Barnum
6.8
113 minutes
12/26/1986
Overview
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 List
Michael Crawford
as Phineas Taylor Barnum
Eileen Battye
as Charity 'Chairy' Barnum
Michael Heath
as The Ringmaster
Christina Collier
as Jenny Lind
Sharon Benson
as Joice Heth
Paul Miller
as Tom Thumb
Peter Barbour
as Ensemble
Sue Barbour
as Ensemble
Michael Cantwell
as Ensemble
Perry Davey
as Ensemble
James Francis Johnston
as Ensemble
Graham Fawcett
as Ensemble
Richard Gauntlett
as Ensemble
Paul Goddard
as Ensemble
Alan Heap
as Ensemble
Amanda Newman
as Ensemble
Joanne Robley-Dixon
as Ensemble
Nadine Shenton
as Ensemble
Debbie Steel
as Ensemble
Christopher Talman
as Ensemble
Jane Watts
as Ensemble