Book by James Graham | Music and Lyrics by Gary Barlow and Eliot Kennedy
Directed by Diane Paulus | Choreography by Mia Michaels
Based on the Miramax motion picture by David Magee and the play The Man Who Was Peter Pan by Allan Knee, Finding Neverland follows the relationship between playwright J. M. Barrie and the family that inspired Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up, one of the most beloved stories of all time. Staged by A.R.T. Artistic Director Diane Paulus with music by U.K. pop sensation Gary Barlow (Take That) and choreography by Emmy Award-winner Mia Michaels (“So You Think You Can Dance”), this new musical explores the power of imagination to open up new worlds, and the pressures put upon those worlds by the inevitability of growing up. Finding Neverland is presented by the A.R.T. by special arrangement with Harvey Weinstein.
Need to know
Finding Neverland is recommended for grades 2 and up due to the themes of loss and grief and use of special effects in the show.
Please note: this production contains fog, flashing lights, and smoke.
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Finding Neverland WBUR Artery Interview
Finding Neverland Preview Audio with Gary Barlow and Eliot Kennedy
Notable dates
ASL Dates:
Sep. 9, 7:30PM
Sep. 14, 2:00PM
Audio Described Dates:
Sep. 10, 7:30PM*
Sep. 13, 2:00PM*
*Touch tour 1 hour prior
Discussions
Post-performance discussions took place after the following matinee performances:
8/16, 8/20, 8/23, 8/27, 8/30, 9/3, 9/6, 9/10, 9/13, 9/17, 9/20, 9/24, 9/27
Linda Hammett and Andy Ory
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Press
Credits
Creative Team
Cast

Miss Jones
Courtney Balan

Miss Jones
Courtney Balan
A.R.T.: Debut. Broadway: [title of show], Cry-Baby, In My Life. Off-Broadway: Rated P for Parenthood; I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change; The Marvelous Wonderettes; I Love You Because. Recent Regional: Funny Girl (Fanny Brice), Riverside Theater; Into the Woods (Baker’s Wife), Alliance Theater; Company (Amy), Pittsburgh Public; The Music Man (Marian), CT Rep; Urinetown (Pennywise), Theater Raleigh. BFA, University of Michigan Musical Theatre. For my family and husband always.

Mrs. du Maurier
Carolee Carmello

Mrs. du Maurier
Carolee Carmello
A.R.T.: Debut. Broadway: City of Angels, Falsettos, Parade (Tony nomination and Drama Desk Award), 1776, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Kiss Me Kate, Urinetown, Lestat (Tony nomination, Drama Desk nomination), Mamma Mia!, The Addams Family (Drama Desk nomination, Outer Critics Circle nomination), Sister Act, Scandalous (Tony nomination, Drama Desk nomination). Off-Broadway: john and jen, Das Barbecu, I Can Get It For You Wholesale, Hello Again (OBIE Award), A Class Act, The Vagina Monologues, Elegies. TV: “Smash,” “Law & Order,” “Frasier,” “Ed,” “Remember W.E.N.N.” (SAG Award nomination).

Miss Potter
Dana Costello

Miss Potter
Dana Costello
A.R.T.: Debut. Broadway: Jekyll & Hyde (Nellie). National Tour: Jekyll & Hyde. Off-Broadway and regional credits include: Miss Saigon (Ellen), Riverside Theater & Cohoes Music Hall; One, Sonnet Rep Theater NYC; Little Women (Jo), Secret Theater NYC; Beauty & the Beast (Belle), A Little Night Music (Anne), PCPA Theaterfest; RENT (Maureen), Weathervane Theater. Many thanks to the superstars at The Roster, and my number one: Mikie C. www.dana-costello.com, @Dana_Coz

Mary Barrie
Jeanna de Waal

Mary Barrie
Jeanna de Waal
A.R.T.: Debut. Broadway: Kinky Boots (Lauren - Jeanna will return to the role in fall 2014); American Idiot (Heather). Off-Broadway: Carrie (Chris Hargensen). West End: We Will Rock You. National Tour: Wicked (Glinda). Other theater: The Rocky Horror Show (Janet), The Old Globe, San Diego; Just So (Giraffe), Edinburgh Fringe UK. Film/TV: “The Devil’s Bitch,” B Side. Cast Album Recording: Carrie. Training at The Arts Educational School, Tring Park and BA(hons)Acting from The Liverpool Institute for The Performing Arts.

