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The Greatest Showman Script

The story follows Phineas Barnum as he strives to create a successful circus while navigating personal relationships and societal expectations. He faces challenges from his father-in-law, the circus community, and his own ambitions, leading to conflicts with his wife Charity and the circus members. Ultimately, his pursuit of fame and success leads to a tragic fire that tests his commitments and relationships.

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The Greatest Showman Script

The story follows Phineas Barnum as he strives to create a successful circus while navigating personal relationships and societal expectations. He faces challenges from his father-in-law, the circus community, and his own ambitions, leading to conflicts with his wife Charity and the circus members. Ultimately, his pursuit of fame and success leads to a tragic fire that tests his commitments and relationships.

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SCENE 1

Once upon a time, Phineas became a grown man, he had a handsome face and at that time he was
already working in a company. Not long after, Phineas came to Mr. Hallet's house to be able to meet
Mr. Hallet and marry his daughter. The door is pulled open and Mr Hallet stands in the doorway,
scowling, blocking his way. (Suara bell)

Phineas: "Mr. Hallet, I know how I look to you, but you have my word, I will take care of your daughter.
And one day, I'll buy her a house like this one."

Mr. Hallet nothing: "She'll be back. Sooner or later, She will tired with your life... Of having and she'll
come back home."

Charity: "That can't be happening dad.. My heart is strong enough and no one can break us both."

Charity's Mother:"Take good care of yourself babe, don't forget me"

Charity (immediately hugs her mom) "I will miss you mom."

[DANCING 'A MILLION DREAMS') (di taman)

SCENE 2

Then Phineas visited the house of a circus member named Charles to invite him to become a circus
member at PT Barnum (Suara bell)

Phineas: "How are you Charles, PT Barnum is ready to serve." (while shaking hands)

Charles: "Fine. What are you doing here?"

Phineas: "I'm putting together a show and I need a star."

Charles: "You want people to laugh at me?"

Phineas: "Well, they're laughing anyway kid, so might as well get paid." (charles doesn't respond)

Phineas: "I see a soldier. No, the general takes the stage with swords, guns and the most beautiful
uniforms ever made. People will come from all over the world, they will salute."

Charles: (shakes hand with Phineas)


Then Mr. Barnum and his wife visited a place and heard a beautiful voice

Phineas: "Who's that singing? It's you, isn't it?" (while approaching)

Lettie: "Sir, I'll have to ask you to leave."

Phineas: "Wowww (while looking at her body) you're so talented, blessed...extraordinary...unique....I


would even say beautiful."

Lettie: "Sir, please leave me alone." (with a sad tone)

(Charity hands the brochure to the bearded woman)

Phineas: "They don't understand yet, but they will."

Lettie: (smile)

SCENE 3

Then Phineas held auditions for people who wanted to show off their talents and skills in order to
become a member of the world's most famous circus.

(instrument 'come alive' song)

Phineas: "Anne and WD wheeler, brother and sister?"

Anne And WD: "Yes sir."

Phineas: "What can you do?"

Anne: "Trapeze"

Phineas: "Trapeze? okay!"

Participant 3 (Wulan): "Site. If I can imitate a variety of sounds, from dogs squeezing, giraffes sitting,
monkeys pinching and others."

Participant 4 (Nana): "I'm the heaviest guy but I have the most amazing voice, and you know how much I
get paid? 500 pounds"

Participants 5 (Putri): "I'm Vasily Palfos sir" (while introducing myself)

Phineas: "I will change your name to the giant of Irish"

Participant (Putri): "This is the first time I've been respected, thank you sir..." (smiling)
[DANCING 'COME ALIVE) (in 🎪)

Ticket guard: "Sir, we entered the newspaper with a bad issue" (panic voice)

Phineas: "Spread all the news whoever has this newspaper we'll give half price tickets. Mr. Bennet you
came to watch huh?"

Mr Bennet: "Tell me Mr Barnum is it bothering you that everything you propose is bog us?"

Phineas: "Are their smiles fake? It doesn't matter where they come from. Happiness is real."

Mr. Bennett: "So, you're a philanthropist?"

Phineas: "Hyperbole is not a bad crime. Man suffers more from imagining too little than too much."

Mr. Bennett: "A true fraudster's belief."

Phineas: "Mr. Bennet, when was the last time you smiled? Or laughed? A real laugh. A theater critic who
couldn't find happiness in theatre. Who's a crook now?"

Phineas: "Mr. Bennett... the word you use to describe my performance... sounds interesting."

