SPECTACLE MTG MOVIE

The Rave’s production artistic director Brett Smock directed the show himself, and it’s a bold romp that’s much needed, especially if you’re living closer to home this summer.

SPECTACLE MTG MOVIE

You want to know: You enjoyed the movie – should you watch the musical?Ībsolutely. And that’s just the first act.Īdd to that a glamorous swinging ’60s, FBI in hot pursuit, a global manhunt, and a dysfunctional-but-strong father-son relationship – what’s not to like? The story itself is almost irresistible: a teenage con man – a high school student running away from his divorced parents – bills the banks by passing bad checks and Pan Am by presenting himself as the pilot. In case you wondered there is a musical, No Foul, No Damage: It only ran five months at the Neil Simon Theater. The Tony-nominated musical at the Merry-Go-Round Playhouse in Emerson Park in Auburn is well worth the drive out, even with the high gas prices Although you can’t weigh less on the ride home (while reducing your fuel consumption), you’ll feel much lighter thanks to a stellar ensemble and nearly flawless lead actors for this high-energy production.īased on the autobiography of Frank Abagnale, Jr., the story first gained attention as a 2002 DreamWorks-produced film directed by Steven Spielberg with a superstar cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks, Christopher Walken, Amy Adams, Martin Sheen and Jennifer Garner.Įxactly a decade later, the 2011 Broadway show was developed by an equally dreamy theatrical team: the book by Terrence McNally (“The Full Monty”), with lyrics by Mark Shaiman and lyrics by Shaiman and Scott Wittman (“Hairspray”). Filled with nostalgia, pop-fueled and dazzling with projection-screen magic, The Rave’s season opener, “Catch Me If You Can,” is eye and ear candy, ideal for viewers escaping Covid Year Three.

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