FINDING NEVERLAND Producer Harvey Weinstein Parts Ways with Broadway Press Agent Over 'Creative Differences'

The New York Times reports that film producer Harvey Weinstein has parted ways with well-known Broadway press agent Rick Miramontez on the highly anticipated upcoming musical Finding Neverland.

The decision to end the relationship was made after creative differences arose during a recent planning meeting for the show, which included the musical's press agents and advertising team. On Thursday night, Mr. Weinstein revealed that among his concerns brought up at Tuesday's meeting was a lack of feature stories in prominent magazines on the show and its stars, Matthew Morrison and Kelsey Grammer, in order to boost ticket sales.

Despite his displeasure however, Weinstein noted, "Rick is the finest on Broadway. We had our creative differences. I'm sure Rick has his own side of the story and he is one of the wittiest people I know, even though those quips will be at our expense. And I'm sure that we will ask him to come back at Tony Awards time."

In an email, Mr. Miramontez addressed the recent rift, commenting, "Our track record speaks for itself. It would come as no surprise to anyone who has ever worked for him that Harvey's hunger for publicity doesn't always align with the realities of the real world. That said, we still love 'Finding Neverland.' "

Miramontez also shared with the New York Post's Michael Riedel, "I remain a huge fan of Harvey's, and of 'Finding Neverland'. But I get uncomfortable if I'm not the biggest hothead in the room."

FINDING NEVERLAND marks Mr. Weinstein's debut as a lead Broadway producer.

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Finding Neverland, starring Matthew Morrison, Kelsey Grammer, Laura Michelle Kelly, and Carolee Carmello, will begin previews on Sunday, March 15, 2015 at Broadway's Lunt-Fontanne Theatre (205 West 46th Street), and will open on Wednesday, April 15.

Finding Neverland co-star and Olivier Award-winning actress, Laura Michelle Kelly, and the show's composer and multi-platinum, multi-award-winning singer/songwriter, Gary Barlow, performed a selection from the musical on the top-rated national morning television show live from Times Square.

Based on the Miramax motion picture by David Magee and the play The Man Who Was Peter Pan byAllan 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.

Directed by Tony Award®-winner Diane Paulus (Pippin) with book by Olivier Award®-nominee James Graham, music and lyrics by U.K. pop sensation Gary Barlow (Take That) and Grammy Award®-winner Eliot Kennedy, 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.

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