London show Come Alive! The Greatest Showman Circus Spectacular has marked a major new milestone in London.
The show, which opened on 24 September 2024, has reached 200 performances at the Empress Museum in London’s Earl’s Court.
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.
Set in a 700-seater Big Top circus, Come Alive! is now booking to 21 September 2025.
The Come Alive! Training Academy
In other Come Alive! news, the show has partnered with the Lyric Hammersmith and others on a new Come Alive! Training Academy.
The Academy is a free 10-week programme for 18-25 year olds in West London, to gain experience in producing a major show.
The workshops include producing, stage management, technical production, marketing, front of house, and audience development, and will take place on Wednesday evenings from 7 May to 9 July 2025 at the Empress Museum in Earl’s Court.
The deadline for applications is this week, on 30 April at 12pm.
Read more about the programme here, which is a collaboration between The Earls Court Development Company, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, and Rodeo Productions, and apply here.
A world-class cast and creative team
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), Fallon Mondlane (What’s New Pussycat?, The Lion King), and Giovanni Spanó (Cinderella, Guys & Dolls).
The dancers are Maisie Axton, 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), Ross Wilkins (Justin Bieber, Chase & Status) and Adam Coyne (Avant Garde Dance).
The Circus performers featured in Come Alive! 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), 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), Antino Pansa (Cirque du Soleil ECHO), Daniel Luengo Quintero (UpArte, Copenhagen Collective), Itzel Salvatierra (Cirque du Soleil), FIG gymnast Josephine Urry (Cirque du Soleil), Jimmy Wong (Chamäleon Theatre), Kieron The Mighty Magician, Jackie Le (International Circus Artist), and Sam Nash (Cirque du Soleil).
Come Alive! is directed by Drama Desk Award-winner Simon Hammerstein, and features an impressive creative team including music producer and Olivier Award-nominated Matthew Brind (Paddington The Musical, 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! The Greatest Showman Circus Spectacular is now playing at the Empress Museum, booking to 21 September 2025.
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