Barnum! (1986)
Barnum the musical traces Phineas Taylor Barnum's career from 1835 to 1881 when he joined James A. Bailey to form the circus which was called The Greatest Show on Earth. Barnum is a defender of "the noble art of humbug" with a philosophy, and has a free wheeling ambition to make a fortune. He buys the oldest woman in the world, named Joyce Heath, as a sideshow attraction. Barnum builds a museum of curiosities supported by his wife Charity, who would like him to settle down.
The movie Barnum!, released in 1986, features 20 songs from artists like Michael Crawford, Jennie McGustie, Deborah Grant and Michael Crawford and Company. What is your favorite song from Barnum!?
Songs from Barnum!
- Overture
- There is a Sucker Born Ev'ry Minute
- Michael Crawford
- Thank God I'm Old
- Jennie McGustie
- The Colours of My Life
- Deborah Grant
- The Colours of My Life
- Michael Crawford and Company
- One Brick at a Time
- Deborah Grant and Bricklayers
- Museum Song
- Michael Crawford and Company
- I like Your Style
- Michael Crawford and Deborah Grant
- Love Makes Such Fools of Us All
- Sarah Payne
- Out There
- Michael Crawford
- Come Follow The Band
- The Potomac Marching Band, Washingtonians and Michael Crawford
- Bigger Isn't Better
- Christopher Beck
- Black and White
- Deborah Grant, Choir, Jennie McGustie, Michael
- The Colours of My Life reprise
- Michael Crawford and Deborah Grant
- The Prince of Humbug
- Michael Crawford
- Join the Circus
- William C. Witter, Michael Crawford and Circus Performers
- The Final Event There is a Sucker Born Ev'ry Minute reprise
- Michael Crawford
- Produced and Recorded by John Burgess of Air Studios.
- Engineered by Steve Churchyard assisted by Nigel Barker.
- Recorded at Air Studios London on June 21st and 22nd, 1981.
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