Overview
Barnum the musical traces Phineas Taylor Barnum's career from 1835 to 1881 when he joined James A. Bailey to form the circus which was called The Greatest Show on Earth. Barnum is a defender of "the noble art of humbug" with a philosophy, and has a free wheeling ambition to make a fortune. He buys the oldest woman in the world, named Joyce Heath, as a sideshow attraction. Barnum builds a museum of curiosities supported by his wife Charity, who would like him to settle down.
Crew
DirectorTerry Hughes
Cast
Michael Crawford
Phineas Taylor Barnum
Eileen Battye
Charity 'Chairy' Barnum
Michael Heath
The Ringmaster
Christina Collier
Jenny Lind
Sharon Benson
Joice Heth
Paul Miller
Tom Thumb
Peter Barbour
Ensemble
Sue Barbour
Ensemble
Michael Cantwell
Ensemble
Perry Davey
Ensemble
James Francis Johnston
Ensemble
Graham Fawcett
Ensemble
Richard Gauntlett
Ensemble
Paul Goddard
Ensemble
Alan Heap
Ensemble
Amanda Newman
Ensemble
Joanne Robley-Dixon
Ensemble
Nadine Shenton
Ensemble
Debbie Steel
Ensemble
Christopher Talman
Ensemble
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Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026