BIG FISH is a new Broadway musical featuring music and lyrics by Tony nominee Andrew Lippa (The Addams Family, The Wild Party) and a new book by esteemed screenwriter John August (Big Fish, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory).
Based on the celebrated novel by Daniel Wallace and the acclaimed film directed by Tim Burton, BIG FISH centers on Edward Bloom, a traveling salesman who lives life to its fullest… and then some! Edward's incredible, larger-than-life stories thrill everyone around him – most of all, his devoted wife Sandra. But their son Will, about to have a child of his own, is determined to find the truth behind his father’s epic tales.
Overflowing with heart, humor and spectacular stagecraft, BIG FISH is an extraordinary new Broadway musical that reminds us why we love going to the theatre – for an experience that's richer, funnier and BIGGER than life itself.
"Big Fish" opens August 12th and performs Friday to Sunday through August 28th. All evening shows begin at 8pm and all matinees at 2pm.
“Some of my favorite moments were Buck in the musical numbers “Time Stops” and “I Don’t Need a Roof.” Buck did a stellar job as Mary Poppins at Spreckels’ last season, and her star quality continues to shine. Once again, I was captivated by her ability to make the story poignant and intimate on stage. ”
“Tracing through the real world and outlandish tales is the love story between Edward Bloom (Darryl Edward Strohl-De Herrera) and Sandra (Heather Buck) whose devotion to each other is hopeful and tragic...it is clear the two adore each other, leading to a deeply moving song by Sandra, I Don’t Need a Roof, pleading with her dying husband not to leave her.”