Catch Me If You Can: Musical Info & Synopsis
Synopsis:
Catch Me If You Can tells the true story of Frank Abagnale Jr., a young con artist who successfully posed as a Pan American World Airways pilot, a Georgia doctor, and a Louisiana parish prosecutor while committing a series of fraudulent activities. The musical follows Frank’s cat-and-mouse game with Carl Hanratty, an FBI agent determined to capture him. Catch Me If You Can is a high-energy musical that captures the excitement and thrill of Frank’s life on the run.
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Musical Information
Musical Type: Contemporary (2009)
Cast Size: 15+
Genre: Dramedy
Setting: 1960s / USA
Creative Team
Music/Lyrics: Marc Shaiman
Lyrics: Scott Wittman
Book: Terrence McNally
Cast Albums
Original Broadway Cast (2011)➝
Licensing
Catch Me If You Can is available to license through Music Theatre International.
Australasia Licensing
Europe Licensing
International Licensing
Resources
Audition Songs: Theatre Trip
Sheet Music: Amazon➝
Tags
2000s, Based on a Book, Based on a Movie, Christmas, Family, Jazz, Narrator, Travel, True Story
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