Close remained active in theater for the next six years,until a fateful casting call for a Broadway production of Barnum placed her in the showy supporting role of Charity Barnum,wife of legendary circus ringmaster P. T.Barnum.

• 此后6年中，克洛斯一直活跃在戏剧舞台，直到百老汇戏剧《巴纳姆》征募演员，她出演该剧引人注目的配角夏里蒂·巴纳姆--传奇的马戏导演P.；T