Barnum

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