What If The Greatest Showman Hadn’t Been A Musical?

Michael Gracey’s The Greatest Showman was a huge success, but this might not have been the case if it hadn’t been a musical. Despite the rags-to-riches narrative and the glamorous visuals, it’s hard to shake the feeling that the film wouldn’t have had the same commercial appeal had it not been for the award-winning soundtrack. Even now, the songs from The Greatest Showman are what people remember most about the 2017 smash hit. If the film’s musical elements were taken away, it’s interesting to wonder what it would have been like and if audiences would have engaged with the movie anywhere near as passionately as they did.