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.
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
Jane Watts
Ensemble
Crew
Terry Hughes
Director
John Sillitto
Editor
Harold Fielding
Producer
Wendy Toye
Associate Producer
Maurice Abel
Camera Operator
Paul Harding
Camera Operator
John Hawes
Camera Operator
Tony Maslen
Camera Operator
John Smithson
Camera Operator
Kurt Ganzl
Casting Director
Theoni V. Aldredge
Costume Design
Lesley Rawstorne
Makeup Designer
Edward Fardell
Sound Designer
Tony Milton
Sound Supervisor
Tony Revell
Sound Supervisor
Barrie Hawes
Sound Supervisor
Bert Robinson
Lighting Director
Eric Delzenne
Lighting Design
Michael Reed
Music Director
Cy Coleman
Music Arranger, Musical
David Mitchell
Set Designer
Joe Layton
Choreographer, Stage Director
Buddy Schwab
Choreographer
Mark Bramble
Musical
Michael Stewart
Musical
Peter Coe
Stage Director
David Freeman
Production Manager
Hershy Kay
Orchestrator
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