Lenfest Kids

Our first film this month is The Greatest Showman (2017), a musical retelling of the life of P. T. Barnum, who opened Barnum’s American Museum in 1841, in what is now the Financial District. Watch the video below and join Film Professor, Rob King and his two children as they travel to the site of the original museum—watch till the end for a special introduction to all our Lenfest Kids by star Hugh Jackman himself!

Rob King, Lenfest Kids Programmer and Professor of Film
Lauren Weigel, Director, Lenfest Center for the Arts

The Greatest Showman 

Inspired by the ambition and imagination of P.T. Barnum, The Greatest Showman tells the story of a visionary who rose from nothing to create a mesmerizing spectacle that became a worldwide sensation.

Dir. Michael Gracey
2017 | US | PG, ages 10+
Apple TV | Prime Video| Disney+

Fun Facts

Did you know that the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus was on the road for 146 years until they shuttered in 2017?

Ringling Brothers was founded in the late 1800’s and later combined with Barnum & Bailey in 1919 to form the "Greatest Show on Earth.”

Check out the inside of the circus (video credit: NBC News)

Please note: We provide MPAA ratings and suggested age range ratings from Common Sense Media for your guidance, but as always, parental discretion is advised.