11/20/2023 0 Comments A big fishSandra and two friends audition for ringmaster AMOS CALLOWAY (“Little Lamb from Alabama”), during which Edward falls in love with her at first sight (“Time Stops”). Back in the present, Josephine gets Will to tell her the story of how his parents met, which brings them to the Calloway Circus. But rather than fight KARL THE GIANT, he befriends him and convinces him to join him on an adventure to see the world. Edward journeys to a cave to confront a giant that is frightening the town. Josephine is eager to hear more of Edward’s stories, so he launches into a tale of his high school days (“Ashton’s Favorite Son”), including his small-town girlfriend (JENNY HILL) and his arch-rival (DON PRICE). In the backyard, Sandra tells Will that although he and Edward can be a handful, she loves them both (“Two Men”). In New York’s Central Park, Will sings of the wonder and mystery of his future child (“Stranger”), but his joy is interrupted by a phone call from his mother, telling him about Edward’s condition. In parallel scenes at doctors’ offices, Will and Josephine learn they’re going to have a son, while Edward and Sandra learn that Edward’s cancer has progressed. But Edward can’t help himself, revealing the news in a toast to the crowd. Will confirms the hunch and swears Edward to secrecy. Preparing for the wedding, Edward reveals his suspicion that Will’s fiancée, JOSEPHINE, is pregnant. Edward’s wife SANDRA reminds them that it’s time for bed, but Young Will wants to know more about THE WITCH who showed Edward how he would die (“The Witch”). Edward doesn’t want to read his son a bedtime story from a book, but rather tell a story about life (“Be the Hero”), which introduces many characters from Edward’s impossible stories. As Will thinks back, he trades places with YOUNG WILL (8). Will asks Edward not to tell any of his crazy stories at the wedding. His son WILL (20s) is getting married the next day. The curtain rises on present-day EDWARD BLOOM (50s) at the banks of a river, skipping rocks.
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