’re more than you could ever be

‘Cause you’re dreaming with your eyes wide open

And you know you can’t go back again

To the world that you were living in

‘Cause you’re dreaming with your eyes wide open

So, come alive!

[Verse 2: P.T. Barnum]

I see it in your eyes

You believe that lie

That you need to hide your face

Afraid to step outside

So you lock the door

But don’t you stay that way

[Lettie Lutz]

No more living in those shadows

You and me, we know how that goes

[Lord of Leeds]

‘Cause once you see it, oh you’ll never, never be the same

[Both] 

We will be the light that’s turning

Bottle up but keep on shining

[All]

You can prove there’s more to you

[P.T. Barnum]

You cannot be afraid

[Pre-Chorus: Ensemble]

Come alive, come alive

Go and light your light

Let it burn so bright

Reaching up

To the sky

And it’s open wide

You’re electrified

[Chorus: Ensemble]

When the world becomes a fantasy

And you’re more than you could ever be

‘Cause you’re dreaming with your eyes wide open

And we know we can’t go back again

To the world that we were living in

‘Cause we’re dreaming with our eyes wide open

So, come alive!

[Ensemble]

Come one!

Come all!

Come in!

Come on!

[Anne Wheeler]

To anyone who’s bursting with a dream

[Ensemble]

Come one! 

Come all!

You hear

The call

[P.T. Barnum]

To anyone who’s searching for a way to break free

[Ensemble]

Break free!

Break free!

[Chorus: Ensemble and P.T. Barnum]

When the world becomes a fantasy

And you’re more than you could ever be

‘Cause you’re dreaming with your eyes wide open

And we know we can’t go back again

To the world that we were living in

‘Cause we’re dreaming with our eyes wide open

(Hey!)

[Chorus: Ensemble and P.T. Barnum]

When the world becomes a fantasy

And you’re more than you could ever be

‘Cause you’re dreaming with your eyes wide open

And we know we can’t go back again

To the world that we were living in

‘Cause we’re dreaming with our eyes wide open

[Outro: Ensemble and P.T. Barnum]

‘Cause we’re dreaming with our eyes wide open

So come alive! (Come alive!)

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I was tagged by @francofolle, thank you, sweetie! xo

Rules: Shuffle your music, write down the first ten songs you get, and then tag ten other people to participate!

Come Alive - Hugh Jackman, Keala Settle, Daniel Everidge, Zendaya & The Greatest Showman Ensemble - The Greatest Showman (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Gorilla - Bruno Mars

Too Good To Say Goodbye - Bruno Mars

Praying For Time - George Michael

Ghetto Superstar (That is What You Are) - Pras, Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Mýa

Sexual Healing - Marvin Gaye

Emerald Stone - Brian Eno, Jon Hopkins, Leo Abrahams

Corazón - Maluma

Thinking ‘Bout You - Dua Lipa

Can’t Get You Out Of My Head - Kylie Minogue

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