Samantha Barks and Oliver Tompsett to lead the cast of 'The Greatest Showman' musical

Based on the 2017 hit film starring Hugh Jackman, The Greatest Showman musical has songs by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, book by Tim Federle, and direction and choreography by Casey Nicholaw.

Summary

• Frozen star Samantha Barks will lead the cast of The Greatest Showman
• Performances begin on 15 March 2026
• The cast also includes Oliver Tompsett and Ben Joyce

The full cast has been revealed for the new stage adaptation of The Greatest Showman, which runs at Bristol Hippodrome from 15 March to 10 May 2026.

Samantha Barks and Oliver Tompsett lead the cast as Charity Barnum and P.T. Barnum, with Lorna Courtney (Anne Wheeler), Ben Joyce (Phillip Carlyle), Vajèn van den Bosch (Jenny Lind) and Malinda Parris (Lettie Lutz).

The cast also includes Angelica Pearl Scott and Maya Sewrey as Caroline/Young Charity, Harly Gill, Ellie McArdle and Eleanor Sebastian as Helen, and Max Bispham, Joel Tennant and Clark Young as Young Barnum.

Josh St. Clair is Alternate P.T. Barnum, with Katie Tonkinson as Standby Anne Wheeler.

Making up the ensemble are 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, Zoe Schubert, with Abigail Climer, Bobby Cookson, Katrina Dix, Zack Guest, Georgie Hutchinson, Fallon Mondlane, Stephen Rolley, Jess Smith, Blake Tuke, Santino Zapico as Swings.

Based on the 2017 hit film starring Hugh Jackman, The Greatest Showman musical has songs by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, book by Tim Federle, and direction and choreography by Casey Nicholaw.

Completing the creative team are Alex Lacamoire (Music Supervision, Incidental & Dance Music Arrangements and Orchestrations), David Korins (Scenic Design), Gregg Barnes and Sky Switser (Costume Design); Natasha Katz (Lighting Design); Peter Hylenski (Sound Design), George Reeve (Video Design), Lorenzo Pisoni (Circus Creation and Design), Josh Marquette (Hair and Wig Design), Milagros Medina-Cerdeira (Make Up Design), Jeremy Chernick (Special Effects Design), Skylar Fox (Illusions). Justin Paul is also providing Vocal and Incidental Music Arrangements.

The Greatest Showman follows the life of showman and entertainer P.T. Barnum, who rose from nothing to create a circus that became a worldwide sensation.

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Photo credit: The Greatest Showman stars Oliver Tompsett and Samantha Barks. (Photo by Sebastian Nevols)