A brand new trailer has been released for Come Alive! The Greatest Showman Circus Spectacular, following the announcement that the show is once again extending its acclaimed run at the Empress Museum in London.
Due to unprecedented demand, this major London show is adding new dates, and is now be booking to 21 September 2025.
Video: Come Alive! – Extended in London – Trailer
Inspired by the smash-hit movie The Greatest Showman, Come Alive! is the Big Top circus spectacular that features the hit songs from The Greatest Showman movie – including ‘This Is Me’, ‘Rewrite the Stars’, ‘A Million Dreams’, ‘Tightrope’ and ‘The Greatest Show’, but with a new, contemporary story and characters.
The show is now playing at the Empress Museum in London’s Earls Court, in a 700-seater Big Top circus.
Also check out production photos released for the show.
First-look Photos: Come Alive!
Come Alive! is directed by Drama Desk Award-winner Simon Hammerstein, who leads an impressive creative team including music producer and Olivier Award-nominated Matthew Brind (Paddington 2, Just For One Day); choreographers Jerry Reeve (Taylor Swift, The Voice) and Lukas McFarlane (Strictly Come Dancing); Lighting Designer Adam Bassett for Woodroffe Bassett Design (Adele – Live); Set Designer Ruby Law (Billie Eilish); Costume Designer Susan Kulkarni (Dirty Dancing – Secret Cinema); Art Director Mika Handley (Aladdin); and Casting by Pearson Casting (Starlight Express).
Come Alive! features a huge cast of actors, singers, dancers and circus performers, led by West End star Simon Bailey (Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Heathers, Jersey Boys) as The Showman, and exciting new talent Aaliya Mai in the lead role of Max.
Singers in the show include Jaz Ellington (The Voice & Eurovision Song Contest), Charlotte-Hannah Jones (Hairspray), Whitney Martins (Starlight Express) and Fallon Mondlane (What’s New Pussycat?, The Lion King); and the dancers include Maisie Axton, Genie Gledhill (Yung Filly), Mia Jayne (Byron Messia, The Voice), Konnie Karachaliou (The Voice), Ebby Sama (Moulin Rouge!, The Lion King UK tour), Emma-Louise Stansall (Kylie Minogue, Jingle Bell Ball, Hugh Jackman), and Ross Wilkins (Justin Bieber, Chase & Status).
Circus performers featured in the show include Juan Anyosa (La Tarumba, El Circo de la Chola Chabuca), Korri Aulakh (Disneyland Hong Kong, Cirque du Soleil), Klodi Dabkiewicz (The House of Dancing Water, Cirque du Soleil, Cirque Éloize, La Clique), Bella Diosa (The Box, Bernie Dieter’s Club Kabarett), Yann LeBlanc (Cirque Éloize, The 7 Fingers, Cirque du Soleil), Dave Locke (Cirque du Soleil – Viva Elvis, KÀ and Kurios), Rachel Locks (Highwire Entertainment, One Fell Swoop, Copenhagen Collective), Manases Palacios Molano (Viva el Circo, El Circo de la Chola Chabuca, Circo Sobre Hielo), Olympian gymnast Shona Morgan (Cirque du Soleil Amaluna, One Fell Swoop, Highwire Entertainment), Dean Murrell (Brit Awards, Cirque du Soleil), Theddy Nardin (Machine de Cirque, FLIP Fabrique, Cirque du Soleil), Antino Pansa (Cirque du Soleil ECHO), Daniel Luengo Quintero (UpArte, Copenhagen Collective), Joel Roxendal (Cirque du Soleil, Feuerwerk der Turnkunst, Cirkus Cirkör ), Itzel Salvatierra (Cirque du Soleil) and FIG gymnast Josephine Urry (Cirque du Soleil).
Come Alive! The Greatest Showman Circus Spectacular is now playing at the Empress Museum, booking to 30 March 2025.
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