Shortly before the intermission ended at a recent performance of Catch Me If You Can, I overheard an interesting question between two unseen gentlemen sitting behind me in the mezzanine section of the theater. The question, which I am sure the producers of both musicals would not be happy with, was: Which show is worse – Catch Me If You Can or Baby It’s You?
At the time of the question, I had not seen Baby It’s You. However, since then, I have and find the question even more interesting. So, before I disclose the answer to the question, some background on the two musicals.
| Show | ||
| Inspiration | Actual events | Actual events |
| Background | Young fraudster and the FBI agent after him | Housewife discovers The Shirelles and creates Sceptor Records |
| Heavyweights | Norbert Leo Butz (as Carl Hanratty) and Aaron Tveit (as Frank Abagnale Jr.) | Beth Leavel (as Florence Greenberg) |
| Tony Nominations | 3 – Musical, Performance by an Actor, Sound Design, Orchestration | 1 – Best Performance by an Actress |
| Critics* | 3 Mixed and 2 Bad | 1 Mixed and 4 Bad |
After expressing disbelief that the first act of Catch Me if You Can ended with a Christmas song, one of the gentleman declared that Baby It’s You was worse. The question was raised at intermission. So, whether the gentlemen recanted at the conclusion of the show, I do not know.
Somehow though, I suspect that he did not.
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