Charles Busch, Carolee Carmello, Alexandra Silber and More Join Transport Group's PETER PAN in Concert

More exciting casting has been announced for Transport Group's benefit concert celebrating the classic 1954 musical, Peter Pan.

The evening will be hosted by drag legend, Tony-nominated playwright, and Golden Age aficionado Charles Busch (The Divine Sister, The Tale of the Allergist's Wife). Three-time Tony nominee Carolee Carmello (Finding Neverland), Betsy Morgan (First Daughter Suite), and Alexandra Silber (Fiddler on the Roof) will join D.C. Anderson (Queen of the Mist), OBIE Winner David Greenspan (The Patsy, The Royal Family), Ivory McKay, and Doug Shapiro (Once Upon a Mattress), Tim Dolan (Altar Boyz), Patrick Boll (Mamma Mia), Richard Costa (Once Upon a Mattress).

The Darling children will be played by Zoe Willson (Three Days to See) as Wendy, Ashton Woerz (Pippin) as John, and Jeremy T. Villas (Kinky Boots) as Michael. The Lost Boys will feature cast members of Matilda, including Gavin Swartz, Ian Seracini, Noah Baird, Maliki Hurd, Cole Edelstein, and Evan Gray.

Directed by five-time Drama Desk nominee Jack Cummings III (Once Upon a Mattress, I Remember Mama), the evening will also feature a song cut from the original score orchestrated by Michael Starobin (Queen of the Mist, Sunday in the Park with George), and choreography by Jeffry Denman (Passion).

Previously announced casting includes Drama Desk nominee Rachel Bay Jones (Dear Evan Hansen), Hannah Elless (Bright Star), Ann Harada (Cinderella), three-time Tony nominee Marc Kudisch (Hand to God), Tony nominee Tony Sheldon (Pricilla, Queen of the Desert), Paul Slade Smith (Finding Neverland), and Drama Desk nominee Elizabeth Stanley (On the Town). Joey Chancey will conduct the 26-piece orchestra, featuring orchestrations from the original production.

Peter Pan In Concert is the first production in Transport Group's Anne L. Bernstein Concert Series.

Founded in 2001 by Jack Cummings III and Robyn Hussa, Transport Group has produced twenty-five shows comprised of thirteen new works and twelve revivals, including twelve plays and thirteen musicals. In addition to mainstage productions, Transport Group also produces readings, developmental labs, concerts, and other special events. During Transport Group's first eight seasons, the company was in residence at The Connelly Theatre, a turn-of-the century proscenium theatre located in the East Village. Beginning with the 2009 - 2010 season, Transport Group began to explore environmental staging, performing works in non-traditional spaces such as a penthouse apartment, a commercial loft, and a gymnasium. Transport Group found an uptown home in The Duke on 42nd Street, where productions included the acclaimed one-man version of The Patsy starring David Greenspan and the New York premiere of the musical The Memory Show by Sara Cooper and Zach Redler. In addition, Transport Group produced four productions at The Gym at Judson, housed within the historic Judson Memorial Church in the West Village. Productions at that location included the world-premiere musical Lysistrata Jones by Douglas Carter Beane and Lewis Flinn which moved to Broadway in 2011, the world-premiere Queen of the Mist by Michael John LaChiusa, and a groundbreaking production of I Remember Mama featuring an ensemble cast of ten women in their 70s and 80s. Transport Group's most recent season was produced at Theatre 79 at New York Theatre Workshop, and at the 100-year-old proscenium Playhouse Theatre at Abrons Arts Center.

Currently headed by Jack Cummings III (Artistic Director) and Lori Fineman (Executive Director), Transport Group recently concluded the wildly successful run of Once Upon a Mattress, starring Jackie Hoffman and John "Lypsinka" Epperson. The 2015 season also included Three Days To See; an exploration of the extraordinary heart and mind of Helen Keller through her own writings. Our 2014 season began with the first critically acclaimed revival John Cariani's modern classic Almost, Maine, the 2006 romantic comedy that explores the magical delicacy of finding and sharing real love. Almost, Maine enjoyed an extended run with packed houses on a snow-laden set, and featured the play's author, Tony Award-nominated actor John Cariani in the cast. In March of 2014, New York responded with rapturous reviews, sold out performances, and multiple award nominations for the revival of the John Van Druten classic I Remember Mama. Director Jack Cummings III envisioned John Van Druten's 1944 play with an ensemble cast of ten women in their 70s and 80s, starring Drama Desk Award nominee Barbara Andres and Oscar and Tony nominee Barbara Barrie. Also in 2014, Transport Group produced a sold-out, star-studded concert version of The Music Man, featuring 58 actors, and the original orchestrations performed by a 20-piece orchestra. The Music Man: In Concert comes on the heels of past one-night-only sensations, including concert productions of Once Upon a Mattress, starring Jackie Hoffman and John "Lypsinka" Epperson, and Baby, featuring over 60 actors, hosted by original cast members Todd Graff and Liz Callaway.

Transport Group's Peter Pan In Concert takes place Monday, August 15, at 8pm, at the Irene Diamond Stage at the Pershing Square Signature Center, 480 West 42 Street. Tickets, which start at $59, may be purchased by visiting www.ticketcentral.com.