<P> Depressed, Barnum retreats to a local pub, where his troupe find him there and explain that their own mothers were ashamed of them, and how unimpressed they are with him for giving up on them too, thinking that maybe he is a fraud, which causes him to realize the circus was for his friends and family rather than for himself . Meanwhile, the injured Carlyle wakes in a hospital with Wheeler by his side and they share a kiss ("From Now On"). </P> <P> Barnum leaves and finds his estranged wife, and they decide to mend their relationship . Faced with the financial difficulty of rebuilding the circus, the recovering Carlyle steps in, offering to use his earnings from his share of the circus's profits to rebuild it under the condition of becoming partners, which Barnum happily accepts . As rebuilding the circus in its original location would be too expensive, Barnum rebuilds it as an open - air tent circus by the docks . The revamped circus is a huge success, and Barnum gives full control of the show to Carlyle so he can focus on his family ("The Greatest Show" reprise). </P> <Ul> <Li> Hugh Jackman as P.T. Barnum, an ambitious showman and entrepreneur . <Ul> <Li> Ellis Rubin as Young P.T. Barnum <Ul> <Li> Ziv Zaifman provides Young P.T. Barnum's singing voice . </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Zac Efron as Phillip Carlyle, a playwright who becomes Barnum's partner . His character is partly based on James Anthony Bailey . </Li> <Li> Michelle Williams as Charity Hallett - Barnum, the wife of P.T. Barnum . <Ul> <Li> Skylar Dunn as Young Charity </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Rebecca Ferguson as Jenny Lind, a famous Swedish singer known as the "Swedish Nightingale". <Ul> <Li> Loren Allred provides Lind's singing voice . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Zendaya as Anne Wheeler, an acrobat, trapeze artist, W.D.'s younger sister and Phillip Carlyle's love interest . Her character is partly based on Ruth Louisa McCaddon . </Li> <Li> Keala Settle as Lettie Lutz, a bearded lady . She is a composite character partly based on Josephine Clofullia and Annie Jones . </Li> <Li> Yahya Abdul - Mateen II as W.D. Wheeler, an acrobat and Anne's brother . </Li> <Li> Natasha Liu Bordizzo as Deng Yan, a Chinese blade - specialist . </Li> <Li> Paul Sparks as James Gordon Bennett, the founder, editor and publisher of the New York Herald . </Li> <Li> Sam Humphrey as Charles Stratton, a dwarf performer who is also known by his stage name, General Tom Thumb . <Ul> <Li> James Babson provides Stratton's speaking and singing voice . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Austyn Johnson as Caroline Barnum, one of Barnum's daughters . </Li> <Li> Cameron Seely as Helen Barnum, one of Barnum's daughters . </Li> <Li> Eric Anderson as Mr. O'Malley, a former thief whom Barnum employs at his circus . </Li> <Li> Daniel Everidge as The Lord of Leeds, The Huge Man . </Li> <Li> Timothy Hughes as Strong Man </Li> <Li> Jeremy Hudson as The Elephant - skinned Man </Li> <Li> Caoife Coleman and Mishay Petronelli as the Albino Twins </Li> <Li> Shannon Holtzapffel as Prince Constantine, The Tattooed Man . </Li> <Li> Luciano Acuna Jr. as Fedor Jeftichew, The Dog Boy . </Li> <Li> Danial Son and Yusaku Komori as Chang and Eng Bunker, The "Siamese Twins" </Li> <Li> Jonathan Redavid as Frank Lentini, The Three - Legged Man . </Li> <Li> Nick Jantz as Jeff Harris, The Juggler </Li> <Li> Damian Young as Mr. Winthrop </Li> <Li> Tina Benko as Mrs. Winthrop </Li> <Li> Gayle Rankin as Queen Victoria . </Li> <Li> Will Swenson as Philo Barnum, a tailor and the father of P.T. Barnum . </Li> <Li> Fredric Lehne as Benjamin Hallett, father of Charity and abusive father - in - law of Barnum . </Li> <Li> Kathryn Meisle as Hannah Hallett, mother of Charity and mother - in - law of Barnum . </Li> </Ul> <Li> Hugh Jackman as P.T. Barnum, an ambitious showman and entrepreneur . <Ul> <Li> Ellis Rubin as Young P.T. Barnum <Ul> <Li> Ziv Zaifman provides Young P.T. Barnum's singing voice . </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Li>

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