The Greatest Showman circus show announces London venue, dates and details

Details and dates have been revealed for the new musical circus show coming to London, inspired by The Greatest Showman. 

The circus event is based on the 2017 film which starred Hugh Jackman, Zendaya, Michelle Williams and Zac Efron, with numbers including “This Is Me” and “From Now On”. It has a completely original story by Jenny Bicks, with songs by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul.

The film followed the famous P T Barnum, a pioneering circus owner who made it big in the US.

From the mind of creative director Simon Hammerstein, Come Alive! The Greatest Showman will be opening at the Empress Museum in London’s Earls Court (near West Brompton station), beginning performances on 23 September 2024. The age rating for the show is ten plus.

It will be presented inside a dedicated 700-seat big top space, featuring circus performers and musical theatre stars from the West End and beyond. A pre-sale will begin on 17 July, with general sale from 18 July.

Hammerstein is joined on the creative team by music producer and Olivier Award-nominated Matthew Brind (Paddington 2, Just For One Day), lead choreographer Jerry Reeve (The Voice UK, the Queen’s Jubilee Platinum Party at the Palace) and Emmy Award-nominated lighting designer Adam Bassett for Woodroffe Basset Design (London 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony, Adele – Live).

Murmurings of a direct stage adaptation of the film have been rumbling along for years, especially after the blockbuster’s major box office haul.

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