Peter and the Starcacher Rights/Licensing

[Icey Noah]

Sorry in advance if this is not the right board for this post. I did my best to put this question in the right place!

Does anyone know if the rights are available to produce Peter and the Starcatcher yet? or who handles/is expected to handle the rights? and if they aren't available, when they might be expected? I'm not really familiar with what the normal wait time is for licensing a new play. I love the material and think it has awesome capabilities, and would love to direct it locally when it is available!

Thanks in advance!

[defygravity24]

I'd just have to assume the rights aren't available yet since its a new play and still playing on broadway.

[TheatreKid3]

I doubt the rights will be available for sometime, but when they do become available, I'd say it will end up on MTI with the rest of Disney's shows (even though it is a play, which MTI doesn't usually carry - but the show does have some music). Disney tends to use MTI for their titles and, since they are a lead producer, I'd say it will end up there.

[MrJNLong]

It has already been announced as part of Utah Shakespeare Festival's 2013 season...so some sort of licensing is going on....probably just special arrangements with certain regional theatres for now...

[Thparkaly]

Inside of the published annotated script, it says to refer to MTI for performance rights, so I'm guessing in the next year or two, we should get an announcement from them.

[wicked4l]

The show is not ending in NYC. Rights won't be out for sometime.

[TheatreKid3]

^ It's closing January 20th.

[wicked4l]

Yep. It's closing on Broadway...not in NYC.

[TheatreKid3]

Are you trying to hint like you know something? Because there has been know mention of it moving off-Broadway. And I doubt any regional production in NYC will prevent rights from being released.

[TheatreKid3]

Also, will this be the first play to be licensed by MTI?

[wicked4l]

Yes I am "hinting" that it will not close in New York.

[Mrs. Bumbrake]

I would love to get more details on this! A couple weeks ago we saw Starcatcher again, and were chatting with a cast member, lamenting the close of the show on January 20. He said "Well, you never know" with a smile and couldn't say anything more. Another cast member said pretty much the same thing. So this, coupled with this post, is giving me hope that it will be moved off Broadway. I sure hope so, I've seen this show 5 times now and love it more each time I see it.