BARNUM

Song list
Act I

"Overture Chase"
"There is a Sucker Born Ev'ry Minute"
Barnum
"Humble Beginnings Chase"
"Thank God I'm Old"
Joice Heth and Tambourine Players
"The Colors of My Life" (Part 1)
Barnum
"The Colors of My Life" (Part 2)
Charity
"One Brick at a Time"
Charity, Barnum and Bricklayers
"Museum Song"
Barnum
"Female of the Species Chase"
"I Like Your Style"
Barnum and Charity
"Bigger Isn't Better"
Tom Thumb
"Love Makes Such Fools of Us All"
Jenny Lind
"Midway Chase"
"Go Out There"
- Barnum and Charity

Act II
"Come Follow the Band"
Potomac Marching Band and Washingtonians
"Black and White"
Charity, Choir, Blues Singer, Barnum and
Citizens of Bridgeport
"The Colors of My Life" (Reprise) Barnum and Charity
"The Prince of Humbug"
Barnum
"Join the Circus"
Bailey, Circus Performers and Barnum
"Finale Chase"
"The Final Event: There is a Sucker Born Ev'ry Minute" (Reprise)

Barnum Characters
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Name
Gender Vocal Part Age Range Role Type
Phineas Taylor Barnum
male
baritone
27 50
lead
Joice Heth
female alto
65 99
supporting
Chairy Barnum
female mezzo
30 55
supporting
Tom Thumb
male
tenor
18 50
supporting
Jenny Lind
female soprano
23 45
supporting
Blues Singer
female alto
65 99
supporting
Amos Scudder
male
spoken
30 65
cameo
Julius Goldschmidt
male
spoken
35 60
cameo
Chester Lyman
male
spoken
35 60
cameo
James A. Bailey
male
baritone
30 60
cameo
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ORCHESTRATION
Reed 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5: Violin: Cello: Bass: Trumpet 1,2 & 3: Trombone 1,2 & 3: Tuba: Drums: Percussion: Guitar:
Stage Violin & Viola: Piano 1 & 2

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There's A Sucker Born Every Minute - Barnum

Thank God I'm Old - Joice Heth
The Colours of My Life - Chairy and Barnum
One Brick At A Time - Chairy and chorus
Museum Song - Barnum
I Like Your Style - Chairy & Barnum
Bigger Isn't Better - Tom Thumb
Love Makes Such Fools of Us All - Jenny Lind
Out There - Barnum
Come Follow the Band - Barnum, Ringmaster and chorus
Black and White - Chairy, Barnum, Blues Singer and chorus
The Prince of Humbug - Barnum
Join the Circus - Barnum, Bailey and chorus

CAST
Male - 12 Female - 7
Phineas Taylor Barnum - The Prince of Humbug
Chairy Barnum - His wife
Joice Heth oldest woman alive
Tom Thumb - Smallest man in the world
Julius Goldschmidt - Jenny Lind's manager
Jenny Lind - Swedish soprano
Blues Singer - A black woman (same as Joice Heth)
James A Bailey - Small circus owner
Ringmaster - Circus performer (Same as James A Bailey)
Chester Lyman - Joice Heth's manager
Amos Scudder - Owner of the American Museum
Sherwood Stratton - Tom Thumb's father
Mrs Sherwood Stratton - Tom Thumb's mother
Wilton - Barnum's assistant on the Jenny Lind tour
Edgar Templeton - Political party boss
Humbert Morrisey - Political party boss
Plus a host of extras in a huge selection of parts