The problem is that John August’s book for the musical lacks most of what made his screenplay for the 2003 film so emotionally resonant for so many.
Big Fish
Fuse Theater Review: Two New Musicals Hit Broadway — “Big Fish” and “The Bridges of Madison County”
Other than the teams that put together Rent and Wicked, film-makers have taken ‘creative’ control, turning Broadway into the land of retreads.