Film · 1986
Barnum
The Prince of Humbug gives you a musical tour of his life!
Directed by Terry HughesMichael CrawfordEileen BattyeMichael Heath
26 Dec 1986Released
1h 53mRunning time
The story
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' BarnumMichael Heath
The Ringmaster
Christina Collier
Jenny LindSharon Benson
Joice HethPaul Miller
Tom ThumbPeter Barbour
EnsembleSue Barbour
EnsembleMichael Cantwell
EnsemblePerry Davey
EnsembleJames Francis Johnston
EnsembleGraham Fawcett
Ensemble
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