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Barnum

St. James Theatre, (4/30/1980 - 5/16/1982)
Preview:Apr 5, 1980 Total Previews:26
Opening:Apr 30, 1980   
Closing:May 16, 1982 Total Performances:854


Category: Musical, Comedy, Original, Broadway
Setting: 1835 through 1880. All over America and the major capitals of the world.





by opening date



Produced by Judy Gordon, Cy Coleman, Maurice Rosenfield and Lois F. Rosenfield; Produced in association with Irvin Feld and Kenneth Feld

Music by Cy Coleman; Lyrics by Michael Stewart; Book by Mark Bramble; Music orchestrated by Hershy Kay; Vocal arrangements by Cy Coleman and Jeremy Stone; Musical Director: Peter Howard

Directed by Joe Layton; Musical Staging by Joe Layton

Scenic Design by David Mitchell; Costume Design by Theoni V. Aldredge; Lighting Design by Craig Miller; Sound Design by Otts Munderloh; Hair Design by Ted Azar

General Manager: James Walsh; Company Manager: Susan Bell

Production Supervisor: Mary Porter Hall; Stage Manager: Marc Schlackman; Assistant Stage Mgr: Michael Mann; Technical Supervisor: Peter Feller, Sr.

Music Contractor: John Miller

Circus Training by The New York School for Circus Arts; Casting: Howard Feuer and Jeremy Ritzer; Assistant to the Director: John Mineo; Press Representative: David Powers and Barbara Carroll; Dance Captain: Michael Mann; Advertising: Ash / LeDonne


Opening Night Cast

Jim Dale Phineas Taylor Barnum  
Glenn Close Chairy Barnum  (Apr 5, 1980-Mar 2, 1981) 
Catherine Carr
Broadway debut 
Lady Plate Balancer  
 Pre-Show Entertainer  
Leonard John Crofoot Tom Thumb  
Karen Gustafson Pianist  
Steven Michael Harris
Broadway debut 
One Man Band  
Edward T. Jacobs Chief Bricklayer  
Dirk Lumbard Sherwood Stratton  
Terrence V. Mann
Broadway debut 
Chester Lyman  
 Humbert Morrissey  
Robbi Morgan
Broadway debut 
Lady Aerialist  
Barbara Nadel Lady Juggler  
Peter Phillips Pianist  
Bruce Robertson Wilton  
 Pre-Show Entertainer  
Sophie Schwab Mrs. Sherwood Stratton  
 Baton Twirler  
Bradley Steven-Fields Pre-Show Entertainer  
Marianne Tatum Jenny Lind  
Andy Teirstein White-Faced Clown  
 Pre-Show Entertainer  
Karen Trott Susan B. Anthony  
Kelly Walters Amos Scudder  
 Edgar Templeton  
Terri White Joice Heth (Apr 5, 1980-Apr 13, 1981) 
William C. Witter Ringmaster  
 Julius Goldschmidt  
 James A. Bailey  

Standbys: SuEllen Estey (Chairy Barnum, Jenny Lind), Harvey Evans (Phineas Taylor Barnum).

Understudies: Leonard John Crofoot (Amos Scudder, Edgar Templeton), Edward T. Jacobs (Tom Thumb), Dirk Lumbard (Chester Lyman, Humbert Morrissey, James A. Bailey, Julius Goldschmidt, Ringmaster), Terrence V. Mann (Sherwood Stratton), Barbara Nadel (Mrs. Sherwood Stratton, Susan B. Anthony), Bruce Robertson (Chester Lyman, Humbert Morrissey), Bradley Steven-Fields (Ensemble), Mary Testa (Joice Heth), Kelly Walters (Wilton).