(Phineas walks away smiling)

SCENE 4

Phineas and family attended an event and it was there that he became acquainted with a young man
who was a successful actor in London. (instrumen orchestra)

Phineas: "Honey, who is that young man?"

Charity: "Oh! that's Philip Carlyle a scandal maker, they say. His last play a success in London."

Phincas: "Play? Paying people to watch people stand and talk for 2 hours, but I'm being called a cheat."

And Phineas finally came to Philip Carlyle.

Phineas: "Mr. Carlyle. You produced this play?"

Philip: "Yes, I did indeed. Refunds are available at the front box office."
Phineas: "P.T. Barnum."

Philip: "From the circus?"

Phineas: "You've been?"

Phillip: "God, no. But I have seen the crowds. People leave your shows a great deal happier than when
they came in, which is much more than I can say for my play"

Phineas: "And yet, you have no trouble selling tickets."

Philip: "That's because I'm selling virtue."

Phineas: "Can I buy you drink?"

Change set to bar

Phineas: "I want to develop bussiness, convey the legitimacy of taking a get rich-rich approach."

Philip: "If you know how annoying they are"

Phineas: "Come join our circus"

Philip: "Mr. Barnum I can't just join the circus"

Phineas: "Why not?"

Philip: "You know that just by joining you I can lose my inherintace"

Phineas: "I think will be more than that, you will rish everything and become a free man"

(in🎪)

Phineas: "WD, Anne, I'd like to introduce our new employee, Mr. Phillip Carlyle."

WD: "I'm WD, Nice to meet you" (while shaking hands)

Philip: "Yeah."

Anne: "What are you doing. Mr. Carlyle?

Philip: "I have no action."

Anne: "Everyone must have an action." (while walking away)

SCENE 5
They got an invitation from a Queen Victoria. And they were all invited to come to Buckingham
palace. It was there that Phineas met a beautiful woman who had a very beautiful voice. So Phineas
immediately recruited him to make an opera and promised popularity. And this is the beginning of the
downfall for Phineas. The success of his opera and the beauty of Ms. Jenny Lind made Phineas forget
about the circus and his family. (Suara instrument orchestra)

(was chatting with circus members and Phillip)

Someone: "Your Excellency Ms. Jenny lind"

walking to the queen and bow at her

Barnum: "Who is that?"

Phillip: "Opera singer"

Phineas: "Singer??"

Phillip: "Yes. She's the most famous artist in all of Europe and she's also sold out La Scala dozens of
times"

Phincas: "Interesting" (Walking to miss Lind)

Philip: "What you doing?"

Phineas: "Following you, so you can introduce me to her"

Philip: "Introduce you? I don't know her."

(approaches Jenny Lind)

Phillip: "Ms. Lind my name is Phillip Caryle (kissing Jenny Lind's hand) And this great man beside me."

Phineas: "Phineas Taylor Barnum, nice to meet you" (kissing miss lind's hand)

Jenny Lind: "Of course you are American. I may have heard of you"

Phineas: "If you've heard of me then I'm doing the right thing"

Phineas: "You're very kind Ms. Lind. I'd like to take you to New York if you agree I will make you a
famous singer not in Europe but all over the world"

Jenny Lind: "Have you ever heard me sing?"


Phineas "Of course not"

In accordance with the terms of the agreement Phineas and Jenny Lind and his partner- Phillip Crlyle,
put on an opera performance with Jenny Lind as the guest star.

Phineas: "Ladies and gentleman, I dedicate Ms. Jenny Lind from Sweden"

[SINGING 'NEVER ENOUGH']

(EVERYONE CLAPPING)

(After Party occassion)

Phineas: "Jenny, this is my wife, Charity"

Jenny: "Oh hi! Nice to meet you."

(After Jenny Lind sings, Charity's parents meet Phineas and Ms. Lind)

Mr. Halles: "Phineass.."

Phincas: "Yeah." (surprised to see both of Charity's parents)

Mr. Hallet: "You've done well"

Phineas: "Thank you. Let me introduce you."

Phineas: (approaching Jenny etc) Jenny Lind introduce to Charity's Parents

Miss Lind: "Jenny Lind, nice to meet you"

Charity's Mother: "Nice to meet you"

Charity: "Mother" (surprised to see her)

Charity's mother: "Hello dear.."

Charity's mother: "Is this..?"

Phineas: "Yes this are your grandchilds"

Charity: "Phincas, not here..."

Phineas: "Not here? You're afraid that I will embrasse your parents in front of their friends?"

