![]() The town of Ashton, Alabama, is scared by a giant living in a nearby cave, so Edward volunteers to go talk to him. Edward tells her another story about how he was the hero of his small town, Ashton, and was the boyfriend of the head cheerleader, Jenny Hill ("Ashton's Favorite Son"). Sandra tells Will that although he and Edward can be a handful, she loves them both ("Two Men in My Life"). Later that day, Will promises to strengthen his relationship with his father, who he sees as a "Stranger". Will and Josephine discover that their child is a boy ("Take Another Look"). Edward and Sandra discover that the cancer Edward has been fighting has spread beyond where they had thought. After the reception, Edward's doctor notices that Edward seems to be in pain and suggests that he come in for an examination. ![]() ![]() He reveals this at the wedding, angering Will and as Josephine takes the shocked crowd to catch the bouquet, Will and Edward argue. The story returns to the present day, where Edward suspects that Will's fiancée, Josephine, is pregnant. Edward refuses behind her back and tells Will another story of a witch that Edward met as a teenager ("The Witch"). When he finishes his story, Edward's wife, Sandra, tells them it's time for Will to go to bed. So Edward teaches him the proper way to catch fish ("Be the Hero"). Edward is walking down the river when he meets a man trying to catch fish to no avail. Entering a flashback to when Will was a child, Edward tells him a story. In Alabama, Edward Bloom and his son, Will, discuss Will's impending wedding. The stories meet as Will discovers the secret his father never revealed. In the storybook past, Edward ages from a teenager, encountering a Witch, a Giant, a Mermaid, and the love of his life, Sandra. In the present-day real world, sixty-year-old Edward Bloom faces his mortality while his son, Will, prepares to become a father himself. It is based on Daniel Wallace's 1998 novel, Big Fish: A Novel of Mythic Proportions, and the 2003 film Big Fish written by John August and directed by Tim Burton.īig Fish revolves around the relationship between Edward Bloom, a travelling salesman, and his adult son Will. Big Fish: A Novel of Mythic Proportionsīig Fish is a musical with music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa and book by John August. ![]()
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