Tennis Star Roger Federer Overcome with Emotion During FINDING NEVERLAND Performance

Roger Federer may be one of the toughest opponents any tennis player can face on the court, but according to The New York Post, he is a puddle of mush when it comes to Broadway's Finding Neverland.

The Grand Slam champ told ESPN this week that while sitting with his wife Mirka and his four children at a recent performance of the J.M. Barrie-inspired musical, he was brought to tears. "I couldn't control myself," admitted the athlete. "They were asking me, 'What's wrong with you, Dad?'"

Following the show, the family went backstage to congratulate the cast, including GLEE star Matthew Morrison who joked to Federer, "Now I have to come see you perform!"

About Finding Neverland: Based on the Academy Award-winning Miramax motion picture by David Magee, and the play The Man Who Was Peter Pan by Allan 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®-winner Diane Paulus (Pippin,Hair)with book by Olivier Award®-nominee James Graham, music and lyrics byGary Barlow(Take That) and Grammy Award®-winnerEliot Kennedy, choreography by Emmy Award®-winner Mia Michaels ("So You Think You Can Dance," Cirque du Soleil's Delirium), this new musical, packed with mesmerizing visuals, irresistible songs and plenty of laughs, is a timeless story about the power of imagination... and spectacular proof that you never really have to grow up.

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