The tour will begin performances at the Windsor Theatre Royal on the 30th January.
Bill Kenwright Ltd has announced the complete casting for the upcoming UK tour of Barnum, the classic Broadway musical by Cy Coleman (music), Michael Stewart (lyrics) and Mark Bramble (book) that celebrates the life of P.T. Barnum. Originally produced by the Watermill Theatre, this touring production will officially open in Windsor on the 3rd February before heading across the country.
West End star Lee Mead (Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Wicked and Legally Blonde) will take centre stage as Barnum himself.
The production will also be extending into the autumn of next year, with Matt Rawle (Cabaret; Evita; Les Misérables) reprising his critically acclaimed performance as P.T Barnum, with autumn dates starting at Newcastle Theatre Royal on Tuesday 12th August.
Starring alongside Lee are Monique Young (Mary Poppins) as Charity Barnum, Penny Ashmore (Dr Strangelove)as Jenny Lind, Dominique Planter (The Lion King) as Joice Heth, and Fergus Rattigan (The Wizard of Oz)as General Tom Thumb.
They are joined by Elena Buck, Gianpaolo Candelaria, Eamonn Cox, James Gill, Jessica Jolleys, Kevin Oliver Jones, Emma Jane Morton, Sophie Precious Muringu, Lennin Nelson-McClure, Emily Odunsi, André Rodrigues, Ben Scott,Laura Sillett, Tom Sowinski, Tom Sterlingand Niki Tsonopoulou.
Step right up and enter the dazzling world of P.T. Barnum, where imagination and ambition know no bounds. Hand in hand with wife Charity, Barnum’s life and career twist and turn as he schemes and dreams his way to headier heights.
The musical includes the classic songs Join the Circus, Colours of My Life, Come Follow the Band and Love Makes Such Fools of Us All.
The production is directed by Jonathan O’Boyle (Picture You Dead; The Last Five Years) andchoreographed by Oti Mabuse (Strictly Come Dancing). The creative team alsoincludesGeorge Dyer (Arranger, Orchestrator & Musical Supervisor), Lee Newby (Set & Costume Designer), Matt Nicholson (Co-Choreographer), Jai Morjaria (Lighting Designer), Tom Marshall (Sound Designer), Amy Panter (Circus Director), Kevin Oliver Jones (Musical Director), Jess Ellen Knight (Associate Director), Iona Luvsandorj and Sabrina Joshua (Circus Instructors), Zippos Circus and The National Centre for Circus Arts (Circus Consultants), Mervyn Millar and Tracy Waller for Significant Object (Puppet Designers) and Helen Foan for Significant Object (Puppetry Director).
To find out more about the tour visit: https://www.kenwright.com/productions/barnum-2026-uk-tour/