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This musical about the life of entrepreneur PT Barnum depicts how he found fame and fortune by starting a circus in 1870s America, and posits that he was the creator of modern show business.
2017
English
Stereo
Drama
Fantasy
Profile
Circus
Musical
Family
Cast & Crew
Hugh Jackman
(Actor)
.. P.T. Barnum
Zac Efron
(Actor)
.. Phillip Carlyle
Michelle Williams
(Actor)
.. Charity Barnum
Rebecca Ferguson
(Actor)
.. Jenny Lind
Zendaya
(Actor)
.. Anne Wheeler
Paul Sparks
(Actor)
.. James Gordon Bennett
Gayle Rankin
(Actor)
.. Queen Victoria
Tina Benko
(Actor)
.. Mrs. Winthrop
Fredric Lehne
(Actor)
.. Mr. Hallett
Sam Humphrey
(Actor)
.. Tom Thumb
Keala Settle
(Actor)
.. The Bearded Woman
Austyn Johnson
(Actor)
.. Caroline Barnum
Cameron Seely
(Actor)
.. Helen Barnum
Yahya Abdul-mateen Ii
(Actor)
.. W.D. Wheeler
Eric Anderson
(Actor)
.. Mr. O'Malley
Ellis Rubin
(Actor)
.. Young Barnum
Skylar Dunn
(Actor)
.. Young Charity
Daniel Everidge
(Actor)
.. Lord of Leeds
Radu Spinghel
(Actor)
.. O'Clancy
Yusaku Komori
(Actor)
.. Chang
Danial Son
(Actor)
.. Eng
Will Swenson
(Actor)
.. Philo Barnum
Linda Larson
(Actor)
.. Mrs. Stratton
Byron Jennings
(Actor)
.. Mr. Carlyle
Betsy Aidem
(Actor)
.. Mrs. Carlyle
Damian Young
(Actor)
.. Mr. Winthrop
Kathryn Meisle
(Actor)
.. Mrs. Hallett
Timothy Hughes
(Actor)
.. Strong Man
Arnie Burton
(Actor)
.. Court Herald
Carly Adams
(Actor)
.. Ballerina #1
Sawyer Niehaus
(Actor)
.. Ballerina #2
Shuler Hensley
(Actor)
.. Lead Protestor
Will Erat
(Actor)
.. Policeman
James Andrew O'connor
(Actor)
.. Fireman
Jamie Jackson
(Actor)
.. Boss
Morgan Weed
(Actor)
.. Nurse
Henry Stram
(Actor)
.. Ticket Taker
Michael Barra
(Actor)
.. Stage Manager
Natasha Liu Bordizzo
(Actor)
.. Deng Yan
Luciano Acuna Jr.
(Actor)
.. Dog Boy
Shannon Freyer
(Actor)
.. Jenny Lind Admirer #1
Kevin Dwane
(Actor)
.. Jenny Lind Admirer #2
Sandi DeGeorge
(Actor)
.. Jenny Lind Admirer #3
Tony Neil Butler
(Actor)
.. Royal Escort
Frances Emily Schramm
(Actor)
.. Laundry Woman
Kenneth Chan
(Actor)
.. Human Cannonball
Stacey Alyse Cohen
(Actor)
.. Theater Goer #1
Tim Wilson
(Actor)
.. Theatre Goer #2
Jonathon Culver
(Actor)
.. Theater Goer #3
Jillian Braithwaite
(Actor)
.. Panhandler
Adam Haas Hunter
(Actor)
.. Protester
Bob Rumnock
(Actor)
.. Bank Manager
Ben Reed
(Actor)
.. Mill Worker
Martha Nichols
(Actor)
.. Woman in Gold
Jonathan Redavid
(Actor)
.. Dancer Oddity #1
Shannon Holtzapffel
(Actor)
.. Dancer Oddity #2
Jeremy Craig Hudson
(Actor)
.. Dancer Oddity #3
Chelsea Caso
(Actor)
.. Dancer Oddity #5
Caoife Coleman
(Actor)
.. Dancer Oddity #6
Mishay Petronelli
(Actor)
.. Dancer Oddity #7
Khasan Brailsford
(Actor)
.. Ensemble Dancer #1
Alex Wong
(Actor)
.. Ensemble Dancer #2
Julius Rubio
(Actor)
.. Ensemble Dancer #3
Vincent-Oliver Noiseux
(Actor)
.. Ensemble Dancer #4
Sunny Walters
(Actor)
.. Ensemble Dancer #5
Jessica Castro
(Actor)
.. Ensemble Dancer #6
Najla Gilliam
(Actor)
.. Ensemble Dancer #7
Christina Glur
(Actor)
.. Ensemble Dancer #8
Emerson Tate Alexander Alexander
(Actor)
.. Pointe Ballerina #1
Victoria Llodra
(Actor)
.. Pointe Ballerina #2
Louise Hindsbro
(Actor)
.. Pointe Ballerina #3
Laci Justice
(Actor)
.. Pointe Ballerina #4
GiaNina Paolantonio
(Actor)
.. Pointe Ballerina #5
Rachel Quiner
(Actor)
.. Pointe Ballerina #6
Madison Smith
(Actor)
.. Pointe Ballerina #7
Brando Speach
(Actor)
.. Pointe Ballerina #8
Daniel "Cloud" Campos
(Actor)
.. Dancing Bartender #1
Rod Roberts
(Actor)
.. Dancing Bartender #2
Taylor James
(Actor)
.. Dancer Oddity #4
More Information
Did You Know..
Hugh Jackman
(Actor)
.. P.T. Barnum
Born:
October 12, 1968
Birthplace: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Birthplace: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Trivia:
