Popular immersive musical Come Alive! The Greatest Showman Circus Spectacular is gearing up for a major milestone this month in London.
Inspired by the world of much-loved movie The Greatest Showman, Come Alive! will celebrate its 500th performance this Saturday, 21 February 2026.
The show started its run at the Big Top at London’s Empress Museum in October 2024, and celebrated its first birthday in style last year with a gala night.
Come Alive! features all of Benj Pasek and Justin Paul’s hit songs from the Greatest Showman movie including ‘This Is Me’, ‘Rewrite the Stars’, ‘A Million Dreams’, and more.
Tips to get tickets: Come Alive! is in a relatively intimate venue, with the Big Top holding 700 people. That makes for a great experience for the audience, as everyone is close to the action – but it does mean that tickets sell out quickly. The best availability for Come Alive! is Wednesday to Friday performances, with Saturday’s often selling out – so you will need to book ahead. Also, Come Alive! is only booking until the end of September 2026, so we advise you to book early for summer and early autumn.
The show features incredible West End talent and awe-inspiring international circus acts, from Acrobatics and Aerialists to Juggling, Fire Artistry, Cyr Wheel, Trapeze, Teeterboard, Slack Rope and more.
Come Alive! The Greatest Showman Circus Spectacular is now playing at the Big Top at the Empress Museum in London, for a limited season currently booking to 27 September 2026. Book official Come Alive! Circus Spectacular tickets.
Simon Bailey and Anoushka Tandon-Sangar joined by Micky Dumoulin, Grace Hope Charles (photos via agents)
New Come Alive! cast
Two new stars have recently joined the Come Alive! family in London.
Micky Dumoulin has joined the show’s talented group of singers. Micky made it to the semi-finals of ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ and is a star of Playlist Productions for Carnival Cruise Lines.
Grace Hope Charles has joined the dancers at Come Alive! Grace’s recent credits include Dance Lab (Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre); Assistant Choreographer/ Dancer in Layton And Nikita Live (Theatre Royal Drury Lane); and Young Sofia/Swing in La Bamba! (UK Tour).
The show is led by West End favourite Simon Bailey (Moulin Rouge! The Musical) as the Showman, with Anoushka Tandon-Sangar as Max, and Britain’s Got Talent’s Kai Hou as The Ringmaster.
Come Alive! The Greatest Showman Circus Spectacular in London. Photo by Luke Dyson
The creators of Come Alive!
Come Alive! is directed by Simon Hammerstein, with music produced by Matthew Brind (Paddington The Musical).
The show’s choreographers are Jerry Reeve and Lukas McFarlane. Read more about the creative team.
Come Alive! is not to be confused with Disney’s The Greatest Showman The Musical, which is playing a now sold-out run at the Bristol Hippodrome this spring, starring Samantha Barks, Oliver Tompsett and Ben Joyce.
Plan your visit
- Theatre: The Empress Museum Theatre, London, SW6 1TT
- Booking until: 27 September 2026
- Performance schedule: Wednesday to Saturday evenings, and Friday, Saturday and Sunday matinees
- Running time: 1 hour 40 minutes (including interval)
- Age range: Recommended for ages 6+
- Tickets: See the spectacle live. Ready to experience the magic for yourself? Visit our Come Alive! show page to book seats, explore show details, and view live ticket prices
Empress Museum, London
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