Hit movie musical to make its West End debut in 2027

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15 Aug 2026 • 8:21 PM MYT
The Independent
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Hit movie musical to make its West End debut in 2027

  • The hit movie musical The Greatest Showman will make its West End debut at London's Theatre Royal Drury Lane in 2027.
  • The stage adaptation follows a completely sold-out premiere run at the Bristol Hippodrome in March.
  • Oliver Tompsett will star as PT Barnum alongside Samantha Barks as Charity Barnum in the production directed by Casey Nicholaw.
  • EGOT-winning songwriters Benj Pasek and Justin Paul have created new stage-exclusive tracks to complement the original film score.
  • The production marks the first title to be adapted for the stage by the Disney Theatrical Group.

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