A star in his native Australia thanks to his work on television and in musical theatre, actor Hugh Jackman became known to American audiences through his role as Logan/Wolverine in Bryan Singer's lavish adaptation of the popular Marvel comic X-Men (2000). Born of English parentage in Sydney on October 12, 1968, Jackman was raised as the youngest of five children. After earning a communications degree as a journalism major from Sydney's University of Technology, he attended the Western Australia Academy of Performing Arts, where he studied drama. The fledgling actor got his first big break immediately after graduation, when he was offered a starring role on the popular TV series Corelli; his casting proved to be doubly serendipitous, as it provided him with an introduction to his future wife, actress Deborra-Lee Furness, with whom he would have a son. Jackman starred in a number of other TV series -- and also began to earn recognition for his work on the stage in such productions as Beauty and the Beast, Sunset Boulevard, and Trevor Nunn's acclaimed Royal National Theatre production of Oklahoma!, the latter of which featured the actor in an Olivier-nominated performance as Curly McLain. In 1999, a year after being nominated for the Olivier, Jackman was again honored, this time with a Best Actor nomination from the Australian Film Institute for his portrayal of a man estranged from his brother in the urban drama Erskineville Kings. The actor's winning streak continued when he was hired to replace Dougray Scott as Wolverine in Bryan Singer's high-profile adaptation of X-Men. The film, whose cast also included Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart, Anna Paquin, James Marsden, and Halle Berry, opened to strong reviews and box-office to become one of the biggest hits of the summer. Jackman's rising international popularity was reflected by his casting in Tony Goldwyn's Someone Like You, a romantic comedy also starring Ashley Judd and Greg Kinnear. Jackman was hard to ignore in 2001, appearing just a few short months later in John Travolta's latest comback, Swordfish.2003 saw the return of the X-Men and, with them, Jackman's Wolverine in X2: X-Men United, a film that not only repeated the first film's financial success, but was considered by many to be the rare sequel that outdoes its predecessor. Sticking with the action genre, Jackman could next be seen in the title role of the 2004 ultra-big-budget film Van Helsing. Although Van Helsing was met with critical disdain, and underperformed at the box office, Jackman rebounded by earning rave reviews as the lead in the Broadway musical The Boy From Oz. That same year he hosted the annual Tony awards, again to great acclaim.Fans had numerous opportunities to see Jackman on the big screen in 2006. He took a humorous turn that summer as a possible serial killer in Woody Allen's comedy Scoop, and in fall he starred opposite Oscar winner Rachel Weisz in the stylish The Fountain as a man who searches through three different time periods concurrently, on a single spiritual journey. That same autumn, Jackman could also be seen in the dark fantasy The Prestige, playing a turn of the century magician who some speculate performs real magic, and before winter, audiences were hearing his vocal work in a pair of animated films, Flushed Away and Happy Feet. 2006 also proved to be the year Jackman announced he would produce and star in a big-screen adaptation of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Carousel.Jackman would spend the following years appearing in numerous films, like X-Men: First Class, Butter, and Real Steel. He would enjoy one of his biggest successes playing Jean Valjean in Tom Hooper's adaptation of the stage musical Les Miserables, a role that earned Jackman a Best Actor nomination from the Academy, his first Oscar nod.
