BIG FISH books theatre and cast

1/14/2013 1:02pm


BIG FISH, the 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.  Directed and choreographed by Susan Stroman, with Music & Lyrics by Andrew Lippa, Book John August, "Big Fish" begins previews on B'way on Thursday, September 5.   
 
Joining the previously announced Norbert Leo Butz as Edward Bloom are Kate Baldwin (Sandra Bloom), Bobby Steggert (Will Bloom), Krystal Joy Brown (Josephine Bloom) and Zachary Unger (Young Will).  The cast of 27 also features Ryan Andes, Ben Crawford, J. C. Montgomery, Brad Oscar, Kirsten Scott, Sarrah Strimel and Katie Thompson, with 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" will have its pre-Broadway World Premiere at Chicago’s Oriental in a limited 5-week engagement beginning performances Tuesday, April 2 for a Press Opening on Friday, April 19 (to 5/5)...