Barnum Starring Brian Conley

Palace Theatre Manchester

Tuesday 4 to Saturday 15 November 2014

A dazzling new production of the classic musical Barnum, starring Brian Conley as the legendary showman P.T. Barnum, is coming to the Palace Theatre, Manchester.

 

Cameron Mackintosh and Chichester Festival Theatre’s production of Barnum will also star Linzi Hateley as Chairy.

 

The production first opened at Chichester Festival Theatre’s acclaimed state-of-the-art Theatre in the Park in July 2013 playing toalmost 70,000 people – and is now on its first national tour.

 

The musical follows the irrepressible imagination and dreams of Phineas T Barnum, America’s Greatest Showman.

 

The story of his life and his marriage to Chairy reveals a couple who looked at the world from opposite sides of the spectrum, and also reveals that she was the practical one who made Barnum’s dreams come true.

 

The production follows the legendary showman’s life as he lit up the world with the colour, warmth and excitement of his imagination and finally teamed up with J A Bailey to create Barnum and Bailey’s Circus – the Greatest Show on Earth.

 

Cy Coleman’s wonderfully exuberant score includes the hits Come Follow The Band, TheColours Of My Life and There Is A Sucker Born Ev’ry Minute.