Mr. Turpin/Sir Edward
Rory Donovan

Mr. Turpin/Sir Edward
Rory Donovan
A.R.T.: Debut. Broadway: Elf (Buddy Standby). National Tour: Young Frankenstein (The Monster). Berkshire Theatre Festival: The Who’s Tommy, Finian’s Rainbow, Oklahoma!. Workshops: Finding Neverland. Musical Theatre B.F.A. from The University of the Arts. All my love to Kati, August, and Theodore.

Michael Llewelyn Davies
Alex Dreier

Michael Llewelyn Davies
Alex Dreier
A.R.T.: Debut. Broadway: The Assembled Parties (Timmy), Billy Elliot the Musical (Small Boy). Off-Broadway/NYC: Appropriate, Signature; Dinner With Friends, Roundabout; Lies My Father Told Me, Nat’l Yiddish; And A Child Shall Lead, KOTA; The Seven Little Foys, York; Oliver, Irish Rep. TV: “68th Annual Tony Awards,” “Unforgettable,” “Muhammad Ali’s Greatest Fight,” “Royal Pains.” Other: The Sleeping Beauty, NYC Ballet; New Voices, Paper Mill Playhouse. Studies ballet, tap, other dance, and karate. Loves science! Love to Mom, Dad, Missy and Allie. Thanks Shirley Grant Management.

Peter Llewelyn Davies
Aidan Gemme

Peter Llewelyn Davies
Aidan Gemme
A.R.T.: Debut. Broadway: Waiting for Godot (Boy), Mary Poppins (Michael Banks). Off-Broadway: The Cradle Will Rock (Cop/Professor Mamie/ Steve), Encores!. Film/TV: Deliver Us From Evil (Mario), Santa Pups (Noble), Treasure Buddies (Babu), “The Colbert Report” (Flight 370 Messenger), “Dora the Explorer” (Benny). Concerts: Broadway Battles Bullying (Jojo); William Finn’s Ridiculously Talented 2 (Marjoe), 54Below. Thanks to Lisa at Icon Entertainment, Rachel and Ellen at Paradigm, family and friends for helping me believe.

Miss Bassett
Gaelen Gilliland

Miss Bassett
Gaelen Gilliland
A.R.T.: Debut. Broadway: 9 to 5, Legally Blonde, Wicked. National Tours: The Addams Family, Seussical. Off-Broadway: Little Me, Encores!; Guys & Dolls, Carnegie Hall. Regional: Honeymoon in Vegas, Paper Mill Playhouse; Legally Blonde, North Shore Music Theatre; Guys & Dolls, Riverside Theatre; Hairspray, Houston TUTS; 9 to 5, Ahmanson Theatre; Beauty and the Beast, St. Louis MUNY; Casper, Pittsburgh CLO, Fox Theatre, Kansas City TOTS; The Sound of Music, Tommy, Pittsburgh Musical Theatre. BFA Syracuse University. Many thanks to family and Andy. www.gaelengilliland.com

Porthos/Dancer
Thayne Jasperson

Porthos/Dancer
Thayne Jasperson
A.R.T.: Debut. Broadway Original Cast: Newsies (Astaire Award nomination), Matilda. Tours: West Side Story (1st National), Oz (Scarecrow). Regional: Footloose (Ren), Tarzan (Tarzan cover, 1st regional premiere). Film: High School Musical (Brainiac), HSM 2, MTV’s American Mall. TV: “So You Think You Can Dance Season 4.” @thaynejasperson

J.M. Barrie
Jeremy Jordan

J.M. Barrie
Jeremy Jordan
A.R.T.: Debut. Broadway: Newsies (Jack Kelly, Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle Award nominations), Bonnie & Clyde (Clyde Barrow, Theatre World Award), West Side Story (Tony), Rock of Ages. TV/Film: “Smash” (Jimmy Collins), Joyful Noise, “Elementary,” “Law & Order: SVU.” He will be seen next in the highly anticipated film adaptation of The Last Five Years, starring opposite Anna Kendrick. Jeremy can be heard on the cast recordings and soundtracks for Newsies, Bonnie & Clyde, Smash: Season 2, Joyful Noise, and others. BFA: Ithaca College. @JeremyMJordan

