The Greatest Showman musical is coming to London's West End
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The Greatest Showman is a famous film from 2017. It has a very popular soundtrack. Now, it will become a musical on stage.
The musical will open in London next spring. It will be at a theatre called Theatre Royal Drury Lane. This is in an area called the West End.
The show is made by Disney. Earlier this year, it ran in Bristol for eight weeks. All the tickets sold out.
Two actors from the Bristol show will come back. Their names are Oliver Tompsett and Samantha Barks. They will play the same roles again in London.
The film starred Hugh Jackman. Many people love the film's songs. Fans are now excited for the new stage show.
Vocabulary15 words
- musical
- a show with singing and dancing that tells a story
- West End
- a famous area in London with many theatres
- Disney
- a big company that makes films and shows
- roles
- the characters that actors play
- soundtrack
- the music from a film
- sellout
- when all tickets for a show are sold
- stage
- the place where actors perform
- run
- the time a show plays in a theatre
- theatre
- a building where people watch shows
- opens
- starts for the first time
- actors
- people who play characters in a show
- spring
- the season after winter
- famous
- known by many people
- excited
- feeling happy about something new
- popular
- liked by many people
Quiz
Answer key
1. A musical 2. Bristol 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
The Greatest Showman is a famous _____ from 2017. It has a very popular _____. Now, it will become a musical on _____.
The musical will open in London next _____. It will be at a theatre called Theatre Royal Drury Lane. This is in an area called the _____.
The show is made by _____. Earlier this year, it ran in Bristol for eight weeks. All the tickets sold _____.
Two _____ from the Bristol show will come back. Their names are Oliver Tompsett and Samantha Barks. They will play the same _____ again in London.
The film starred Hugh Jackman. Many people love the film's songs. Fans are now _____ for the new stage show.
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