Mickey-Jo saw the 1st preview of THE GREATEST SHOWMAN | everything you need to know about the stage musical
Mickey-Jo saw the 1st preview of THE GREATEST SHOWMAN | everything you need to know about the stage musical  
Podcast: MickeyJoTheatre
Published On: Mon Mar 16 2026
Description: As promised, Mickey-Jo made it to the Bristol Hippodrome to see the first preview performance of the world premiere of THE GREATEST SHOWMAN, finally on stage as a full musical.The show stars Oliver Tompsett as PT Barnum and Samantha Barks as Charity Barnum, with a supporting cast including Ben Joyce, Lorna Courtney, Vajèn van den Bosch, Malinda Parris and more.In lieue of a review, here is what Mickey-Jo can tell you about this hugely anticipated show - from the runtime to the cut characters and newly added songs...•00:00 | introduction03:15 | theatregoing experience08:19 | storyline / characters16:54 | the old and new songs23:09 | staging and design29:15 | the future of the show36:20 | conclusionAbout Mickey-Jo:As one of the leading voices in theatre criticism on a social platform, Mickey-Jo is pioneering a new medium for a dwindling field. His YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MickeyJoTheatre⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is the largest worldwide in terms of dedicated theatre criticism, where he also share features, news and interviews as well as lifestyle content for over 95,000 subscribers. With a viewership that is largely split between the US and the UK he has been fortunate enough to be able to work with PR, Marketing, and Social Media representatives for shows in New York, London, Edinburgh, Hamburg, Toronto, Sao Pãolo, and Paris. His reviews and features have also been published by WhatsOnStage, for whom he was a panelist to help curate nominees for their 2023 and 2024 Awards as well as BroadwayWorldUK, Musicals Magazine and LondonTheatre.co.uk. Instagram/TikTok/X: @MickeyJoTheatre Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.