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| Cyrus Hilding and Nicholas Hambruch (front) and Cast photo by Shelby Maticic |
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"The whimsical musical Big Fish...didn't fare very well when it played on Broadway, running only a few months. But it has found a fairly successful second life in regional theatres. It has even warranted an officially licensed, smaller-cast version of the show. Brelby Theatre Company presents the area debut of this 12-person cast adaptation in a winning production that proves that when you've got talented actors, an interesting story, and imaginative characters, a smaller cast doesn't detract from the big heart of this musical...Director Shelby Maticic has found a great cast with three superb leads who beautifully portray both the heightened emotional scenes and the comical moments in the story. Nicholas Hambruch is excellent as Edward. Hambruch pulls the audience into the many stories that Edward tells, making us believe them and, when the story progresses and he has some health issues, also has us deeply caring for him as well. Hambruch's rich singing voice excels on every song he sings ....With an always serious and agitated demeanor that perfectly depicts the doubting son, Anand Khalsa is superb as Will....Addison Bowman projects warmth and love for the two men in Sandra's life and is both a talented singer and dancer. ..Director Maticic does a nice job in balancing the fantasy sequences and the serious moments. Her costume designs are a perfect blend of whimsical and realistic period pieces and she stages the action very well on Brian Maticic's imaginative set...
Big Fish is a musical that stirs the emotions as it depicts how a fractured relationship between a father and son can change, grow and heal. Brelby's production is incredibly moving, with a talented cast who excel..." -Gil Benbrook, Talkin' Broadway (click here to read the complete review)
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