Songs

• "There's a Sucker Born Every Minute" - Barnum
  • "Humble Beginnings Chase" - (orchestra)
• "Thank God I'm Old" - Joice Heth
• "The Colors of My Life" - Chairy and Barnum
  • "The Brick Chase" - (orchestra)
• "One Brick at a Time" - Chairy and chorus
• "Museum Song" - Barnum
  • "Female of the Species Chase" - (orchestra)
• "I Like Your Style" - Chairy and Barnum
• "Bigger Isn't Better" - Tom Thumb
• "Love Makes Such Fools of Us All" - Jenny Lind
  • "Midway Chase" - (orchestra)
• "Out There" - Barnum
• "Come Follow the Band" - Barnum, Ringmaster, and chorus
• "In Black and White" - Chairy, Barnum, Blues Singer and chorus
• "The Colors of My Life" (reprise)- Chairy and Barnum
• "The Prince of Humbug" - Barnum
• "Join the Circus" - Barnum & Bailey and chorus
• "There's a Sucker Born Every Minute" (reprise) - Barnum and company

Broadway production

The show opened at the St. James Theatre on April 30, 1980 and ran for 854 performances. It was directed by Joe Layton.

Cast:

• Jim Dale as Phineas Taylor Barnum
• Glenn Close as Chairy Barnum
• Marianne Tatum as Jenny Lind

London production

The show opened at the London Palladium on June 11, 1981 and ran for 655 performances.

Cast:

• Michael Crawford as Phineas Taylor Barnum
• Deborah Grant as Chairy Barnum
• Sarah Payne as Jenny Lind

1986 BBC Television production

The television version was directed by Peter Coe and Terry Hughes.

Cast:

• Michael Crawford as Phineas Taylor Barnum
• Eileen Battye as Chairy Barnum
• Christina Collier as Jenny Lind