Sylvia Llewelyn Davies
Laura Michelle Kelly

Sylvia Llewelyn Davies
Laura Michelle Kelly
A.R.T.: Debut. London's West End: Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins, Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical), The Second Mrs. Tanqueray (Paula), The Lord of the Rings—The Musical (Galadriel), Speed The Plow (Karen), Beauty and the Beast (Belle), Les Misérables (Eponine), Peter Pan (Wendy), Mamma Mia! (Sophie), My Fair Lady (Eliza Doolittle), Whistle Down the Wind (Swallow). Broadway: Fiddler on the Roof (Hodel), Mary Poppins. Film/TV: Goddess (2012 Cannes Film Festival premiere), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Her own album, The Storm Inside, and her latest album soon to be released. @lauramkelly

Mr. Cromer
Josh Lamon

Mr. Cromer
Josh Lamon
(he/him) A.R.T.: Finding Neverland. Broadway: The Prom*, Groundhog Day*, Finding Neverland*, Elf, Hair*, Wicked. Off-Broadway: Into the Woods, Shakespeare in the Park; A New Brain; Little Miss Sunshine; Little Me!; Emojiland*; February House, Public Theater. TV/Film: “Here Today” (Dir. Billy Crystal), “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “The Blacklist,” “The Good Fight,” “30 Rock,” “Deadbeat,” “Inside Amy Schumer.” Podcast: “Josh Swallows Broadway,” Broadway Podcast Network. JoshLamon.com (*Original Cast Recording).

Charles Frohman
Michael McGrath

Charles Frohman
Michael McGrath
A.R.T.: Debut. Broadway: Nice Work If You Can Get It (Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Award), Born Yesterday, Memphis, Is He Dead, Spamalot (Tony and Drama Desk nominations), Wonderful Town, Little Me, Swinging On A Star (Theatre World Award, Drama Desk nomination), The Goodbye Girl, My Favorite Year. City Center Encores series: DuBarry Was a Lady, The Boys From Syracuse, Follies. Off Broadway: The Cocoanuts, Forbidden Broadway, Game Show, The Butter and Egg Man. TV/Film: "The Martin Short Show," Changing Lanes, The Interpreter, Ira and Abbey.

Servant/Peter Pan/Dancer
Melanie Moore

Servant/Peter Pan/Dancer
Melanie Moore
A.R.T.: Debut. TV: “So You Think You Can Dance,” “Glee,” “Dancing with the Stars,” “Saturday Night Live,” “The Ellen Degeneres Show,” “Live with Regis and Kelly,” “All the Right Moves,” “2014 Tony Awards,” “2013 Primetime Emmy Awards.” Workshops: Finding Neverland, Fighting Gravity. Thank you to my amazing mom, family, and to Mitchell. I love you.

Servant/Dancer
Mary Page Nance

Servant/Dancer
Mary Page Nance
A.R.T.: Debut. Off-Broadway: Dragons, The York Theatre. Regional: A Chorus Line (Sheila u/s Cassie); Thoroughly Modern Millie, Guys and Dolls, Virginia Repertory Theatre; Rex (Katherine Parr/Queen Claude), Joseph... Dreamcoat, Fiddler on the Roof, Otello, UFOMT. Performed works by: Twyla Tharp, Merce Cunningham, Nelly Van Bommel (BAC), Pam Tanowitz, Danièle Desnoyers, among others. BFA in Modern Dance, SUNY Purchase, President’s Award for Dance. Thank you to my beautiful family and The Mine! www.marypagenance.com

Elliot
Stuart Neal

Elliot
Stuart Neal
A.R.T.: Debut. Theater: Macbeth, Park Avenue Armory/Manchester International Festival; Follies, Opera du Toulon; Finding Neverland (Curve, Leicester); West Side Story, Sage, Gateshead/RSC; Pippin, Menier; Little Shop of Horrors, Kilworth House; Cowardy Custard, UK Tour; A Christmas Carol, West Yorkshire Playhouse; The Pros, The Cons and A Screw, Derby Playhouse; La Cage Aux Folles, Playhouse; Piaf, Nine, Donmar; The Lord of the Rings, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane; Evita, Adelphi; Aladdin, Old Vic; Mary Poppins, Prince Edward; Cats, UK Tour; Oliver!, Palladium. Film: Cinderella, Walt Disney; Les Misérables, Working Title.

