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Barnum

St. James Theatre

MusicalBroadway

Closed

Apr 30, 1980 – May 16, 1982

3 Tony Award®s + 1 Drama Desk Award

Tony Award®

1980 · 3 won, 7 nom.

★
Best Actor in a Musical
Jim Dale→
★
Best Costume Design
Theoni V. Aldredge→
★
Best Scenic Design
David Mitchell→
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Best Book of a Musical
Mark Bramble→
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Best Choreography
Joe Layton→
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Best Direction of a Musical
Joe Layton→

Original Cast

JD
Jim DalePhineas Taylor Barnum
GC
Glenn CloseChairy BarnumApr 5, 1980 – Mar 2, 1981
CC
Catherine CarrLady Plate Balancer
CC
Catherine CarrPre-Show Entertainer
LC
Leonard John CrofootTom Thumb
KG
Karen GustafsonPianist
SH
Steven Michael HarrisOne Man Band
EJ
Edward T. JacobsChief Bricklayer
DL
Dirk LumbardSherwood Stratton
TM
Terrence V. MannChester Lyman
TM
Terrence V. MannHumbert Morrissey
RM
Robbi MorganLady Aerialist

Creative Team

Creative

PlaywrightMark Bramble
ComposerCy Coleman
LyricistMichael Stewart
OrchestratorHershy Kay
ArrangerCy Coleman
ArrangerJeremy Stone
Music DirectorPeter Howard
DirectorJoe Layton

Design

Set DesignerDavid Mitchell
Costume DesignerTheoni V. Aldredge
Lighting DesignerCraig Miller
Sound DesignerOtts Munderloh