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, FamilyJazz, Narrator, TravelTrue Story


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