Charleston Light Opera Guild's "Barnum"
This is the show that traces the career of America's greatest showman from 1835 to the year he joined with James A. Bailey to form the Greatest Show on Earth!
Barnum was the King of Humbug - the exaggeration of fact. This Broadway hit with music by Cy Coleman combines the magic of musical theatre with the spectacle of a story told thru the scenes and acts of a circus. We follow Barnum's life with his wife, Chairy, his living curiosities from Joice Heth, the oldest woman in the world to Tom Thumb, the smallest man and finally Barnum's first respectable attraction, Jenny Lind, the Swedish Nightingale. Surrounding the great showman are singers, dancers, clowns, jugglers, acrobats, a Ringmaster and an on-stage circus band.
Come early and enjoy the preshow entertainment outside the theatre.
June 19, 25, 26 at 8 PM and June 20, 27 at 3 PM
All tickets reserved at $20
Tickets go on sale at Charleston Civic Center Little Theatre Box Office on June 7.
Box office hours: 9:30 AM-4:30 PM, Mon.-Sat. and 1 hour prior to shows
For information call 304 343-2287 or 304 343-2287
Box office hours: 9:30 AM-4:30 PM, Mon.-Sat. and 1 hour prior to shows
For information call 304 343-2287 or 304 343-2287
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Directed and choreographed by Nina Denton Pasinetti
Musical Direction by Bobby Hodges
Technical Direction by Thomas P. Pasinetti
Musical Direction by Bobby Hodges
Technical Direction by Thomas P. Pasinetti
Thanks to Magic Makers Costumes of Huntington which is celebrating a 25th Anniversary with Charleston Light Opera Guild. "Barnum" was Magic Makers’ first large show working with the Charleston Light Opera Guild in May of 1985. In celebration of this anniversary they are supplying the costumes for this production at cost.
Location
Civic Center Little Theater
Charleston Civic Center
Charleston, WV, 25301Javascript is required to view this map.