New PETER AND THE STARCATCHER National Tour Kicks Off Tonight

Phoenix Entertainment presents the new PETER AND THE STARCATCHER tour, which kicks off in New Haven, CT, tonight, January 29, 2015 at the Shubert Theater.

The PETER AND THE STARCATCHER tour cast features Bryan Welnicki (Boy), Joe Beuerlein (Black Stache), Aisling Halpin (Molly), James Crichton (Prentiss), Thomas DeMarcus (Fighting Prawn), Tim Hackney (Mrs. Bumbrake), Andy Ingalls(Lord Aster), Nick Lehan (Ted), Gabe Martinez (Slank), Mickey Rafalski(Captain Scott), Shaun Rice (Alf), Andrew Sklar (Smee), Marc Cornes, Magarin Hobson, Nic Marrone and Elizabeth Wyld.

PETER AND THE STARCATCHER, the swashbuckling prequel to Peter Pan, takes a hilarious romp through the Neverland you never knew. PETER AND THE STARCATCHER is the innovative and imaginative comedy based on the best-selling novel by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson. A company of a dozen actors play more than a hundred unforgettable characters, all on a journey to answer the century-old question: How did Peter Pan become The Boy Who Never Grew Up? This epic origin story of popular culture's most enduring and beloved character proves that your imagination is the most captivating place in the world.

PETER AND THE STARCATCHER won five 2012 Tony Awards (the most of any play of the 2011-2012 season) and was named one of New York Times, New York Magazine and New Yorker's Top 10 Shows of the Year.

Written by Tony Award nominee Rick Elice, PETER AND THE STARCATCHER is based on theoriginal direction by by Tony Award-winner Roger Rees and Tony Award-nominee Alex Timbers, recreated by Shawn Pennington and original Movement by Steven Hoggett, recreated by Patrick McCollum.

The design team of PETER AND THE STARCATCHER includes Donyale Werle (Scenic Design), Paloma Young (Costume Design), Jeff Croiter (Lighting Design), Darron L West (Sound Design), who all won Tony Awards for their work on the show. PETER AND THE STARCATCHER also features Music by Wayne Barker and Music Supervision by Andy Grobengieser. PETER AND THE STARCATCHER is produced by Phoenix Entertainment.

PETER AND THE STARCATCHER is suitable for younger audiences but most enjoyable for those 10 and up.