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Who Played Chairy Barnum in Barnum

Chairy Barnum is a role in Barnum, a musical that opened West End in 1981.

Ladies and gentleman, boys and girls, children of all ages... step right up to The Ritz Theatre for a front row seat and a first rate glance at the jugglers, clowns, trapeze artists and original ring leader of them all... Mr. P.T. Barnum! Written by Mark Bramble, Music by Cy Coleman and Lyrics by Michael Stewart, we're giving a fresh, exciting new look to this classic American Musical. Based on the life of showman P.T. Barnum, this spectacle takes you to a world like you've never seen before! Here lies a rare gem that offers everything from traditional musical theatre to the tantalizing stir of excitement that one can only find waiting underneath the big top!

7 actors have played Chairy Barnum in Barnum.

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Performer Production Opened
Catherine Cox Broadway Barnum 1980
Deborah Reagan Broadway Barnum 1980
Glenn Close Broadway Barnum 1980
Sophie Schwab Broadway Barnum 1980
SuEllen Estey Broadway Barnum 1980
Deborah Grant West End Barnum 1981
Dee Hoty US Tour Barnum 1981
Glenn Close US Tour Barnum 1981

Other Roles in Barnum

Role Production Opened
Chairy Barnum West End Barnum 1981
Ensemble West End Barnum 1981
Jenny Lind West End Barnum 1981
Joice Heth West End Barnum 1981
Phineas Taylor Barnum West End Barnum 1981
Ringmaster West End Barnum 1981
Tom Thumb West End Barnum 1981

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