Broadway adaptation of Greatest Showman film musical- Page 2

[verywellthensigh]

Posted: 8/12/24 at 3:09pm

Another "well known IP".  How thrilling. 

[KevinKlawitter]

Posted: 8/12/24 at 3:39pm

jo said: "They'll need a strong actor, with singing and dancing talent, if they are going to base it on the movie. PT Barnum was not very likable and was too obsessed with his ambitions.

It is doubtful that HughJackman will be involved. This was his passion project after Oscars producer Larry Mark suggested a Barnum musical to him when HJ was rehearsing his 2009 Oscars duties. Announced the project in 2009 but it was only released in 2017.

If the timetable is 2026, HJ will likely be filming his Wolverine role in an Avengers 6 MCU movie - not confirmed but subject of much speculation. Coming from the success of his latest movie (Deadpool&Wolverine, which has just crossed the milestone $ 1 Billion mark at the global box office), it is likely he will be involved in Avengers 6.

In the meantime, he is filming a comedy ( 3Bags Full :A Sheep Detective Movie) now, with Emma Thompson & Nicholas Galitzine. Of more interest is his next project "The Death of Robin Hood" with Jodie Comer, a rethinking of the last battles of RobinHood and his healing under the care of a mysterious woman. It is an action-drama movie.

Is it possible that they will cast the UK version of Greatest Showmanwith British musical theatre talent?

That will be a bit sad as the workshops for the movie were done with Jackman, Keala, CynthiaErivo, other Broadway actors and Loren Allred.(Never Enough) Interestingly, the first workshop included Keala, Aaron Tveit( as Philip) & Sutton as Charity.

We'll see.

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I'm not convinced Jackman will be Wolverine too much more. But I'm not sure he'd be back for this musical, either. If Disney are going to be putting their money and resources into the show's development they're probably not going to want to rely on a star who could be n demand elsewhere at any given time. Maaayyyybe they could open in London with a local cast and then re-cast with Hugh when it transfers to Broadway? But even that would seem unlikely.

I also saw an article on BWW about how "fans" want to see Jeremy Jordan in the lead. That could work, but it would depend on how long he'll want to stick with The Great Gatsby

[DramaTeach]

Posted: 8/12/24 at 3:44pm

I could see Disney giving this to Jordan. He got a Tony nomination for Newsies and was very acclaimed in the role. He’s also done a voice in the Rapunzel series, so they already have a positive relationship.

[jo]

Posted: 8/13/24 at 12:35am

There is word on social media from fanboys that it seems Hugh Jackman has agreed to do more Wolverine movies ( presumably with Ryan R, with whom he has formed a professional alliance with director Shawn Levy) beyond Avengers. To be honest, I think what might have interested him is the possiblity that Disney could be his new "home studio" ( just as Fox was) - and he could be in musicals, adventure stories ( Levy is developing another StarWars movie) or join up with Harrison Ford, even dramatic movies as Disney itself is modernizing the film themes it supports. It is also an entry to movies directly streamed.  Whatever it is, his versatility could work well in future Disney movies. 

Btw, the new movie Deadpool&Wolverine has reached its $ 1 Billion milestone -- and it has spawned a so-called Jackman renaissance on social media - many of which are bactracking on his filmography..

I wonder when he will be less busy to go back to Broadway - maybe in a play?

[jo]

Posted: 8/13/24 at 12:48am

Here's an interesting link to musical theatre --

Hugh Jackman was discovered by the producer of the 1st XMen movie (and subsequent movies)  LaurenShulerDonner in the musical revival of Oklahoma! in London...and suggested him as replacement to the injured Dougray Scott ( who was cast as the first Wolverine). Guess who helped HJ during his visit to the Canadian studio for his audition - it was Donner's assistant named Kevin Feige. Feige is of course now the president of Marvel Studios.

[Ensemble1723266984]

Posted: 8/13/24 at 2:49am

Exciting news about The Greatest Showman on Broadway! 🎭 Even if Hugh Jackman isn’t leading, it’s sure to be amazing. His return as Wolverine is already a hit—looking forward to this stage adaptation!

[Voter]

Posted: 12/16/24 at 4:39pm

Ryan Vasquez posted on his Instagram story that he was at Disney Theatrical Group offices today. He performed at D23 this year to promote Greatest Showman stage musical in the works. 

Greatest Showman stage musical coming 2027 season? Workshop? Out of town tryout?

[KevinKlawitter]

Posted: 12/16/24 at 4:48pm

Voter said: "Ryan Vasquez posted on his Instagram story that he was at Disney Theatrical Group offices today. He performed at D23 this year to promote Greatest Showman stage musical in the works.

Greatest Showman stage musical coming 2027 season? Workshop? Out of town tryout?"

It's probably just a coincidence, but Hugh Jackman posted a clip on Twitter of him rehearsing for his upcoming concert series, and the song was "Come Alive" from The Greatest Showman

[KevinKlawitter]

Posted: 3/5/25 at 7:30am

Set to premiere in Bristol in March 26th, 2026 ahead of planned West End and Broadway runs

Casey Nicholaw will direct and choreograph; Tim Federle will write the book, and Pasek and Paul have written five new songs for the show.

Updated On: 3/5/25 at 07:30 AM

[inception]

Posted: 3/5/25 at 8:05am

How much do they save by doing all the tryout work in the UK?  Is it in the millions of dollars? Or just 100's of thousands?

[DaveyG]

Posted: 3/5/25 at 9:07am

inception said: "How much do they save by doing all the tryout workin the UK? Is it in the millions of dollars? Or just 100's ofthousands?"

My understanding is that it's approximately half price. If something costs 10 million USD to develop and produce in London it will cost 20-22 million USD in America. 

[hyangsoo]

Posted: 3/5/25 at 9:07am

Several millions

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 3/5/25 at 1:39pm

Disney Theatricals might as well appoint Nicholaw as Artistic Director or Director in Residence at this point. 

[BwayLB]

Posted: 3/6/25 at 10:48pm

After how Aladdin turned out, I’m confident he won’t mess up.

[rosscoe(au)]

Posted: 3/7/25 at 6:15am

Aladdin for me was an unwatchable mess

[KevinKlawitter]

Posted: 10/15/25 at 8:21am

Will now premiere at Bristol Hippodrome March 15; Oliver Tompsett and Samantha Barks to lead.

[quizking101]

Posted: 10/15/25 at 8:39am

Tompsett, Barks, and Lorna Courtney are all excellent and I wish them well, but the radio-ready pop schlock score is what turns me off to this show.

I’m part of the team that very much would like to see a Barnum revival instead, since it’s one of the more underrated musical successes of the 1980s

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 10/15/25 at 8:45am

Jamie Muscato did readings as Carlyle before Ben Joyce replaced him.

Muscato is a rising star and I hope NY gets to see him in something, someday.