Finding Neverland
Overture Center-Overture Hall 201 State St., Madison, Wisconsin 53703
Jeremy Daniel
Jeff Sullivan and Conor McGiffin in "Finding Neverland."
Not every screen-to-stage musical succeeds, but Finding Neverland is an example of a story that turns to magic every medium. It’s based on the Academy Award-winning film and the play, The Man Who Was Peter Pan, and it tells the story of Peter Pan author, J.M. Barrie, and the family that inspired the story of “the boy who wouldn’t grow up.” It has a Broadway pedigree a mile long, plus flying performers ... and a dog! (trained by Tony Award honoree Bill Berloni).
press release: Performance schedule:
Tuesday, Jan. 8-Thursday, Jan. 10 at 7:30 p.m. (Thurs. performance features post-show talkback with cast/crew in the theater); Friday, Jan. 11 at 8 p.m.; Saturday, Jan. 12 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.; Sunday, Jan. 13 at 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
The cast will be led by Jeff Sullivan (J.M. Barrie) and Ruby Gibbs (Sylvia), with Conor McGiffin (Charles Frohman/Captain James Hook), Emmanuelle Zeesman (Mrs. DuMaurier), Seth Erdley, Caleb Reese Paul, Paul Schoeller, Ethan Stokes (Wisconsin native), Brody Bett and Josiah Smothers. The ensemble includes Marie Choate, Josh Dunn, Ashley Edler, Joshua William Green, Daniel S. Hayward, Benjamin Henley, Elizabeth Lester, Allison Lian, Michael Luongo, André Malcolm, Spenser Micetich, Melody Rose, Kelsey Seaman, Adrien Swenson and Paul Thiemann.