Disney Theatrical Group has announced that its new stage adaptation of The Greatest Showman will open at Theatre Royal Drury Lane in Spring 2027, following a sold-out run at Bristol Hippodrome earlier this year.
Based on the 2017 hit film, the musical features songs by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, a book by Tim Federle, and direction and choreography by Casey Nicholaw.
Leading the company will be Oliver Tompsett as P.T. Barnum and Samantha Barks as Charity Barnum. They will be joined by Ben Joyce as Phillip Carlyle, Vajèn van den Bosch as Jenny Lind and Malinda Parris as Lettie Lutz. Further casting is yet to be announced.
The production will feature the award-winning songs from the film, including “The Greatest Show”, “A Million Dreams”, “Come Alive”, “Rewrite the Stars”, “Never Enough” and “This Is Me”, alongside new songs written for the stage adaptation by Pasek and Paul.
The Greatest Showman becomes the first title from 20th Century Studios to be adapted for the stage by Disney Theatrical Group. The Seelig Group, a producer of the original film, is also producing the musical.
Anne Quart and Andrew Flatt for Disney Theatrical Group said today, “It’s rare for a new film musical to capture the world’s imagination in the way The Greatest Showman has – both for its story and record-breaking soundtrack. The piece is fearless in its emotion: open-hearted, exuberant, and unapologetically joyous, celebrating those considered outsiders and dreamers. While its storytelling draws on classic traditions, its score is unmistakably of today — bold, infectious songs that feel they were always destined for the stage.
“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.
“We’re thrilled to begin this next chapter in our long association with Theatre Royal Drury Lane – this feels like a very special homecoming.”
The creative team includes Alex Lacamoire (music supervision, incidental and dance music arrangements and orchestrations), David Korins (scenic design), Gregg Barnes and Sky Switser (costume design), Natasha Katz (lighting design), Peter Hylenski (sound design), George Reeve (video design), Lorenzo Pisoni (circus creation and design), Josh Marquette (hair and wig design), Milagros Medina-Cerdeira (make-up design), Jeremy Chernick (special effects design), Skylar Fox (illusions design) and casting director Natalie Gallacher CDG for Pippa Ailion and Natalie Gallacher Casting.
Audiences can now sign up for priority booking, with performance schedules and public on-sale dates to be announced.
Listings and ticket information can be found here