Mr. Hallet: "With the wealth you have now, but still you'e a tailor's son"
Phineas: "Get out"

While partying, Phineas heard the circus members laughing and he immediately approached them.

Phineas: "You can't be here"

Lettie: "But we want to party, just drink 3 more glasses hahaha"

Phineas: "Who will buy tickets, if you are seen by the world" (while leaving them)

[DANCING 'THIS IS ME']

SCENE 6

When Anne and Philip wanted to watch the theater, they suddenly met someone who people they
knew.

Phillip's Mother: "Phillip, is that you?"

Philip: "Mom, this is Anne Wheeler"

Phillip's Mother: "Philip, you have no shame? Joining the new business is okay. But walking with the
circus girl?"

Phillip's Mother: "You're very embarrassing"

Philip: "How dare you speak to her like that?"

Phillip's Mother: "You forget your place, Phillip"

Philip: "Mom, if this is my place, then I don't want any part of it"

Then They left Phillip's Mother

[SINGING 'REWRITE THE STARS) (di tempat lahan sirkus)

SCENE 7
Charity: "First you buy the same house as my parents house. Meet the Queen. Then took Jenny Lind and
my dad last night. When will it be enough for you?"

Phineas: "I'm doing this for Caroline and Helen."

Charity: "Look around. You'd have everything."

Phineas: "You don't understand."

Charity: "I do understand"

Phineas: "No. You don't understand. How could you? My father treats me like dirt. My kids won't be like
that."

Charity: "You don't need everyone to love you, Phin. Just a few good people."

Phineas: "I know that."

Phineas (takes the suit and leaves)

SCENE 8

Phineas also went around the tour. Forgetting the circus and his family. He had been blindsided by the
success of his orchestra.

Jenny Lind: "Mr. Barnum. This is to making dreams come true." (looking at Phineas)

Phineas: "Thanks Jenny."

Pause for a moment...

Phineas: "Two hours to start."

Jenny Lind: "I gave you the world, haven't I?"

Phineas: "I Should go. I've been distracted. I'm sorry, Jenny. You should finish the tour without me."

Jenny Lind: "What? You want to go?"

Phineas: "The succes is already in our hands."

Jenny Lind: "Yeah.. That's it."

Phineas: "What do you mean?"

Jenny Lind: "Hold on, am I just another one of your acts??"


Phineas: "Jenny.."

Jenny Lind: "I'm done." (while walking away)

Phineas: "Jenny, please. You have to finish the tour."

Jenny Lind: "Must I?"

Phineas: "That would destroy me."

Jenny Lind: "When you're not responsible for other people, Mr. Barnum, you destroyed yourself"

Phineas: "I risked everything."

Jenny Lind: "So did I. And it seems that we both lost." (while walking away)

[SINGING NEVER ENOUGH]

crying version

SCENE 9

In another place in America where Barnum's circus was attacked by bad people so there was a fire.
(suara tegang)

Thug: "Hey, Sir"

Phillip: "Gentleman I must ask you to leave"

Thugs: "This is our town, son. We think you should go, you and your freaks" (while advancing towards
Phillip)

Phillip: "Sir we only ask once"

Thug: "Then what do you want??"

All circus performers fight with thugs

EVERYTHING SHOUTING FIRE


(Phineas rushed to the circus)

ALL CIRCUS MEMBERS PANIC AND SCREAM

Phineas: "Phillip have all come out? The animals??" (panic)

Charles: "I freed the others. What more can we do?"

Phillip: "Where is Anne??" (rushes in to find anne)

Phineas: "Phillip! No!!"

(Suddenly Anne ran towards out of the scene)

Charity: "Phineas!" (approaches to him)

(Everyone said no and everyone cried, Phineas ran after Phillip inside, then Phineas came out holding
Phillip)

Phineas: "He's inhaling a lot of smoke, but he's still breathing"

Phineas: "Put him up"

SCANE 10

While mourning the building that was only rubble, a reporter came and said

Mr. Bennett: "I'm sorry. And even more sad if you can see this news" (while giving newspapers)

Phineas: (watches the news and goes straight to charity)

SCENE 11

When he came home, he saw his wife already carrying a bag and wanted to leave the house.
Phineas: "Charity? Charity! I.."

Charity: "I don't wanna talk to you."

Phineas: "Nothing happen."

Charity: "Nothing happen? It's on the cover, every paper in New York, Phillip"

Phineas: "Because he made up the photo, I'm not in love with her."

Charity: "Of course you're not, not with her, not with me, not with anyone, just you and your show."

Phincas: "Then what are you doing now?"

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