George Llewelyn Davies
Sawyer Nunes

George Llewelyn Davies
Sawyer Nunes
A.R.T.: Debut. Broadway: Matilda the Musical (Bruce/Tommy, Original Broadway Cast, Original Cast Recording). Regional: The Sound of Music (Kurt), How I Became a Pirate (Jeremy Jacob), The Little Mermaid (Sebastian), Seussical (Cat in the Hat), Aladdin (Genie). Workshops/Readings: Radiant Baby (Maurice), James and the Giant Peach (James), Hitting the Ground, a Violent Femmes Musical (Blue), Jonah-999 B.C. (Tiglath). TV/ Film: “Alpha House,” “2014 Tony Awards,” “2013 Tony Awards,” The Breatharians (August). Musical training: Piano, Guitar, Drums, Trumpet.

Servant/Wendy/Dancer
Emma Pfaeffle

Servant/Wendy/Dancer
Emma Pfaeffle
A.R.T.: Debut. International Tour: West Side Story (Shark girl). Companies: Ballet Hispanico (2013) Morphoses (2011). TV: "Flesh and Bone" (girl crying), Starz. B.F.A SUNY Purchase Dance Conservatory (2012). Performed in works by Luca Veggetti, Paul Taylor, Lar Lubovitch, and Nicolo Fonte among others.

Servant/Dancer
Jonathan Ritter

Servant/Dancer
Jonathan Ritter
A.R.T.: Debut. Broadway: Wicked (Fiyero u/s), Sweet Charity. Equity Tours: The Addams Family (Convict, Lucas u/s), Wicked (Boq u/s). Theater: Wicked, LA, San Fran; Tales of the City, A.C.T.; West Side Story (A-rab); Fiddler, North Carolina Theatre. TV/Film: NBC’s “American Dreams,” A Cinderella Story. Youtube: “Bein’ Part of Newsies,” “Kill Me Maybe” (Wrote/Directed). Training: Dance, Edge PAC Scholarship; Acting, William Esper Studio. @jrittercritter For my parents, who’ve always encouraged me to dream big.

Lord Cannan
Tyley Ross

Lord Cannan
Tyley Ross
A.R.T.: Debut. Broadway: Miss Saigon (Chris). Regional: The Last Five Years (Jamie; Dora nomination); Merrily We Roll Along (Franklin), Shaw Festival; The Wedding Banquet (Simon); West Side Story (Tony), Stratford Festival; The Who’s Tommy (Tommy; Dora Award). MA Voice Studies from Central School of Speech and Drama, Advanced Certificate in Vocal Pedagogy from NYU. Male lead singer for The East Village Opera Company (Grammy nomination), current music project: Aria Electronica: www.ariaelectronica.com

Dance Captain/Swing
Julius Anthony Rubio

Dance Captain/Swing
Julius Anthony Rubio
A.R.T.: Debut. Broadway: Wonderland. National Tour: Come Fly Away. Other theater: Radio City Spectacular; Lifeball, 2011. Film/TV: Annie, 2014; “82 Academy Awards.” Training: New World School the Arts and Dance Attack studios in Miami, FL. Julius couldn't have done any of this without God, his friends, family, and Jared.

Dance Captain/Swing
Jaime Lynn Verazin

Dance Captain/Swing
Jaime Lynn Verazin
A.R.T. Assistant Choreographer: The Shape She Makes. Performed/Collaborated with: Andy Blankenbuehler, Bartlett Sher, Ben Wright, Crystal Pite, Kelly Devine, Mark Dendy, Michael Grandage, MOMIX, Robert LePage. Non-Vocal Lead/ Aerialist: Armida; The Tempest, The Metropolitan Opera. Dancer: Aida, Don Giovanni, Les Contes d’Hoffmann, Faust, The Metropolitan Opera. Regional Associate Choreographer: The Wiz, MSMT; Pippin, Phoenix Theatre. TV: “America’s Got Talent.” Assistant Artistic Director & Associate Choreographer of Mark Stuart Dance Theatre.

