The Greatest Showman (2017)

The Greatest Showman trailer is for the 2017 original musical inspired by the life of showman P.T. Barnum. Barnum, played by Hugh Jackman, is a poor tailor's son who dreams big for his wife, Charity, played by Michelle Williams, and their daughters. He opens a museum of curiosities in New York and turns it into a circus, bringing in performers society has pushed aside, including a bearded singer played by Keala Settle. He recruits a wealthy playwright, played by Zac Efron, as his partner, who falls for a trapeze artist played by Zendaya. As fame grows, Barnum chases respectability with a Swedish opera star, played by Rebecca Ferguson. Michael Gracey directed. Pasek and Paul wrote songs, including "This Is Me." It streams on Disney+.