{"id":36092,"date":"2026-02-13T19:30:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T19:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.localmedianj.com\/?p=36092"},"modified":"2026-02-13T19:30:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T19:30:09","slug":"summit-high-schools-award-winning-performing-arts-program-to-perform-the-musical-big-fish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.localmedianj.com\/?p=36092","title":{"rendered":"Summit High School&#8217;s Award-Winning Performing Arts Program To Perform  the Musical Big Fish"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Kristen Gottstein<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After last year\u2019s acclaimed production of The Prom\u2014winner of the Paper Mill Playhouse Rising Star Award for Outstanding Overall Production\u2014Summit High School\u2019s Performing Arts Department is preparing to enchant audiences once again with the inspiring and heartwarming musical Big Fish.<\/p>\n<p>Based on the acclaimed film by Tim Burton and the novel by Daniel Wallace, Big Fish is a fantastical, family-friendly musical that celebrates imagination, family, and the power of stories. Big Fish follows Edward Bloom, a traveling salesman whose larger-than-life stories of giants, witches, and mermaids captivate everyone around him. But his son, Will, about to become a father himself, yearns to uncover the truth behind his father\u2019s tall tales. As Will sets out to untangle fact from fiction, Big Fish explores themes of love, courage, and the search for identity.<\/p>\n<p>Big Fish is a dazzling musical that encourages us all to become the heroes of our own stories. With its soaring score, unforgettable characters, and rousing dance numbers, BIG FISH is an extraordinary theatrical experience that will captivate audience members of all ages with its humor, magic, and heart.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-36094\" src=\"https:\/\/www.localmedianj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Facebook-Poster-Big-Fish.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"802\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.localmedianj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Facebook-Poster-Big-Fish.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.localmedianj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Facebook-Poster-Big-Fish-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.localmedianj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Facebook-Poster-Big-Fish-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.localmedianj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Facebook-Poster-Big-Fish-768x770.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Performances will be held in the Summit High School Auditorium on Wednesday, February 25 at 6:00 pm and Thursday, February 26 through Saturday, February 28 at 7pm. Tickets go on sale soon and will be available here: <a href=\"https:\/\/cur8.com\/projects\/hilltopper\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/cur8.com\/projects\/hilltopper<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Kristen Gottstein After last year\u2019s acclaimed production of The Prom\u2014winner of the Paper Mill Playhouse Rising Star Award for Outstanding Overall Production\u2014Summit High School\u2019s Performing Arts Department is preparing to enchant audiences once again with the inspiring and heartwarming musical Big Fish. 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