Overview

• The world premiere engagement will run at the Bristol Hippodrome from March 15 to May 10, 2026.
• Oliver Tompsett stars as P. T. Barnum with Samantha Barks as Charity Barnum, joined by Lorna Courtney, Ben Joyce, Vajèn van den Bosch and Malinda Parris.
• Casey Nicholaw directs and choreographs, with a book by Tim Federle and music supervision and orchestrations by Alex Lacamoire.
• Benj Pasek and Justin Paul will feature their songs from the film, including This Is Me, alongside new numbers written for the stage.
• Ticket registration opens November 4 at 12 PM BST at TheGreatestShowman.co.uk, with general sales beginning November 6 at 10 AM BST.