BROWARD COUNTY, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2025 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — Based on the hit DreamWorks Motion Picture, “Catch Me If You Can: The Musical” opens the MD Now® Urgent Care Slow Burn Theatre Company 2025/2026 season presented by United Community Bank October 11 – 26 in the Amaturo Theater at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, with an open-captioned performance on Sunday, October 19 at 2 p.m.
Nominated for four Tony awards, including Best Musical, “Catch Me If You Can: The Musical” is a high-flying, jazz-infused spectacle based on the unbelievable true story of Frank Abagnale Jr., a teenage con artist who poses as a pilot, doctor and lawyer while evading the FBI and agent Carl Hanratty as he pursues his dreams of fame and fortune.
With a book by Terrence McNally and a swinging score by “Hairspray’s” Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, this show by a Tony Award-winning dream team is a dazzling cat-and-mouse chase told with heart and humor in the style of “Ocean’s Eleven” meets “Chicago,” with Broadway flair
Leading the talented cast are Jarod Bakum* as Frank Abagnale, Jr. and Ben Sandomir* as Carl Hanratty. They are supported by Matthew Korinko* (Frank Abagnale, Sr.), Jeanine Levy* (Paula Abagnale), Lauren Barkman (Brenda Strong), Michael Cartwright (Roger Strong), Britte Steele (Carol Strong) and Tanner Fults (Agent Branton).
They are joined by a talented ensemble comprised of Aaron Atkinson, Alexander Blanco, Kalista Curbelo, Madeline Dunn, Steven Ross Dybash, Eli Flynn, Amanda Lopez, Michael Materdomini, Kristi Rose Mills, Taylor Hilt Mitchell*, Cat Pagano*, Cameron Scott, Mikayla Queeley, Allyson Rosenblum, Izaiah Scott, Kimberly Sessions, Ashley Valent and Alexandra Van Hasselt.
Director Patrick Fitzwater leads a creative team featuring Paul Tine (music direction), Cat Pagano (choreography), Nikolas Serrano (scenic design), Eric Norbury (lighting), Rick Peña (costumes), Timothy Dickey (technical direction), Amy Rauchwerger* (production stage manager) and
Jolie Rubinchik* (sssistant stage manager).
The 2025/2026 Slow Burn season continues with “Disney’s Frozen,” December 13 – January 4; “Beautiful, The Carole King Musical” February 14 – March 1; “Hairspray” April 11 – 26; and “Alanis Morisette’s Jagged Little Pill: The Musical” June 13 – 28.
Subscriptions to the five-show season and tickets to individual performances are on sale now.
The MD Now® Slow Burn Theatre Co. 2025/2026 Season is presented by United Community Bank Major support of Slow Burn Theatre Company is provided by the Broward County Cultural Division, the Cultural Council, and the Broward County Board of County Commissioners.
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