Full Cast and Creative Team Announced for The Greatest Showman Stage Adaptation
Disney Theatrical Group has announced the full cast and creative team for their stage adaptation of The Greatest Showman, based on the 2017 smash-hit film, with songs by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, book by Tim Federle and direction and choreography by Casey Nicholaw.
Oliver Tompsett (A Knight’s Tale, Manchester Opera House) and Samantha Barks (Frozen, Theatre Royal Drury Lane) will lead the production as P.T. and Charity Barnum. Lorna Courtney (&Juliet, Stephen Sondheim Theatre and Toronto) will play Anne Wheeler, Ben Joyce (Shucked, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre) plays Phillip Carlyle, Vajèn van den Bosch (Frozen, Netherlands) as Jenny Lind, and Malinda Parris (Hercules, Theatre Royal Drury Lane) as Lettie Lutz.
The cast also includes as Caroline/Young Charity - Mia Raggio, Angelica Pearl Scott and Maya Sewrey; as Helen – Harly Gill, Ellie McArdle and Eleanor Sebastian; and Young Barnum - Max Bispham, Joel Tennant and Clark Young. Josh St. Clair (Alternate P.T. Barnum), Katie Tonkinson (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.
Oliver Tompsett and Samantha Barks. Photo by Sebastian Nevols ©20th Century Studios
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), 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.
Casey Nicholaw said today, “It’s an absolute joy to finally share our incredible cast with the world – led by the brilliant Oliver Tompsett and Samantha Barks. After an exhaustive search we have gathered a group of artists whose talent will bring to life this fantastic story - with a theatrical new book by Tim Federle and the beloved score created by Pasek and Paul. Together with a world class creative team, we are so excited to bring this story to life for the first time on stage.”
Oliver Tompsett commented, “Roles like this don’t come along very often, so it’s an absolute privilege to be taking on this incredible character in the original company of The Greatest Showman. I’m so very fortunate to be surrounded by the most brilliant cast – Sam, Ben, Lorna, Malinda, and Vajèn - and can’t wait to begin the creative process with Casey and the team in the rehearsal room.”
Samantha Barks added, “I’m thrilled to be rejoining the Disney family to play Charity Barnum. There is something utterly magical about The Greatest Showman – the songs have become instant classics - and I’m so excited to partner with Olly to bring this incredible couple and their enduring love to life on stage.”
The production premières at the Bristol Hippodrome from 15 March to 10 May 2026. Audiences are invited to sign up for access to priority booking at www.thegreatestshowman.co.uk. It opens on 4 November at 12pm.
Tickets go on general sale at 10am on 6 November.
