Greatest Showman Musical to Open in West End in 2027

The stage adaptation of the hit 2017 film The Greatest Showman will make its West End debut at London's Theatre Royal Drury Lane in spring 2027. The announcement follows a sold-out premiere run at the Bristol Hippodrome earlier this year. Disney Theatrical Group confirmed the transfer, which will see the production move into the venue currently occupied by another Disney musical, Hercules, which ends its run on September 5.

The musical is based on the life of American showman P.T. Barnum and features the film's original Grammy-winning and Oscar-nominated songs by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, including "This Is Me," "A Million Dreams," and "Rewrite the Stars." The songwriting duo has also penned new numbers specifically for the stage version. The production features a book by Tim Federle and is directed and choreographed by two-time Tony Award winner Casey Nicholaw.

Principal casting has been confirmed, with Oliver Tompsett and Samantha Barks reprising their roles as P.T. Barnum and his wife, Charity, from the Bristol run. They will be joined by Ben Joyce as Phillip Carlyle, Vajèn van den Bosch as Jenny Lind, and Malinda Parris as Lettie Lutz. Further casting is to be announced.