The Greatest Showman; The Musical, Bristol Hippodrome

Schedule

Wed Apr 15 2026 at 03:30 pm to 10:30 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

61 Clarence Street, GL50 3LB Cheltenham, United Kingdom | Cheltenham, EN

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PLEASE NOTE THAT OUR SEATING IS IN THE GRAND CIRCLE - MIDDLE TO BACK ROWS. WE ARE UNABLE TO ACCEPT REQUESTS FOR PARTICULAR ROWS OR AISLE SEATS. THERE ARE NO LIFTS IN THE THEATRE SO ALL PASSENGERS WILL NEED TO BE ABLE TO MANAGE STAIRS.

A Million Dreams. One Glorious New Musical.
Leave what's real behind and be the first to experience the spectacular stage adaptation of The Greatest Showman. Based on the global movie phenomenon, this brand-new musical premieres at the Bristol Hippodrome from 15 March for a strictly limited season.
Featuring the GRAMMY® Award-winning and Oscar®-nominated songs by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (La La Land, Dear Evan Hansen), including “The Greatest Show”, “A Million Dreams”, “Come Alive”, “Rewrite the Stars”, “Never Enough” and the Golden Globe® Award-winning “This Is Me” – along with brand-new songs written by the pair especially for the show. With book by Tim Federle (High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, Tuck Everlasting) – this exhilarating musical adaptation is directed and choreographed by Casey Nicholaw (The Book of Mormon, Disney's Hercules).
The Greatest Showman stars Oliver Tompsett (P.T. Barnum**), Samantha Barks (Charity Barnum), Lorna Courtney (Anne Wheeler), Ben Joyce (Phillip Carlyle), Vajèn van den Bosch (Jenny Lind) and Malinda Parris (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.
*Age Guidance: 6 years +. Children under the age of 4 (including babies in arms) will not be admitted into the theatre. All persons aged 16 or under must be accompanied by an adult and may not sit on their own within the auditorium. All persons entering the theatre, regardless of age, must have a ticket.
**The role of P.T. Barnum will be played by Josh St. Clair at select performances, including but not limited to 12, 19, 26 April and 3 May. Please note that the appearance of any particular artist cannot be guaranteed. The schedule is subject to change and may be affected by contracts, holidays, illness, or events beyond our control.
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