Catch Me If You Can The Musical

Adelaide Professional Premiere

Based on the DreamWorks film and the incredible true story, Catch Me If You Can is the high-flying musical comedy about chasing your dreams and not getting caught.

Nominated for four Tony Awards, including Best Musical, this dazzling production was created by a Tony Award-winning dream team with book by Terrence McNally (The Full Monty, Ragtime) and an electrifying score by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, the writing team behind Hairspray and Disney's Mary Poppins Returns.

Catch Me If You Can follows the story of Frank Abagnale Jr. - a young con artist who successfully posed as a pilot, a doctor, and a lawyer before he was old enough to legally rent a car. His pursuer, FBI agent Carl Hanratty, is drawn into a pursuit that becomes an unlikely and genuinely human connection between the two men.

The show features a full onstage band with big-band orchestrations, show stopping choreography and an incredible South Australian cast. It is both a high-stakes chase and a coming-of-age story, staged in the style of a spectacular 1960s TV variety show.

This production also marks a milestone for South Australian theatre: it is the inaugural show from Full Circle Theatre Company, the state's first independent professional music theatre company. Every ticket sold supports the development of a sustainable music theatre industry in the state.

Please note: This performance includes theatrical haze, pyrotechnics, strobe lighting, gunshot sound effects. Recommended for ages 10+ with parental guidance, as it contains some adult language.

CAST

Joey Haenen - Frank Abagnale Jnr

Rod Schultz - Carl Hanratty

Michael Griffiths - Frank Abagnale Snr

Michaela Burger - Paula Abagnale

Lisa-Marie Coad - Brenda Strong

George Torbay - Roger Strong

Shanee Osborne - Carol Strong / ensemble

Patrick Longden - Ensemble / Frank Jnr cover

Daniel Maley - Ensemble / Carl cover

Joe Meldrum - Ensemble / Frank Snr cover

Brooklyn Twelftree - Ensemble / Brenda cover

Stephanie Cole - Ensemble / Paula cover

Nic Collins – Ensemble

Issy Coomber - Ensemble

Sebastian Cruse - Ensemble

Jack Doherty - Ensemble

Holly Fennell - Ensemble

Jazz Garcia - Ensemble

Bridget Hancock - Ensemble

Matt Hawke – Ensemble

Erica Jones - Ensemble

Isabelle Oppedisano - Ensemble

Madison Schubert - Ensemble

Addi Schwartz - Ensemble

Flynn Spencer - Ensemble

Accessible and wheelchair seating is available in a dedicated viewing area on ground level, directly in front of the tech desk. Please indicate any accessibility or mobility needs before checking out and our ushers will guide you on arrival to the theatre.

Companion Card holders are entitled to a complimentary companion ticket. To arrange this, please book one ticket (preferably with a free seat beside it), then email your order number to events@nikkiearl.com. We’ll issue the complimentary Companion Card ticket and ensure your seating is arranged in the accessible area.

If you have any questions or need assistance before booking, please reach out anytime.