You must see this, it's amazing! That was the general consensus amongst friends. I was familiar with the story having been a big fan of 'Barnum', the Michael Crawford stage show of the early 80s so I knew the storyline.

And so it starts with a bang and a catchy opening number. Unfortunately that's where the fun ends. Having been looking forward to it, we struggled to the end through an almost non existent plot, unlikeable characters, dull, samey music and uninspired production. Glad I only wasted the £12 download fee and not the £50 it would have cost to see it at the cinema. In this instance the critics were right.