Two-time Tony winner Norbert Leo Butz officially became Doctor Butz on May 11, when he received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree at his alma mater, Webster University in St. Louis, Missouri. After accepting the honor, the Big Fish star delivered a commencement address to the class of 2013 that’s equal parts moving, inspirational and silly. Click below ...

The stage adaptation of the 2003 Tim Burton flick and 1998 Daniel Wallace novel Big Fish has enchanted audiences in Chicago at the Oriental Theatre, but now the rest of the country can be let in on the magic with this brand new clip from the Broadway-bound show. Two-time Tony winner Norbert Leo Butz stars alongside Kate Baldwin in the ...

The fantastical world of Big Fish has arrived at Chicago’s Oriental Theatre, starring two-time Tony winner (and two-time Broadway.com Audience Choice Award winner!) Norbert Leo Butz and Tony nominee Kate Baldwin. Composed by Andrew Lippa and directed and choreographed by Susan Stroman, Big Fish tells the story of Edward Bloom (Butz), a man with a talent for telling ...

Regional theater offerings are heating up! In this week’s Countrywide Guide, Broadway.com highlights five hot tickets, including the world premiere of the Broadway-bound musical Big Fish, a reunion of an award-winning playwright and actress in D.C and an unusual send-up of Fritz Lang’s M in Boston.


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Big Fish is swimming into Chicago’s Oriental Theatre on April 2, and before the show's much-buzzed-about world premiere begins, local Chicago morning show Windy City Live got a sneak peek of the enchanting new musical adaptation. After chatting with director and choreographer Susan Stroman about the magical production, stars Norbert Leo Butz (a two-time Broadway.com Audience Choice ...

Tony nominee Bobby Steggert will be making Broadway magic this fall in the new musical Big Fish, with the help of co-stars Norbert Leo Butz, Kate Baldwin and a few larger-than-life tales. Rehearsals won’t begin until next week, but Steggert, who will play estranged son Will Bloom in the new adaptation, can’t wait to get started.

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Magical! Fantastical! Emotional! These are just a few of the words five-time Tony-winning director Susan Stroman uses to describe the Broadway-bound musical Big Fish. "This story is about how storytellers never die," she said at a presentation of material from the show. A top-notch team of storytellers—including Stroman, writer John August, composer Andrew Lippa, Tony winner Norbert Leo Butz ...

Big Fish, the musical adaptation of the acclaimed novel and Tim Burton’s 2003 film, will be swimming into Broadway's Neil Simon Theatre this fall! In the video below, five-time Tony-winning director Susan Stroman, writer John August, composer Andrew Lippa and more share what inspired them to bring the grand musical to life. "The title Big Fish implies that ...

The musical adaptation of Big Fish is officially casting its net into the Broadway seas. Starring two-time Tony winner Norbert Leo Butz and Tony nominees Kate Baldwin and Bobby Steggert, the musical will begin performances September 5 at the Neil Simon Theatre. Opening night is set for October 6. 

Adapted from the novel by Daniel Wallace, Big Fish features music ...

The pre-Broadway run of the new musical Big Fish will open at Chicago’s Oriental Theatre on April 21, 2013. Directed and choreographed by five-time Tony winner Susan Stroman (The Scottsboro Boys, The Producers) and starring two-time Tony winner Norbert Leo Butz (Dead Accounts), the musical will play the Oriental Theatre April 2 through May 5. A move to Broadway ...