Catch it if you can: Aspire musical opens next weekend
Coeur d'Alene Press | UPDATED 4 months, 3 weeks AGO
Corey Drake as dogged FBI agent Carl Hanratty gives chase after Elias Underhill as Frank Abagnale Jr. in Aspire's production of "Catch Me If You Can: The Musical," which opens Aug. 1 at the Kroc Center.
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Corey Drake, left, plays FBI agent Carl Hanratty pursuing Frank Abagnale Jr., played by Elias Underhill, in Aspire's upcoming production of "Catch Me If You Can: The Musical."
"Catch Me If You Can: The Musical" is a Broadway spectacle that steals audience members' hearts and keeps them guessing until the final bow.
Inspired by the jaw-dropping true story of teenage con artist Frank Abagnale Jr., "Catch Me If You Can" blends high-stakes deception with show-stopping style in a whirlwind of glitz, glamour and groove.
Elias Underhill, who portrays Frank Abagnale Jr., said it's exciting to bring a real person’s story to life.
"It gives people a look into why they made choices they made and why their story is worth retelling," he said in a July 8 news release.
Set against the swinging backdrop of the 1960s, Frank is a master of disguise — a pilot, a doctor, a lawyer — all before his 21st birthday. Hot on his trail is dogged FBI agent Carl Hanratty, and what unfolds is a riveting cat-and-mouse pursuit told through jazzy big-band numbers and dance routines.
From the writers of "Hairspray" and the "Catch Me If You Can" film, this musical is packed with infectious energy and Broadway sparkle. As Thomas Gandy — who plays the enigmatic Frank Abagnale Sr. — says, "the music is phenomenal, and the story is fascinating!"
Whether one is drawn to clever cons, FBI face-offs or simply loves a good old-fashioned song-and-dance spectacular, "Catch Me If You Can: The Musical" sweeps away audiences in a story so unbelievable, it has to be true.
The show opens at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 1 on the stage of the Midge and Pepper Smock Family Theatre at the Kroc, 1765 W. Golf Course Road, Coeur d'Alene. It runs through Aug. 10.
Admission ranges from $15-$28 per person.
Info: aspirecda.com
Corey Drake, left, plays FBI agent Carl Hanratty pursuing Frank Abagnale Jr., played by Elias Underhill, in Aspire's upcoming production of "Catch Me If You Can: The Musical."