The Greatest Showman
An enraptured, live-wire, old-school-with-a-kustom-makeover retro musical that takes you back to the feeling you had as a kid the first time you ever saw a movie that made you go "Wow!"
Variety
Why see The Greatest Showman?
World Premiere!
The world premiere of the stage adaptation of the box office smash hit movie The Greatest Showman Circus Spectacular takes place in the UK in 2026, at the Bristol Hippodrome! Starring Samantha Barks (Les Miserables, Pretty Woman, Frozen), Lorna Courtney, and Oliver Tompsett! Scored by the Oscar-winning team of Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, including some brand new material specially for this adaptation, the show's book is by High School Musical: The Musical's Tim Federle and the production is led by Mean Girls director Casey Nicholaw. This show is set to be an international event following the success of 2017, with tickets likely to fly!
What Is The Story?
The Greatest Showman is a biographical account of the life and times of legendary showman P.T. Barnum and his rise to the top of the showbiz world. Released in 2017, the original movie stars Hugh Jackman, Zendaya, Zach Efron, and Rebecca Ferguson. A box-office phenomenon, it has since gone on to become the fifth-highest live-action musical of all time. With fantastic songs like 'The Greatest Show', 'A Million Dreams', and of course 'This is Me,' which won a Golden Globe, it's a firm favourite with families all over the world. Don't miss your chance to experience it like never before!
Could London Be Next?
With audiences already raving about the sold-out Bristol premiere, it's no surprise that speculation is building about a future London run. If you want to be the first to hear any news, sign up for The Greatest Showman London news & ticket alerts.
Key Information
Audience
Children under the age of 4 (including babies in arms) will not be admitted. Anyone 16 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
Dates
Finished 10 May
Cast
- Lorna Courney as Anne Wheeler
- Samantha Barks as Charity Barnum
- Oliver Tompsett as P.T. Barnum
- Ben Joyce as Phillip Carlyle
- Vajen van den Bosch as Jenny Lind
- Malinda Parris as Lettie Lutz
- Mia Raggio, Angelica Pearl Scott, and Maya Sewrey as Caroline and Young Charity
- Harly Gill, Ellie McArdle, and Eleanor Sebastian as Helen
- Max Bispham, Joel Tennant, and Clark Young as Young Barnum
- Josh St. Clair as P.T. Barnum (Alternate)
Further cast
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, and Zoe Schubert. Swings Abigail Climer, Bobby Cookson, Katrina Dix, Zack Guest, Georgie Hutchinson, Fallon Mondlane, Stephen Rolley, Jess Smith, Blake Tuke, and Santino Zapico, and standby Katie Tinkinson.
Please note: The producers can't guarantee the appearance of any performers on any specific date.
Creative
- Score by Benj Pasik and Justin Paul
- Tim Federle
- Directed by Casey Nicholaw
Reviews
Customer reviews
35 reviews, average rating: (4.9 Stars)
marie
Goosebumps
I knew when I first saw the film, that a musical would be amazing. When I heard it was coming to my hometown, the Bristol Hippodrome I had to get a ticket.
It did not disappoint, it was phenomenal! The dancing, music and the singing were incredible - ah the voices of Samantha Barks, Vajen Van Den Bosch and Malinda Parris, made the hairs on the back of my neck stick up. The costumes were beautiful, the stage… wow impressive!
It has without a doubt topped my chart of the Greatest musical I have ever seen.
Luckily I managed to get a ticket for the very final show, Sunday 10th May, the atmosphere was amazing. Also… spotted Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber sat a couple of rows behind us… (no seriously!), you could see the stars were genuinely shining. What a way to go out with a bang, loved it, loved it, loved it. Oh, and I loved it 🥰. ... Read more
Chantelle
WOW!!!
I loved the film and I knew it would take a lot to meet expectations but wow the show was amazing from start to finish.
The talent was breathtaking.
A huge congratulations to the production team and the cast!
Highly recommend
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Christopher
Chris
One of the best shows I've ever seen, destined to be one of the greatest along with Les miserables, phantom of the opera etc. if you're lucky enough to get a ticket it's a fantastic night out. ... Read more
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