Servant/Dancer
JC Schuster

Servant/Dancer
JC Schuster
Broadway: Soul Doctor (Holy Beggar, u/s Moisheleh/ Milt/ Timothy Leary). Off-Broadway: Soul Doctor (Holy Beggar). Tour: New York Stage Originals Tap Kids. TV: “Nurse Jackie,” “Glee,” “Gossip Girl.” Music Video: Madonna’s “Give Me All Your Luvin.” Film: Annie (Release date Dec. 2014), Mind of It’s Own, The Final. JC thanks God for Finding Neverland and sends his love to his parents for all their support!

Jack Llewelyn Davies
Hayden Signoretti

Jack Llewelyn Davies
Hayden Signoretti
A.R.T.: Debut. Broadway: Richard III (Duke of York), Mary Poppins (Michael Banks). Film/TV: Lies I Told My Little Sister (Timmy), Red Robin (Tommy), Teacher of the Year, “Good Luck Charlie,” “Team Umi Zoomi,” “Dora the Explorer,” “The 68th Tony Awards.” Thanks to Pat and Bernie at Telsey & Co., my agents Eddie and Natasha at Take 3 Talent, Coast to Coast Talent, my coaches Kara & Scott, and of course my family.

Mr. Henshaw
Paul Slade Smith

Mr. Henshaw
Paul Slade Smith
A.R.T.: Debut. National tours: Wicked (Dr. Dillamond), The Phantom of the Opera. Regional: The School For Lies, Loveʼs Laborʼs Lost, Much Ado About Nothing, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Chicago Shakespeare Theater; The Ballad of Little Jo, Steppenwolf; The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Geva Theatre; Chicago (Amos Hart), The Gameʼs Afoot (William Gillete), Peninsula Players Theatre; Noises Off, Totem Pole Playhouse. Workshops: The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Bedknobs & Broomsticks, Disney Theatricals. Playwright: Unnecessary Farce.

Servant/Dancer
Ron Todorowski

Servant/Dancer
Ron Todorowski
A.R.T.: Debut. Broadway: Wicked, Come Fly Away, Guys and Dolls (Brandy Bottle Bates), Movin' Out (Eddie), Times They Are A’ Changin, Footloose. West End: Movin' Out (Eddie). Off-Broadway: The Wild Party (Kegs); Chess (White Knight), Actor’s Fund; Cinderella, Madison Square Garden. First National Tour: Come Fly Away (Marty/Chanos, Resident Director), Movin' Out (Eddie, Helen Hayes Award). Regional: Seven Brides... (Assistant Choreographer). Dance Companies: Complexions, Cedar Lake, Parsons, Mia Michaels. Film/TV: Winter’s Tale, “SNL,” “VMAs.”
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Additional staff
FINDING NEVERLAND INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
Makulumy Alexander-Hills, Stanford University ’16, Music
Garrett Allen, Harvard University ’16, Stage Management**
Michelle Betts, Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts*
Grace Brakeman, Dana Hall High School ’15, Artistic
Christopher Conway, Amherst College ’18, Props
Christabel Fry, Western Australian Academy of Performing Art*
Matthew Good, Boston College ’14, Sound
Megan Jones, Harvard University ’16, Directing**
Ally Kiley, Harvard University ’15, Choreography**
Cei Lambert, Colorado State University MFA ’15, Costumes
Kimiko Matsuda-Lawrence, Harvard University ’16, Music**
Max McGillivray, Harvard University ’16, Stage Management**
Sam Pottash, Harvard University ’16, Music**
Jacob Stepansky, Harvard University ’17, Stage Management**
Florence Tudgay, De Montfort University ’15, UK, Costumes
Corey Webster, Nomad Two Worlds Foundation, Sound
Mallory Weiss, Harvard University ’15, Dramaturgy**
Susanna Wolk, Harvard University ’14, Directing
**With support from the Harvard University Office of Career Services
*The Jackman Furness Foundation for the Performing Arts (JFFPA) and the Minderoo Foundation