Watermill theatre, NewburyThe story is thin and slow to emerge but the actor-musicians and acrobats deliver the 1980 circus musical with gusto The circus begins outside with fire-eating, juggling and a coconut shy in the Watermill's gardens. It is wondrous scene-setting for composer Cy Coleman and lyricist Michael Stewart's 1980 musical about the American impresario and canny businessman PT Barnum, who pitched his 19…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:02AM on July 11, 2024