{"id":4249,"date":"2013-10-24T21:22:19","date_gmt":"2013-10-24T21:22:19","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2019-04-16T12:37:22","modified_gmt":"2019-04-16T12:37:22","slug":"big-fish-on-broadway-so-much-promise-not-enough-spark-html","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/laughfrodisiac.com\/2013\/10\/24\/big-fish-on-broadway-so-much-promise-not-enough-spark-html\/","title":{"rendered":"“Big Fish” on Broadway: So Much Promise, Not Enough Spark"},"content":{"rendered":"

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     With the 2003 film “Big Fish” (starring my love Ewan McGregor) being one of my favorites, I was itching to see the new Broadway musical ASAP. So SAP, in fact, that I saw it in previews. Now, it is the unwritten rule of Broadway that you don’t review previews. However, unless you want to buy me another ticket to see the show post-opening, keep your mouth shut.    <\/div>\n
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      “Big Fish” tells the story of a man named Edward Bloom (the great Norbert Leo Butz), who has larger-than-life, unbelievable stories that he loves sharing with his son. However, his son thinks that all his dad’s crazy stories are lies and resents that they form the basis of his parenting. As in the movie, action in the present day frequently flashes back to the origins of Edward’s stories. We see him when he’s a teenager (still Butz!) as he meets a witch who tells him how he’s going to die. We see him befriend a giant (Ryan Andes) and help him become a judge. We see him save his hometown from a flood and become a hero. He’s kissed by a mermaid, beaten by a bully, manipulated by a circus manager, and more. And we see him at present day, as an old man (still Butz!) on his deathbed, still standing by his elaborate tales as his married son begs him for the truth. <\/div>\n
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