Brian Conley Set to Lead UK Tour of BARNUM; Launches in 2014

According to The Stage, Cameron Mackintosh has teamed up with producer Michael Harrison to tour the musical Barnum around the UK, launching in 2014. Barnum was originally written by Mark Bramble, book, and Michael Stewart, lyrics, with the music composed by By Coleman. The tour production is considered a "revised version" which was produced at the Chichester Festival Theatre earlier this year.

This exhilarating musical follows the irrepressible imagination and dreams of Phineas T Barnum, America's Greatest Showman. The story of his life and his marriage to Chairy reveals a couple who looked at the world from opposite sides of the spectrum, and also reveals that she was the practical one who made his dreams come true. We follow the legendary showman's life as he lit up the world with the colour, warmth and excitement of his imagination and finally teamed up with J A Bailey to create Barnum and Bailey's Circus - the Greatest Show on Earth.

In the tour, Brian Conley will play the lead role of PT Barnum. Conley has also starred in Jolson, Me and My Girl, Hairspray, and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang as well as the touring production of Oliver!

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