A musical about the creator of a US circus hits the right notes
China Daily | Updated: 2018-01-18 08:01
LOS ANGELES - Set in colorful, mid-1800s New York City, Hugh Jackman's musical The Greatest Showman has hit all the high notes, pulling in $94.5 million in North America and more than $100 million internationally through Sunday.
The Greatest Showman is inspired by the story of P.T. Barnum's creation of the Barnum & Bailey Circus and the lives of its star attractions. Directed by Michael Gracey in his directorial debut, the film stars Jackman as P.T. Barnum, an ambitious American showman and entrepreneur.
On Rotten tomatoes 5.5 out of every 10 critics gave it a positive rating, while 9 out of 10 audience members gave it an enthusiastic thumbs up.
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