Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of the FINDING NEVERLAND Musical!
By: Nicole Rosky Jul. 18, 2012
As previously reported, Julian Ovenden and Rosalie Craig will star in a new musical version of the film Finding Neverland, which starred Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet. The musical will feature Ovenden as Barrie, a role he played in two London workshops last winter, and Craig as Sylvia. The show begins rehearsals July 30 with a four to five week run scheduled at the Curve Theatre in Leicester. Performances will begin on September 21 and will run through October 18, 2012.
Check out photos of the stars at the musical's launch below!
Director Ashford is currently represented on Broadway with the revival of Evita and has been helping with the writing of Finding Neverland's book. The show features a book by Allan Knee, and music and lyrics by Scott Frankel and Michael Korie.
Also starring are Liz Robertson as Sylvia's mother, along with Clare Foster, Oliver Boot, Stuart Neal, Vince Leigh and Norman Bowan.
In Finding Neverland, the pressure is on for Scottish playwright J.M. Barrie - his last play was an abysmal failure and his career is threatened by crippling writers block. With his deadline fast approaching and an impertinent producer hounding him, a chance meeting in a London park with a woman and her spirited young boys provides just the inspiration he needs. Based on the 2004 Academy Award-nominated film - which in turn was adapted from librettist Allan Knee's play, The Man Who Was Peter Pan - this world premiere musical tells the enchanting story of the real boys who inspired a literary masterpiece.
Julian Ovenden, Rob Ashford and Rosalie Craig
Julian Ovenden and Rosalie Craig
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