Zac Efron
(Actor)
.. Phillip Carlyle
Born:
October 18, 1987
Birthplace: San Luis Obispo, California, United States
Birthplace: San Luis Obispo, California, United States
Trivia:
Actor Zac Efron's career began when he was just 11 years old, when his parents took note of his tremendous singing talent. They let him audition for a production of Gypsy, and he won a small role in a production that would run for 90 performances. He would eventually graduate to on-screen acting, scoring a recurring role on the hit series Summerland in 2004. This would seem like his big break, but an even bigger role would come the next year, in the hugely popular Disney feature High School Musical. Efron immediately earned a strong, loyal fan base, going on to star in big screen projects like Hairspray, 17 Again, Charlie St. Cloud, and The Lucky One.
Michelle Williams
(Actor)
.. Charity Barnum
Born:
September 09, 1980
Birthplace: Kalispell, Montana, United States
Birthplace: Kalispell, Montana, United States
Trivia:
As semi-reformed bad girl Jennifer Lindley on Dawson's Creek, actress Michelle Williams garnered a certain type of notoriety unavailable to her more morality-inclined co-stars. In spite of this notoriety--or perhaps because of it--the role provided Williams with a wealth of opportunities, making her one of the foremost teen stars of the late 1990s. Born September 9, 1980 in small-town Kalispell, Montana and raised there until she was ten, Williams started acting after her family moved to San Diego. Beginning with roles in community theatre productions, she was soon shuttling back and forth to Los Angeles for auditions. Williams made her film debut in 1994 with Lassie, and then had a small but memorable part as the young version of the nubile and bloodthirsty alien in Species (1995). After the dismal and virtually unseen Timemaster (1995), Williams moved on to more auspicious fare with Jocelyn Moorhouse's A Thousand Acres (1997). Williams was cast as Michelle Pfeiffer's daughter, and the film's small-town setting must have given her some context for her next role, that of Jenn in Dawson's Creek. The show, which premiered in January of 1998, gave Williams her break-out role, and in short time she was besieged with movie offers and a stream of interviews.Williams' first film to exploit her newfound Dawson's fame was Halloween: H2O (1998), in which she starred opposite Jamie Lee Curtis. The film opened to poor reviews but a strong box office performance, and paved the way for her to star in future films, including 1999's thoroughly weird political satire Dick. The film, which looks at the Watergate scandal from the point of view of two teenage girls (played by Williams and Kirsten Dunst), provided Williams with a chance to expand her range beyond the constraints of her Dawson's Creek character. As the new millennium began, Williams found herself more and more comfortable exploring independent film, participating in smaller but often extremely influential projects like Perfume (2001), The Station Agent (2003) and Prozac Nation (2003). In 2005, Williams signed on to appear in the groundbreaking Ang Lee film Brokeback Mountain. The critical acclaim surrounding the movie was overwhelming, bringing Williams a new level of notoriety. Her popularity was also bolstered when the public learned that she and costar Heath Ledger had become involved during filming. The two became engaged and had a daughter together, Matilda, in 2005, and though they would later separate in 2007, they remained close for the well being of their daughter. Tragically, Ledger was found dead of an accidental overdose the following year. The heartbreaking loss for both Williams and her daughter forced the actress to deal with additional public scrutiny at a time when she was most vulnerable, but she coped with the grief as best she could, by investing more energy in her work. In 2008 alone she would appear in numerous films, including the drama Incendiary with Ewan McGregor and the highly anticipated Charlie Kaufman directorial debut Synecdoche, New York.Williams persisted in working with very good directors, as well as indie helmers who could offer her challenging work. She earned strong reviews for her starring role in Kelly Reichardt's Wendy and Lucy, and they worked together again on the western Meek's Cutoff. In addition, she worked with Martin Scorsese in his adaptation of Shutter Island.She also continued to earn awards for a steady string of impressive work including Blue Valentine, where her work as the female half of a failing marriage scored her Oscar, Golden Globe, and Independent Spirit nominations for Best Actress. Then in 2011 she took on the challenge of playing Marilyn Monroe in My Week With Marilyn, and was rewarded with rave reviews as well as Oscar, BAFTA, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild nominations for Best Actress.
