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'''''Barnum''''' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnum_%28musical%29] is a 1980 American musical with a book by [[Mark Bramble]], lyrics by [[Michael Stewart]], and music by [[Cy Coleman]]. It is based on the life of showman P. T. Barnum, covering the period from 1835 through 1880 in America and major cities of the world where Barnum took his performing companies. The production combines elements of traditional musical theater with the spectacle of the circus. (''Wikipedia'')  
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'''''Barnum''''' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnum_%28musical%29] is a 1980 American musical with a book by [[Mark Bramble]], lyrics by [[Michael Stewart]], and music by [[Cy Coleman]]. It is based on the life of showman P. T. Barnum [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P._T._Barnum], covering the period from 1835 through 1880 in America and major cities of the world where Barnum took his performing companies. The production combines elements of traditional musical theater with the spectacle of the circus. (''Wikipedia'')  
  
 
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Revision as of 08:57, 12 May 2015

Barnum [1] is a 1980 American musical with a book by Mark Bramble, lyrics by Michael Stewart, and music by Cy Coleman. It is based on the life of showman P. T. Barnum [2], covering the period from 1835 through 1880 in America and major cities of the world where Barnum took his performing companies. The production combines elements of traditional musical theater with the spectacle of the circus. (Wikipedia)

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Performance history in South Africa

>>>>>Barnum by ***. **. Louis Burke directed this play for PACT starring Mark Wynter and Paul Ditchfield alternating the lead role at the Civic in 1983.

Sources

PACT theatre programme, 1983.

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