Film Review: 2017’s ‘The Greatest Showman,’ a Musical With Traditional Values

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By Stephen Oles

8/1/2022Updated: 8/8/2022

PG | 1h 45min | Drama, Musical | Dec. 20, 2017 (USA)

A new musical that celebrates marriage, family, and the American Dream. Impossible, right?

Stephen Oles

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Stephen Oles has worked as an inner city school teacher, a writer, actor, singer, and a playwright. His plays have been performed in London, Seattle, Los Angeles, and Long Beach, California. He lives in Seattle and is currently working on his second novel.

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