This musical is a gem, nothing less.

Rating: 9/10 (27 May 2018)

The intro feels too strong. Eleven minutes are used to create a background on which to build the story onto. And WOW! how perfect is it? Everything is just magical and so brilliant. It had me feeling that the rest of the film must be a let down. How could it not? You cannot keep up that pace and tell a solid story. In a way, the rest is indeed sub-par. But only to the intro. Although some characters are weak and seem to be in it to make the film more accurate, the rest is simply sparkling. This film is based on real people and events, but it is safer to regard it as fantasy. Which is fine, as I do not think I would enjoy an accurate musical-version much. And in that sense, it is accurate. Because it uses 'tricks' in order to make the show better. Just like P.T. Barnum did. And the result is similar: Real emotions. I *had* to watch it again the next day, and it stayed strong. Hence this review.