Opening Date

May 12, 1981

Closing Date

Aug 22, 1981

MusicalComedyOriginalNational Tour

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Setting
1835 through 1880. All over America and the major capitals of the world.
Produced by Judy Gordon, Cy Coleman and Maurice & Lois F. Rosenfeld; Produced in association with Irvin Feld and Kenneth Feld
Book by Mark Bramble; Music by Cy Coleman; Lyrics by Michael Stewart; Music orchestrated by Hershy Kay; Musical Director: Robert Billig
Directed by Joe Layton; Musical Staging by Joe Layton
Scenic Design by David Mitchell; Costume Design by Theoni V. Aldredge; Lighting Design by Craig Miller; Sound Design by Otts Munderloh; Hair Design by Ted Azar
General Manager: James Walsh; Company Manager: John Corkill
Production Supervisor: Mary Porter Hall and Ed Kresley; Technical Supervisor: Peter Feller, Sr.; Production Stage Manager: Warren Crane; Assistant Stage Mgr: Steve Wappel; Stage Manager: Kate Pollock
Casting: Howard Feuer and Jeremy Ritzer; Press Representative: David Powers; Circus Training by The New York School for Circus Arts
Stacy Keach
Phineas Taylor Barnum
Catherine Gaines
Jenny Lind
Dee Hoty
Chairy Barnum
Bobby Lee
Tom Thumb
Terri White
Joice Heth
Diane Abrams
Lady Aerialist
Gabriel Barre
Ringmaster
 
James A. Bailey
Paul Browne
One Man Band
 
Edgar Templeton
Darlene Cory
Baton Twirler
Richard Gervais
Sherwood Stratton
 
Wilton
Steve Hall
Julius Goldschmidt
 
Humbert Morrissey
K. Leslie
Lady Bricklayer
Stephanie Nash
Lady Plate Balancer
 
Mrs. Sherwood Stratton
Andrew Hill Newman
Amos Scudder
Michael Oster
White-Faced Clown
Malcolm Perry
Acrobat Extraordinaire
Melvin Roberts
Chester Lyman
Andrea Wright
High Wire Lady
Swings: Bo Gerard , Betty Ann LaRusso , Gordon Weiss and Leslie Wing
Understudies: Bo Gerard (Chester Lyman, Sherwood Stratton, Julius Goldschmidt, Humbert Morrissey), Richard Gervais (Ringmaster), Steve Hall (Phineas Taylor Barnum), Linda Hohenfeld (Chairy Barnum, Jenny Lind), K. Leslie (Joice Heth), Michael Oster (Tom Thumb), Jess Richards (Phineas Taylor Barnum), Gordon Weiss (Amos Scudder, Wilton, Edgar Templeton) and Andrea Wright (Chairy Barnum, Jenny Lind)
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Engagement Dates

Theatre

City and State

Jul 13, 1981 - Aug 22, 1981
Fisher Theatre
Detroit, MI
Jun 04, 1981 - Jul 12, 1981
Opera House
Washington, DC
May 12, 1981 - May 30, 1981
Saenger Theatre
New Orleans, LA