Those numbers include all the ones you love, Anne Quart,Disney TheatricalGroups executive producer, assures me.
The show is being produced by Disney Theatrical and The Seelig Group, a producer of the movie.
Its the first 20th Century title to be adapted by Disney for the stage.
‘The Greatest Showman’20th Century Studios
The creatives have spent months fine-tuning the material.
They held an extensive workshop in London last fall.
Quart confirms the positive buzz I was hearing.
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So were feeling very hopeful.
No official date has been set.
Casting for principal roles is well underway.
Jackman, for starters, will not be reprising his screen role as Barnum.
I remember her electrifying performance brought the house down at the Oscars.
The actress often works in London, and plays the interfering Miss.
Coddle, the Head Shiztress of Shiz University in theWickedmovie.
I pressed Quart about whether Settle or anyone from the film would be in the show.
She felt this would be unlikely.
However, she clarified: Look, we havent finished casting, so its hard.
I cant say anything for sure.
But it isnt our intention that anyone from the film will be in the musical.
And whats the nuance of that like?
The songs from the movie have had literally billions of plays on Spotify and other streamers.
People are running and exercising to This Is Me.
People are playing Greatest Show while they clean their apartments.
I think no matter who I talk to, its really personal.
My personal benchmark for Disney stage musicals has always beenThe Lion King.
The films director Gracey tells me that he has no involvement with the show.
So certainly weve had conversations with Michael, Quart says.
Theres kind of nobody better, Quart says.
Thoughts will soon turn to whetherThe Greatest Showmantransfers to Drury Lane.
Nicholaw is also directing and choreographingHerculeswith rehearsals beginning in April.
Quart would not comment on that nugget of information.
First of all, lets see how strongHerculesis, right?
