Initial cast for The Greatest Showman in the West End confirmed

Casting has been announced for the West End transfer of The Greatest Showman, which opens next spring.

The show, which had previews at Bristol Hippodrome earlier this year, confirmed its plans with a special performance at this year’s D23 event in Anaheim.

Leading the company are Oliver Tompsett as P T Barnum and Samantha Barks as Charity Barnum. They are joined by Ben Joyce as Phillip Carlyle, Vajèn van den Bosch as Jenny Lind and Malinda Parris as Lettie Lutz. Further casting is to be announced.

Anne Quart and Andrew Flatt for Disney Theatrical Group said: “The show is born of a collaboration with an incredible group of artists. Benj Pasek and Justin Paul return with the songs audiences will know and love, alongside exhilarating new numbers created especially for the stage; Tim Federle’s book captures a heartfelt love of theatre and show business; and two-time Tony Award-winning Casey Nicholaw directs an extraordinary cast led by the incomparable Oliver Tompsett and Samantha Barks.”

WhatsOnStage was on hand to chat to Tompsett and Barks in Anaheim – expect our interview in the next few days.

The creative team includes music supervisor, incidental and dance music arranger and orchestrator Alex Lacamoire, set designer David Korins, costume designers Gregg Barnes and Sky Switser, lighting designer Natasha Katz, sound designer Peter Hylenski, video designer George Reeve, circus creator and designer Lorenzo Pisoni, hair and wig designer Josh Marquette, make-up designer Milagros Medina-Cerdeira, special effects designer Jeremy Chernick, illusions designer Skylar Fox, casting director Natalie Gallacher CDG for Pippa Ailion and Natalie Gallacher Casting, children’s casting director and general manager Keston & Keston, with acrobat casting by The 7 Fingers. Justin Paul also provides vocal and incidental music arrangements.