Rebecca Ferguson
(Actor)
.. Jenny Lind
Born:
October 19, 1983
Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden
Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden
Trivia:
Father is Swedish; mother is British. Went to the famed Alfred Fredrik's Music School in Stockholm as a child. Started acting at age 15, when she was cast in the prime-time Swedish soap opera Nya Tider. Nominated for a Rising Star Award at the Stockholm International Film Festival in 2011. There are claims that Ferguson may be a very distant relative of Sarah, Duchess of York. Rebecca's mother, Rosemary, is British and moved to Sweden when she was 25.
Zendaya
(Actor)
.. Anne Wheeler
Born:
September 01, 1996
Birthplace: Oakland, California, United States
Birthplace: Oakland, California, United States
Trivia:
First name means "to give thanks" in Shona, a native Zimbabwe language. Modeled for Macy's and Old Navy. Featured in a Sears commercial starring Selena Gomez. Released her first solo single "Swag It Out" in 2011. Competed on season 16 of Dancing with the Stars, partnered with Val Chmerkovskiy. Appeared on the July 2017 cover of Vogue Magazine.
Paul Sparks
(Actor)
.. James Gordon Bennett
Born:
October 16, 1971
Birthplace: Lawton, Oklahoma, United States
Birthplace: Lawton, Oklahoma, United States
Trivia:
Studied chemical engineering in Oklahoma before moving on to drama at New York University, where he also minored in philosophy. Appeared as an understudy in Richard Greenberg's Take Me Out in 2003, but considers his Broadway debut a starring role in a 2009 revival of Henrik Ibsen's Hedda Gabler, costarring Mary-Louise Parker. Earned fifth Drama Desk Award nomination for Stephen Belber's Dusk Rings a Bell in 2011; his first was in 2000 for Bruce Graham's Coyote on a Fence. Has type 1 diabetes, and ran his first marathon—in 3:52:46, by the way—in New York City in 2011 to raise money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation; he's since become an avid runner.
Gayle Rankin
(Actor)
.. Queen Victoria
Tina Benko
(Actor)
.. Mrs. Winthrop
Fredric Lehne
(Actor)
.. Mr. Hallett
Born:
February 03, 1959
Trivia:
Supporting actor, onscreen from 1980.
Sam Humphrey
(Actor)
.. Tom Thumb
Keala Settle
(Actor)
.. The Bearded Woman
Austyn Johnson
(Actor)
.. Caroline Barnum
Cameron Seely
(Actor)
.. Helen Barnum
Yahya Abdul-mateen Ii
(Actor)
.. W.D. Wheeler
Born:
July 15, 1986
Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Trivia:
Was raised in the Magnolia Projects of New Orleans. Competed as a hurdler for the California Golden Bears in college. Was previously an architect and city planner before beginning his acting career. Was awarded Yale School of Drama's esteemed Herschel Williams Prize. Made his professional acting debut playing Cadillac in the musical drama series The Get Down, which was created by Baz Luhrmann.
