Today, we [officially announced](http://www.broadway.com/buzz/166623/big-fish-sets-fall-dates-at-broadways-neil-simon-theatre-kate-baldwin-bobby-steggert-and-more-join-cast/) more dates and details for the Big Fish musical.
For Broadway, Big Fish will begin performances September 5 at the Neil Simon Theatre. Opening night is set for October 6.
As [previously announced](http://johnaugust.com/2012/big-fish-in-chicago), we’re starting off with a five-week run in Chicago’s Oriental Theatre beginning April 2, with an official opening night on April 19. [Individual tickets](http://www.broadwayinchicago.com/shows_dyn.php?cmd=display_current&display_showtag=bigfish13) go on sale February 4th.
We also announced almost all of our cast today. Norbert Leo Butz, Kate Baldwin and Bobby Steggert play the central Bloom family, with a phenomenal group of actors surrounding them. I’m ridiculously happy with who we got, and everything they can bring to the show.
Obvious caveats: Long roads, many surprises and whatnot. As I said [last week](http://johnaugust.com/2013/sprints-marathons-and-migrations), writing a musical is a migration, not a sprint or a marathon. But I’m very excited for our next two stops on the trek.