Barnum (1986)
"The Prince of Humbug gives you a musical tour of his life!"
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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.
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Cast
Michael Crawford
Phineas Taylor Barnu...
Eileen Battye
Charity 'Chairy' Bar...
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Michael Heath
The Ringmaster
Christina Collier
Jenny Lind
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Sharon Benson
Joice Heth
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Paul Miller
Tom Thumb
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Peter Barbour
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Sue Barbour
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Michael Cantwell
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Perry Davey
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James Francis Johnston
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Graham Fawcett
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Richard Gauntlett
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Paul Goddard
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Alan Heap
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