Barnum (1986)
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.
Year
1986
Country
GB
Language
English
Release date
26 December 1986
TMDB
7.0 (6)
CineVerse
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Ratings
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Michael Crawford
Phineas Taylor Barnum
Eileen Battye
Charity 'Chairy' Barnum
M
Michael Heath
The Ringmaster
Christina Collier
Jenny Lind
S
Sharon Benson
Joice Heth
P
Paul Miller
Tom Thumb
P
Peter Barbour
Ensemble
S
Sue Barbour
Ensemble
M
Michael Cantwell
Ensemble
P
Perry Davey
Ensemble
J
James Francis Johnston
Ensemble
G
Graham Fawcett
Ensemble
R
Richard Gauntlett
Ensemble
Paul Goddard
Ensemble
A
Alan Heap
Ensemble
A
Amanda Newman
Ensemble
J
Joanne Robley-Dixon
Ensemble
N
Nadine Shenton
Ensemble
D
Debbie Steel
Ensemble
C
Christopher Talman
Ensemble
J
Jane Watts
Ensemble
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