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The movie features music from Tony and Oscar winners Benj Pasek and Justin Paul.
Tony Award winner Hugh Jackman tweeted today to reveal the poster for the upcoming movie musical The Greatest Showman. In the movie, Jackman stars as P.T. Barnum, founder of Barnum & Bailey Circus, alongside Zac Efron, Rebecca Ferguson, Zendaya, Tony nominee Michelle Williams, and more.
Michael Gracey directs the film, with a screenplay by Michael Arndt, Jenny Bicks, and Bill Condon. The Greatest Showman features a score by John Debney and newly minted Tony winners Benj Pasek and Justin Paul.
The film is described as "a bold and original musical that celebrates the birth of show business and the sense of wonder we feel when dreams come to life. Inspired by the ambition and imagination of P.T. Barnum, The Greatest Showman tells the story of a visionary who rose from nothing to create a mesmerizing spectacle that became a worldwide sensation."
The Greatest Showman premieres December 25.