London circus musical Come Alive! The Greatest Showman Circus Spectacular is extending its run again in London, adding more performances until 27 September 2026.
Come Alive! is the Circus Spectacular inspired by the world of much-loved movie The Greatest Showman, featuring incredible West End talent and awe-inspiring international circus acts. The show includes performances of all of Benj Pasek and Justin Paul’s hit songs from the 20th Century Fox Motion Picture including ‘This Is Me’, ‘Rewrite the Stars’, ‘A Million Dreams’, and more.
New Come Alive! cast announced
A number of Come Alive! cast changes have also been announced, with the new cast starting from 26 September.
Anoushka Tandon-Sangar will be making her professional debut in the lead role of Max, taking over from Aaliya Mai.
West End star Simon Bailey (Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Heathers, Jersey Boys) is staying with the show in the role of the Showman.
Also staying are singers Whitney Martins (Starlight Express) and Giovanni Spanó (Cinderella, Guys & Dolls), who will be joined by new starters Maia Hawkins, Greg Oliver (The David Bowie Show, The Rock’n’Roll Alien) and Deshawn Gordon (Into The Woods).
Taking over the role of the Ringmaster will be Kai Hou, best known for Cirque du Soleil and Britain’s Got Talent, and boasting the Guinness world record for the most back handsprings performed in a minute!
New acts also joining Come Alive! include circus professionals Tara Talland and Ebony Gumbs; Sam Barnes; and Cirque du Soleil’s Nathan Briscoe.
Continuing circus cast includes Dean Murrell, Jimmy Wong, Bella Diosa, Eric McGill, Josephine Urry, Jackie Le, Antino Pansa, Tybald Griesbacher, Roman Karpovich, Sam Nash, and Keiron The Mighty. Shona Morgan is also returning to the cast.
Dancers in the show will include Rachel Gardiner, Ethan Brenchley and Elliott Brady, joining current cast Emma-Louise Stansall, Maisie Axton, Genie Gledhill, Mia Jayne, Ebby Sama and Ross Wilkins.
More about Come Alive!
The blockbuster show Come Alive! is inspired by the much-loved movie The Greatest Showman, and brings together a Big Top circus spectacular with songs from the movie including ‘This Is Me’, ‘Rewrite the Stars’, ‘A Million Dreams’, ‘Tightrope’ and ‘The Greatest Show’.
Come Alive! takes place at the 700-seat Big Top circus arena at the Empress Museum in Earl’s Court, London.
Come Alive! is directed by Simon Hammerstein, with music producer Matthew Brind (Paddington The Musical, Just For One Day). The show’s choreographers are Jerry Reeve and Lukas McFarlane, lighting design is by Adam Bassett for Woodroffe Bassett Design, set design by Ruby Law (Billie Eilish), costume design by Susan Kulkarni, art direction by Mika Handley, and casting by Pearson Casting. Read more about the creative team.
In celebration of the Halloween season, the Empress Museum in Earl’s Court is also running Halloween themed shows from 22 to 31 October, and two special performances on 31 October for Halloween, featuring trick or treats, costume competitions, special guest performers and more.
Come Alive! The Greatest Showman Circus Spectacular is now playing at the Empress Museum in London, booking until 27 September 2026.
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