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Barnum
The Prince of Humbug gives you a musical tour of his life!
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.
Where to watch
Amazon Prime Video
Fandor Amazon Channel
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Cast
Michael CrawfordPhineas Taylor Barnum
Eileen BattyeCharity 'Chairy' Barnum- Michael HeathThe Ringmaster
Christina CollierJenny Lind- Sharon BensonJoice Heth
- Paul MillerTom Thumb
- Peter BarbourEnsemble
- Sue BarbourEnsemble
- Michael CantwellEnsemble
- Perry DaveyEnsemble
- James Francis JohnstonEnsemble
- Graham FawcettEnsemble
- Richard GauntlettEnsemble
Paul GoddardEnsemble
Details
- Director
- Terry Hughes
- Writers
- Michael Stewart, Mark Bramble, Cy Coleman
- Release date
- December 26, 1986
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Original language
- English
- Studios
- BBC
