'' Little Fish '' is a musical with music , lyrics , and book by Michael John LaChiusa . The musical is suggested by two short stories by Deborah Eisenberg , '' Days '' and '' Flotsam '' . It concerns a group of friends living in New York City , one of whom , Charlotte , decides to stop smoking and then swims to compensate for the lack of nicotine . LaChiusa has said that he sees '' Little Fish '' as a " parable of sorts " for New York after the September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Little Fish (musical)