The Greatest Showman musical will start at Theatre Royal Drury Lane on 14 April
The stage version of the hit film starts previews in the West End next spring, and tickets go on sale at midday on Wednesday 18 November.
The stage musical of The Greatest Showman now has a London start date. Performances begin at Theatre Royal Drury Lane on Catherine Street on Wednesday 14 April 2027, and tickets go on sale at 12pm on Wednesday 18 November.
Oliver Tompsett plays P.T. Barnum and Samantha Barks plays Charity Barnum. The rest of the announced cast is Ben Joyce as Phillip Carlyle, Vajèn van den Bosch as Jenny Lind and Malinda Parris as Lettie Lutz, with more names still to come.
The musical is based on the 20th Century Studios film. Every song from the film is in it, including This Is Me, Rewrite the Stars and Never Enough, along with new songs by the original writers, Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. Tim Federle wrote the book and Casey Nicholaw directs and choreographs.
Performance times
Previews run from 14 April to 4 May, with evening shows at 7pm and one 2pm matinee on Monday 3 May. From 6 May the regular schedule is:
- Monday to Saturday at 7pm
- matinees on Wednesday and Saturday at 2pm
The producers say Tompsett will not play Barnum at Monday performances from 10 May, and van den Bosch will miss alternate Mondays from the same date.
Before you book with children
The show is recommended for ages 6 and over. Anyone aged 16 or under must be with an adult and cannot sit on their own, and children under 4, including babes in arms, will not be let in. Everyone needs a ticket, whatever their age.
The producers also point out that this is not the same show as COME ALIVE! The Greatest Showman Circus Spectacular, a separate circus production that uses songs from the film with a different story. Families searching for tickets should check which one they are buying.
