
<?xml:namespace prefix="o" ns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office">In a profile for The Boston Globe, mega-producer, theater-owner and all-around theatre impresario Cameron Mackintosh revealed he thinks Neil Patrick Harris would be "perfect" to star in his reworked version of BARNUM, which is set to launch a UK tour this September (starring Brian Conley). That is, if Harris's "schedule ever opens up".
Harris just won a Tony Award for his portrayal of HEDWIG on Broadway and will be leaving the run on August 17, with Andrew Rannells ready for the hot seat on August 20. Commenting on his upcoming departure from the musical, Harris said "I'm ready for a little bit of downtime." But hopefully not too much downtime!
Previous actors mentioned for the revival, which opened at the Chichester Festival Theatre in 2013 starring Christopher Fitzgerald, included Douglas Hodge, John Barrowman and Michael Ball.
The national tour of the Chichester Festival Theatre production of the musical, also starring Linzi Hateley as 'Chairy', will open at Leicester's Curve Theatre on Friday 5 September 2014.
BARNUM has music by Cy Coleman, lyrics by Michael Stewart and a book by Mark Bramble in a revised version by Cameron Mackintosh and Mark Bramble.</?xml:namespace>
