Based on the 2002 film of the same name starring Leonardo DiCaprio, "Catch Me If You Can" is a musical comedy that follows the story of real-life con man Frank Abagnale.

With music by the "Hairspray" team of Marc Shaiman and Scott Whittman, it features a book by Terrence McNally ("Love! Valour! Compassion!") that is also based on Abagnale's 1980 autobiography.

The show premiered on Broadway last April and ran through September.

Details: 8 p.m. Dec. 6-7, Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, 777 N. Tamiami Trial, Sarasota. Tickets: $30-$80. Information: 941-955-7676 or www.vanwezel.org.

--Wade Tatangelo