Prospect High School stages musical 'Big Fish'

Posted April 23, 2017 11:00 pm

Submitted by District 214

Prospect High School this week presents "Big Fish," a highly fanciful and funny new musical about fatherhood, family and forgiveness.

Based on the movie and novel by the same name, "Big Fish" introduces audiences to Edward Bloom's world of giants, witches and other larger-than-life characters.

It tells the tale of Edward Bloom, and his son, Will, who has grown up on his father's stories of kissing a mermaid, befriending a giant and meeting Will's mother, Sandra, at a circus. Now a grown man recently married and expecting a child, Will has grown out of such tall tales and finds that he is drifting away from his father. Edward's adventurous stories entertain, while revealing a greater truth about his life and his big heart.

The play is at 7 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, April 26-29 in the Kulieke Theater, 801 W. Kensington Road. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at phstheater.com. The play is for all ages, but deals with some heavy themes, such as cancer and death of a parent.

Prospect H.S. senior Ben Marshall and Prospect H.S. junior Alyssa O'Connell rehearse for their upcoming production of Big Fish. Courtesy of District 214

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