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Holly Richardson: 'The Greatest Showman' reminded me of how far we've come

Related Topics: P. T. Barnum, Lettie, Hugh Jackman

I finally went to see “The Greatest Showman” after high marks from my friends. I was not disappointed. I might have appreciated a warning, however, that it would definitely make me cry.

If you haven’t seen it and don’t want any spoilers, come back to this column after you’ve watched this amazing musical.

In the movie, P.T. Barnum, in an attempt to coax people into his museum, begins to hire people who were “outcasts” — often because of disabilities or medical conditions causing them to look different than most people. These people were either ignored and shunned or mocked and denigrated by society at the time because were noticeably different.