BIG FISH has its pre-Broadway world premiere at Chicago's Oriental Theatre (24 West Randolph Street) in a limited 5-week engagement beginning performances today, Tuesday, April 2, 2013, opening Friday, April 19, 2013, and playing through Sunday, May 5, 2013. Tickets for the Chicago engagement on sale Monday, February 4, 2013.
BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at rehearsal shots and pre-production photos. Check them out below!
Starring two-time Tony Award winner
Norbert Leo Butz (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Catch Me If You Can) as
Edward Bloom, Tony Award nominee
Kate Baldwin (Giant, Finian's Rainbow) as Sandra Bloom, Tony Award nominee
Bobby Steggert (Giant, Ragtime) as Will Bloom,
Krystal Joy Brown (Leap Of Faith) as Josephine Bloom and
Zachary Unger/Anthony Pierini as Young Will, and featuring
Ryan Andes,
Ben Crawford,
J. C. Montgomery, Tony Award nominee
Brad Oscar,
Kirsten Scott,
Sarrah Strimel and
Katie Thompson,
Big Fishhas a cast of 27 that includes
Preston Truman Boyd,
Alex Brightman,
Bree Branker,
Joshua Buscher,
Robin Campbell,
Bryn Dowling,
Jason Lee Garrett,
Leah Hoffman,
Synthia Link,
Angie Schworer,
Lara Seibert,
Tally Sessions,
Cary Tedder and
Ashley Yeater.
BIG FISH, a new musical based on the novel by Daniel Wallace and the 2003 Columbia Pictures film written by John August, will open Sunday, October 6, 2013, at Broadway's Neil Simon Theatre (250 West 52nd Street). Directed and choreographed by five-time Tony Award winner Susan Stroman (Contact, The Producers, The Scottsboro Boys), with music and lyrics by Grammy and Tony Award nominee Andrew Lippa (The Wild Party, The Addams Family), a book by Grammy and BAFTA Award nominee John August (Frankenweenie, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), Big Fish begins previews on Broadway Thursday, September 5, 2013.
Kate Baldwin and Nobert Leo Butz
Bobby Steggert and Norbert Leo Butz
Kate Baldwin, Norbert Leo Butz and Bobby Steggert
BIG FISH Rehearsal
BIG FISH Rehearsal
The Cast
The Cast
Kate Baldwin and Company
BIG FISH Rehearsal