Nov. 10, 2025

Singer Kelsie Watts on The Greatest Showman (2017) and Getting Hugh Jackman's Attention

Singer Kelsie Watts on The Greatest Showman (2017) and Getting Hugh Jackman's Attention

Singer and Star of SIX on Broadway, Kelsie Watts, joins Nicole Barlow and Ryan Pak to discuss the soundtrack to the 2017 Michael Gracey film, The Greatest Showman. The soundtrack spent 28 weeks at #1 on the Billboard charts, and the song "This is Me" won the Best Original Song award at the Golden Globes and was nominated for Best Original Song at the Oscars. The songwriting team of Pasek/Paul (La La Land, Dear Evan Hansen) wrote all the songs for the film.


00:00:00 - 00:07:45 Introducing Kelsie Watts!

00:07:46 - 00:09:45 Why Did Kelsie Pick The Greatest Showman and Facts About the Soundtrack

00:09:46 - 00:12:30 The Song of Pasek/Paul/ Hugh Jackman's Reaction to Kelsie's Cover of "Never Enough"

00:12:31 - 00:19:00 Preparing for a Musical

00:19:01 - 00:20:10 The Versatile Hugh Jackman

00:20:11 - 00:25:15 What Does Kelsie Think of Everyone's Singing in the Film?

00:25:16 - 00:26:30 The Golden Globe Winning and Oscar Nominated "This is Me"

00:26:31 - 00:29:15 A Greatest Showman Musical?

00:29:16 - 00:33:29 Kelsie's Future Plans and Goodbyes


Kelsie' single "Fit In" is available in it's original studio form, acoustic, or remixed by SMASHKASH X MIXMASTERDAVID. She's featured on the Manafest song "Take You Higher", and just released the song "Christmas in New York", just in time for the holidays.


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