"BARNUM"

SSAOS Junior 1998 production

• Music by Cy Coleman

• Lyrics by Michael Stewart

• Book  by Mark Bramble

• SSAOS Junior Production at The Customs House, South Shields 21st - 25th April 1998

"Barnum" traces the career of America's greatest showman since 1835 to the year he joined with James A Bailey to form 'The Greatest Show On Earth'.

In 1842 Barnum became the manager of Charles Sherwood Stratton, a midget whom Barnum renamed General Tom Thumb. From 1844 to1847 Barnum toured Europe with Stratton. The midget created a sensation and made a fortune for Barnum. In 1850 and 1851 The Swedish Nightingale, Jenny Lind made a triumphant concert tour of the United States under Barnum's management. In1882 Barnum imported the giant African elephant 'Jumbo' from the London Zoo.

Cast

James Kidd, Jayne Welch, Nadia Elliethy, Andrew Lansbury, Karen Ali, Ashleigh Summerside, Jade King, Michael Davison, Lee Dixon, Andrew Richardson, Martin Wood, Stephanie Allen

	Phineas Barnum - James Kidd Jenny Lind - Nadia Elleithy
James Bailey - Andrew Lansbury	Tom Thumb - Karen Ali	Amos Scudder -  Andrew Richardson
with clowns

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