Sing-Along-A-Con

Frank William Abagnale, one of the most successful con-artists in history and a man who cashed $2.5 million in forged cheques before his twenty-first birthday. If that's not something to sing about then we don't know what is. In collaboration with Steven Spielberg, the award-winning musical duo behind Hairspray will be adapting Catch Me If You Can into a new musical. The production will recount the story of Abagnale's notorious 'Skywayman' as the undisputed king of con proceeded to fleece all and sundry out of their hard-earned cash but this time with dance steps, a chorus-line and full-on orchestral backing. According to Playbill.com Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman ironed out the deal with Spielberg last week and preliminary work will soon be underway. All together now: 'Come fly with me, come fly let's fly away.' Thanks to Dark Horizons.