Oliver Tompsett and Samantha Barks Will Star in Stage Adaptation of THE GREATEST SHOWMAN
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The “greatest show” has found its stars! The stage adaptation of the hit 2017 film The Greatest Showman at Bristol Hippodrome in Briston, England will star Oliver Tompsett as P.T. Barnum and Samantha Barks as Charity Barnum.
Joining them will be Lorna Courtney as Anne Wheeler, Ben Joyce as Phillip Carlyle, Vajèn van den Bosch as Jenny Lind, and Malinda Parris as Lettie Lutz.
The production features music by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul and book by Tim Federle. It will be directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Casey Nicholaw.
“It’s an absolute joy to finally share our incredible cast with the world — led by the brilliant Oliver Tompsett and Samantha Barks,” Nicholaw said in a statement. “Together with a world class creative team, we are so excited to bring this story to life for the first time on stage.”
The Greatest Showman will also feature Mia Raggio, Angelica Pearl Scott, Maya Sewrey, Harly Gill, Ellie McArdle, Eleanor Sebastian, Max Bispham, Joel Tennant Clark Young. Josh St. Clair is the P.T. Barnum alternates and Katie Tonkinson is the 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.
The swings include Abigail Climer, Bobby Cookson, Katrina Dix, Zack Guest, Georgie Hutchinson, Fallon Mondlane, Stephen Rolley, Jess Smith, Blake Tuke, and Santino Zapico.
The creative team include 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), Natalie Gallacher CDG for Pippa Ailion and Natalie Gallacher Casting (Casting Director) and Keston & Keston (Children's General Manager and Casting Director). Justin Paul is also providing Vocal and Incidental Music Arrangements.
The Greatest Showman runs at the Bristol Hippodrome in Bristol from March 15 to May 10, 2026. For access to priority booking, and more information, visit here.
