Barnum (1986)
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.
Director: Terry Hughes
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Michael Crawford as Phineas Taylor Barnum |
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Eileen Battye as Charity 'Chairy' Barnum |
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Michael Heath as The Ringmaster |
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Christina Collier as Jenny Lind |
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Sharon Benson as Joice Heth |
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Paul Miller as Tom Thumb |
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Peter Barbour as Ensemble |
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Sue Barbour as Ensemble |
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Michael Cantwell as Ensemble |
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Perry Davey as Ensemble |
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James Francis Johnston as Ensemble |
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Graham Fawcett as Ensemble |
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Richard Gauntlett as Ensemble |
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Paul Goddard as Ensemble |
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Alan Heap as Ensemble |
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Amanda Newman as Ensemble |
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Joanne Robley-Dixon as Ensemble |
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Nadine Shenton as Ensemble |
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Debbie Steel as Ensemble |
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Christopher Talman as Ensemble |
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Jane Watts as Ensemble |
| Writing | Michael Stewart | Musical |
| Writing | Mark Bramble | Musical |
| Directing | Joe Layton | Stage Director |
| Writing | Cy Coleman | Musical |
| Directing | Peter Coe | Stage Director |
| Sound | Tony Milton | Sound Supervisor |
| Sound | Hershy Kay | Orchestrator |
| Production | David Freeman | Production Manager |
| Sound | Edward Fardell | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Cy Coleman | Music Arranger |
| Costume & Make-Up | Theoni V. Aldredge | Costume Design |
| Crew | Buddy Schwab | Choreographer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lesley Rawstorne | Makeup Designer |
| Lighting | Bert Robinson | Lighting Director |
| Camera | John Smithson | Camera Operator |
| Production | Harold Fielding | Producer |
| Camera | Paul Harding | Camera Operator |
| Crew | Joe Layton | Choreographer |
| Lighting | Eric Delzenne | Lighting Design |
| Sound | Michael Reed | Music Director |
| Art | David Mitchell | Set Designer |
| Camera | Maurice Abel | Camera Operator |
| Camera | John Hawes | Camera Operator |
| Editing | John Sillitto | Editor |
| Sound | Barrie Hawes | Sound Supervisor |
| Production | Wendy Toye | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Tony Revell | Sound Supervisor |
| Production | Kurt Ganzl | Casting Director |
| Camera | Tony Maslen | Camera Operator |
| Directing | Terry Hughes | Director |
