‘The Greatest Showman’ Stage Musical in Development at Disney
variety.comMeredith Woerner Deputy Editor, Variety.com The greatest show is going live. Hugh Jackman‘s passion project “The Greatest Showman” is finally getting a live stage show, thanks to Disney.
In a surprise twist at D23 in Anaheim on Friday, Disney showcased a medley of upcoming musical theater shows including dates for “Frozen” and news of a “Hercules” musical that will debut on West End.
After a collection of rousing performances from the “Lion King” and “Beauty and the Beast” casts (to name a few) the iconic howl from the 2017 movie musical sounded across the arena… Ladies and gents, this is the moment you’ve waited for.
The crowd was then surprised with a rendition of “The Greatest Show,” from “The Greatest Showman.” Ryan Vasquez, who starred in “The Notebook” on Broadway, was dressed as Jackman’s character P.
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