His wife Charity (" Chairy ") urges him to get a job in a factory, but Barnum refuses (" The Colors of My Life ").

Barnum finally returns home to Charity, and promises to live in " Black and White.

Finally, after his beloved wife Charity dies, he relents and joins Bailey, and they form the famous circus Barnum and Bailey.

*" The Colors of My Life Part I "-- Barnum and Charity

*" One Brick at a Time "-- Charity, Barnum, and Bricklayers

*" I Like Your Style "-- Barnum and Charity

*" Black and White "-- Charity, Choir, Blues Singer, Barnum and Citizens of Bridgeport

*" The Colors of My Life ( Reprise )"-- Barnum and Charity

Barnum, Glenn Close as Charity Barnum, Marianne Tatum as Jenny Lind, Terri White as Joice Heth, and Terrence Mann as Chester Lyman.

Barnum, Deborah Grant as Charity Barnum and Sarah Payne as Jenny Lind.

On stage he appeared in both straight and musical roles, and has been nominated for five Tony Awards, winning one for Barnum when, in 1980, the New York Times cited him as " The Toast of Broadway ", also winning the second of four Drama Desk Awards.

Barnum added a lighthouse lamp which attracted attention up and down Broadway and flags along the roof's edge that attracted attention in daytime.

* Barnum, a Broadway musical about P. T.

Crawford also found it difficult to break out of the public association with the role, despite his later career as a hugely successful musical performer on the West End and Broadway stage, in popular shows such as Barnum and The Phantom of the Opera.

Mackintosh has voiced interest in producing a Broadway revival of Barnum with American actor Neil Patrick Harris in the title role.

** Barnum ( musical ), a Broadway musical based on P. T.

In 2008, Cameron Mackintosh had reportedly voiced interest in producing a London or Broadway revival of Barnum starring either John Barrowman or Neil Patrick Harris.

The phrase is the title of the opening song in the Broadway musical Barnum, about P. T.

On April 30, 1860, Adams and Barnum opened the California Menagerie in a canvas tent on the corner of Broadway and Fourth Street in New York City The show ran for six weeks.

Mann made his Broadway debut in 1982 in the Tony Award-winning musical, Barnum at the St. James Theatre.

The Broadway Theatre League brought in National Touring productions of Cats ( musical ), Annie, Evita, Sweeney Todd, and Barnum.

Burstyn appeared on Broadway in Barnum, where he succeeded Jim Dale in the title role.

* 1980: Best Featured Actress in a Musical – Barnum ( Nomination )

In 1980, Coleman served as producer and composer for the circus-themed Barnum, which co-starred Jim Dale and Glenn Close.

* 1980 Tony Award Best Musical Barnum ( nominee )

* 1980 Tony Award Best Original Score Barnum ( nominee )

* Barnum ( 1980 )-musical-lyricist-Tony Nomination for Best Original Score

As author, his work includes the 1980 musical Barnum, which introduced Glenn Close as a musical theatre actress, with songs by Cy Coleman and Michael Stewart.

* 1980 Tony Award Best Book of a Musical Barnum ( nominee )

It became the expectation — rather than the exception — that those in the public eye should write about themselves — not only writers such as Charles Dickens ( who also incorporated autobiographical elements in his novels ) and Anthony Trollope, but also politicians ( e. g. Henry Brooks Adams ), philosophers ( e. g. John Stuart Mill ), churchmen such as Cardinal Newman, and entertainers such as P. T. Barnum.

Other regular events at the arena include the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus when it comes to New York City ( although the Izod Center and Nassau Coliseum also host the circus each year ), selected home games for the St. John's men's Red Storm ( college basketball ), the annual pre and postseason NIT tournaments, the NBA Draft, the Millrose Games track and field meet, and almost any other kind of indoor activity that draws large audiences, such as the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show and the 2004 Republican National Convention.

In 1986 Finn performed with The Rock Party a charity project initiated by The National Campaign Against Drug Abuse ( NCADA ), which included many Australasian musicians such as Reg Mombassa from Mental As Anything, Eddie Rayner, Tim Finn, Nick Seymour and Paul Hester of Crowded House, Geoff Stapleton, Mark Callaghan and Robbie James of GANGgajang, Mary Azzopardi of Rockmelons, Andrew Barnum of The Vitabeats, Lissa Barnum, Michael Barclay, Peter Blakely, Deborah Conway, Jenny Morris, Danny De Costa, Greg Herbert ( The Promise ), Spencer P Jones, Sean Kelly ( Models ), John Kennedy, Paul Kelly, Martin Plaza ( Mental as Anything ), Robert Susz ( Dynamic Hepnotics ) and Rick Swinn ( The Venetians ).

His parents worked for the Barnum and Bailey Circus: his mother, Rae ( née Fisher ), was a bareback rider and his father, Harry, was an advance man.

* Len Barnum ( 1912 – 1998 ), former NFL player with the New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles.

The Island Park Post Office ( 11558 ), serves the village of Island Park, as well as the two surrounding hamlets, Barnum Island and Harbor Isle.

* P. T. Barnum ( 1887 ), circus showman, in Bridgeport, Connecticut

He was the third great grandson of Thomas Barnum ( 1625 – 1695 ), the immigrant ancestor of the Barnum family in North America.

Barnum ( 1854 ), The Humbugs of the World ( 1865 ), Struggles and Triumphs ( 1869 ), and The Art of Money-Getting ( 1880 ).

* General Tom Thumb ( birth name: Charles Sherwood Stratton ), circus performer for P. T. Barnum

** Barnum – Book by Mark Bramble, music by Cy Coleman, lyrics by Michael Stewart.

In the early 1980s, he starred in the title role of the national touring company of the musical Barnum composed by Cy Coleman.

Barnum is a musical with a book by Mark Bramble, lyrics by Michael Stewart, and music by Cy Coleman.

** Barnum – Cy Coleman ( music ) and Michael Stewart ( lyrics )