Disney Theatrical Group has announced the world première of the stage adaptation of The Greatest Showman at the Bristol Hippodrome in Spring 2026. This new production is based on the 2017 smash-hit film and will feature the Grammy Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated music by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, along with new songs written especially for the musical.
A national casting search is underway across the UK and Ireland, with open auditions taking place throughout March and April in cities including Dublin, Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Leeds, Manchester, Exeter, Newcastle, and London. For more information, visit www.thegreatestshowman.co.uk.
The musical will be directed and choreographed by two-time Tony Award-winning Casey Nicholaw, known for his work on The Book of Mormon, Aladdin, and Mean Girls. The book is by Emmy nominee Tim Federle, and the production is under the direction of Managing Director Andrew Flatt, Executive Producer Anne Quart, and Chief Creative Officer Thomas Schumacher.
Benj Pasek and Justin Paul expressed their excitement, saying, “We are continuously surprised and moved by how much the songs from The Greatest Showman seem to have resonated around the world, and to now have the opportunity to bring them to the stage is truly thrilling.”
Andrew Flatt, Anne Quart, and Thomas Schumacher added, “It has been decades since an original film musical has been so passionately and broadly embraced as The Greatest Showman, and Benj Pasek and Justin Paul’s songs have found a treasured place in the world’s heart. Audiences responded to the film’s joyful energy, and themes of self-discovery, community, and the families we create. We’re excited to bring it to the stage as a purely theatrical piece and the natural next chapter in its extraordinary life.”
Listings and ticket information can be found here.
