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