Catch Me If You Can

Catch Me If You Can follows the incredible true story of one of the most famous crooks in history, Frank Abagnale Jr.
Frank is captured by agent Carl Hanratty after years of pursuit. Frank, however, thinks the public deserves to hear his side of the story, and traces his life. Frank, as a teenager, fled his house to live a life of great adventure, assuming a multitude of identities: airplane pilot, doctor and lawyer ... and becoming the most wanted man after defrauding the banks millions of dollars.

Find the performance of "Breaking All The Rules" and "Live in Living Color" at the Tony Awards 2011:

General information
  • Style : Adventure
  • Theme : Thriller, Travel, Rivalry, Destiny, 60s
  • year of creation : 2009
Music
  • Composer : Marc Shaiman
  • Lyricist : Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman
  • Librettist : Terrence McNally
  • famous songs : "Live in Living Color" "The Pinstripes Are All That They See" "Someone Else's Skin" "Jet Set" "Don't Break the Rules" "Butter Outta Cream" "The Man Inside the Clues" "Christmas Is My Favorite Time of Year" "Doctor's Orders" "Don't Be a Stranger" "Little Boy Be a Man" "Seven Wonders" "(Our) Family Tree" "Fly, Fly Away" "Goodbye"
  • Famous performers : Aaron Tveit, Norbert Leo Butz, Rachel de Benedet, Kerry Butler, Linda Hart, Nick Wyman, Brandon Wardell.
kinships
  • Inspired by another work : The musical is based on the book of the same name by Frank Abagnale Jr. and the 2002 film that grew out of it.
  • Exists in film : Steven Spielberg's 2002 film features Tom Hanks and Leonardo Dicaprio in the lead roles.
Awards
  • Appointments and Awards : In 2009, Norbert Leo Butz won a Tony and a Drama Desk Award for his performance as Carl Hanratty.
  • Number of performances : 170
Currently on stage