⭐ THE GREATEST SHOWMAN – THE MUSICAL – WORLD PREMIERE – CAST ANNOUNCEMENT ⭐
The cast for the world premiere stage adaptation of THE GREATEST SHOWMAN has been announced.
Leave what’s real behind and be the first to experience the spectacular stage adaptation of THE GREATEST SHOWMAN. Based on the global movie phenomenon, this brand-new musical premieres at the Bristol Hippodrome from 15th March 2026 for a strictly limited season.
Starring Oliver Tompsett as P T Barnum, Samantha Barks as Charity Barnum, Lorna Courtney as Anne Wheeler, Ben Joyce as Phillip Carlyle, Vajèn van den Bosch as Jenny Lind and Malinda Parris as Lettie Lutz.
Also starring Mia Raggio, Angelica Pearl Scott and Maya Sewrey as Caroline/Young Charity, Harly Gill, Ellie McArdle and Eleanor Sebastian as Helen and Max Bispham, Joel Tennant and Clark Young as Young Barnum, with Josh St. Clair as Alternate PT Barnum and Katie Tonkinson as Standby Anne Wheeler.
Featuring Derek Aidoo, Cornelius Atkinson, Matt Bateman, Nikki Bentley, Courtenay Brady, Thea Bunting, Amara Campbell, Jonathan Cordin, Angus Good, Ryesha Higgs, Barney Hudson, Annie Knight, Nathan Louis-Fernand, Liam Marcellino, Ayesha Maynard, Suzie McAdam, Emily McCarthy, Will Meager, Michael Patterson, Stuart Matthew Price, Emile Ruddock, Annie Southall, Zoe Schubert, with swings Abigail Climer, Bobby Cookson, Katrina Dix, Zack Guest, Georgie Hutchinson, Fallon Mondlane, Stephen Rolley, Jess Smith, Blake Tuke and Santino Zapico.
Featuring the Grammy Award-winning and Oscar-nominated songs by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, along with brand-new songs written by the pair especially for the show.
This exhilarating musical adaptation is directed & choreographed by Casey Nicholaw, with a book by Tim Federle. Based on the 20th Century Fox motion picture, THE GREATEST SHOWMAN, with story by Jenny Bicks.
The creatives also include music supervision, incidental & dance music arrangements and orchestrations by Alex Lacamoire, vocal & incidental music arrangements by Benj Paul, scenic design by David Korins, costume design by Gregg Barnes and Sky Switser, lighting design by Natasha Katz, sound design by Peter Hylenski, video design by George Reeve, circus creation & design by Lorenzo Pisoni, hair & wig design by Josh Marquette, make-up design by Milagros Medina-Cerdeira, special effects design by Jeremy Chernick, illusions by Skylar Fox, casting direction by Natalie Gallacher CDG for Pippa Ailion and Natalie Gallacher Casting and children’s general manager and casting direction by Keston and Keston.
THE GREATEST SHOWMAN will play Bristol Hippodrome, running from 15th March – 10th May 2026, with priority booking from 4th November 2025 – 12pm and general sale from 6th November 2025 —10am, with access performances to be announced prior to the on-sale.
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