The Greatest Showman - Broadway next?

[macbeth]

Posted: 7/17/24 at 9:09am

I'm a little confused by it being a whole new story, but this sounds very cool and something that could be a good spectacle show on Broadway as well. (or Las Vegas I suppose, which says something about Broadway today but I digress). 

https://comealiveshow.com/

Come early for the interactive pre-show experience; enjoy close-up performances, curious characters and savour delicious food and drink. Then take your seats in a 700-seat Big Top where circus meets musical theatre in an epic Spectacular featuring a brand-new story inspired by the 20th Century Fox Motion Picture and featuring all the hit songs by Pasek and Paul including ‘This Is Me’, ‘Rewrite the Stars’, ‘A Million Dreams’, ‘Tightrope’ and ‘The Greatest Show’.

‘COME ALIVE!’ will feature the finest international circus stars (Cirque de Demain Medal Winners, Cirque du Soleil) and musical theatre talent from the West End. At the helm of the production is Drama Desk award-winning Creative Director Simon Hammerstein. As co-founder of The Box and the mastermind behind Usher’s sold-out ‘My Way’ Las Vegas Residency and producer of Queen of the Night, Hammerstein brings his unique flair and live experience expertise to ‘COME ALIVE!’.

Hammerstein is joined on the creative team by Music Producer and Olivier Award-nominated Matthew Brind (Paddington 2, Just For One Day, Legally Blonde - West End), Lead Choreographer Jerry Reeve (Taylor Swift, The Queen’s Jubilee Platinum Party At The Palace) and Emmy Award-nominated Lighting Designer Adam Bassett for Woodroffe Basset Design (The Rolling Stones - ‘SIXTY’ Tour 2022, London 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony, Adele - Live). ‘COME ALIVE!’ The Greatest Showman Circus Spectacular is inspired by the 20th Century Fox Motion Picture The Greatest Showman story by Jenny Bicks. Songs by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. It is produced by Outside The Box Amusements and TSG Entertainment.

[chrishuyen]

Posted: 7/17/24 at 12:23pm

I don't know that this is screaming Broadway to me (though the producers might disagree), but based on the description it seems to be more of a circus show that just licenses the Greatest Showman score and integrates that into a new show.  It feels like it would probably aim for one of the more modular off Broadway spaces if anything, though I guess we'll see how this turns out.

[taragel2]

Posted: 7/17/24 at 3:17pm

I was going to write "only if they can get Keala to come back" but seems like it's just a Cirque show set to the movie score.

[CoffeeBreak]

Posted: 7/18/24 at 5:02pm

"We-go-vy, woah oh oh oh"