Eric Anderson
(Actor)
.. Mr. O'Malley
Ellis Rubin
(Actor)
.. Young Barnum
Skylar Dunn
(Actor)
.. Young Charity
Daniel Everidge
(Actor)
.. Lord of Leeds
Radu Spinghel
(Actor)
.. O'Clancy
Yusaku Komori
(Actor)
.. Chang
Danial Son
(Actor)
.. Eng
Will Swenson
(Actor)
.. Philo Barnum
Born:
October 26, 1973
Linda Larson
(Actor)
.. Mrs. Stratton
Byron Jennings
(Actor)
.. Mr. Carlyle
Betsy Aidem
(Actor)
.. Mrs. Carlyle
Born:
October 28, 1957
Damian Young
(Actor)
.. Mr. Winthrop
Born:
October 27, 1961
Kathryn Meisle
(Actor)
.. Mrs. Hallett
Born:
June 07, 1960
Timothy Hughes
(Actor)
.. Strong Man
Arnie Burton
(Actor)
.. Court Herald
Born:
September 22, 1958
Carly Adams
(Actor)
.. Ballerina #1
Sawyer Niehaus
(Actor)
.. Ballerina #2
Shuler Hensley
(Actor)
.. Lead Protestor
Born:
March 06, 1967
Will Erat
(Actor)
.. Policeman
James Andrew O'connor
(Actor)
.. Fireman
Jamie Jackson
(Actor)
.. Boss
Morgan Weed
(Actor)
.. Nurse
Henry Stram
(Actor)
.. Ticket Taker
Born:
September 10, 1954
Michael Barra
(Actor)
.. Stage Manager
Born:
January 30, 1986
Natasha Liu Bordizzo
(Actor)
.. Deng Yan
Luciano Acuna Jr.
(Actor)
.. Dog Boy
Shannon Freyer
(Actor)
.. Jenny Lind Admirer #1
Kevin Dwane
(Actor)
.. Jenny Lind Admirer #2
Sandi DeGeorge
(Actor)
.. Jenny Lind Admirer #3
Tony Neil Butler
(Actor)
.. Royal Escort
Frances Emily Schramm
(Actor)
.. Laundry Woman
Kenneth Chan
(Actor)
.. Human Cannonball
Stacey Alyse Cohen
(Actor)
.. Theater Goer #1
Tim Wilson
(Actor)
.. Theatre Goer #2
Born:
August 05, 1961
Jonathon Culver
(Actor)
.. Theater Goer #3
Jillian Braithwaite
(Actor)
.. Panhandler
Adam Haas Hunter
(Actor)
.. Protester
Bob Rumnock
(Actor)
.. Bank Manager
Born:
April 28, 1953
Ben Reed
(Actor)
.. Mill Worker
Born:
May 01, 1965
Martha Nichols
(Actor)
.. Woman in Gold
Jonathan Redavid
(Actor)
.. Dancer Oddity #1
Shannon Holtzapffel
(Actor)
.. Dancer Oddity #2
Jeremy Craig Hudson
(Actor)
.. Dancer Oddity #3
Chelsea Caso
(Actor)
.. Dancer Oddity #5
Caoife Coleman
(Actor)
.. Dancer Oddity #6
Mishay Petronelli
(Actor)
.. Dancer Oddity #7
Khasan Brailsford
(Actor)
.. Ensemble Dancer #1
Alex Wong
(Actor)
.. Ensemble Dancer #2
Julius Rubio
(Actor)
.. Ensemble Dancer #3
Vincent-Oliver Noiseux
(Actor)
.. Ensemble Dancer #4
Sunny Walters
(Actor)
.. Ensemble Dancer #5
Jessica Castro
(Actor)
.. Ensemble Dancer #6
Najla Gilliam
(Actor)
.. Ensemble Dancer #7
Christina Glur
(Actor)
.. Ensemble Dancer #8
Emerson Tate Alexander Alexander
(Actor)
.. Pointe Ballerina #1
Victoria Llodra
(Actor)
.. Pointe Ballerina #2
Louise Hindsbro
(Actor)
.. Pointe Ballerina #3
Laci Justice
(Actor)
.. Pointe Ballerina #4
GiaNina Paolantonio
(Actor)
.. Pointe Ballerina #5
Rachel Quiner
(Actor)
.. Pointe Ballerina #6
Madison Smith
(Actor)
.. Pointe Ballerina #7
Brando Speach
(Actor)
.. Pointe Ballerina #8
Daniel "Cloud" Campos
(Actor)
.. Dancing Bartender #1
Rod Roberts
(Actor)
.. Dancing Bartender #2
Taylor James
(Actor)
.. Dancer Oddity #4
