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Who Played Phineas Taylor Barnum in Barnum

Phineas Taylor Barnum is a role in Barnum, a musical that opened West End in 1985.

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!

8 actors have played Phineas Taylor Barnum in Barnum.

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Performer Production Opened
Harvey Evans Broadway Barnum 1980
Jess Richards Broadway Barnum 1980
Jim Dale Broadway Barnum 1980
Mike Burstyn Broadway Barnum 1980
Terrence V. Mann Broadway Barnum 1980
Tony Orlando Broadway Barnum 1980
Jim Dale US Tour Barnum 1981
Michael Crawford West End Barnum 1981
Stacy Keach US Tour Barnum 1981
Terrence V. Mann US Tour Barnum 1981
Michael Crawford West End Barnum 1985

Other Roles in Barnum

Role Production Opened
Phineas Taylor Barnum West End Barnum 1985

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