Michael Shea to Star in Royal & Derngate Production of PETER AND THE STARCATCHER

Baz Bamigboye of the Daily Mail has reported that Michael Shea, will take on the title role, among several others, in a West End production of Peter And The Starcatcher.

Shea, will be joined by Evelyn Hoskins, also playing multiple roles and Greg Haiste who will be stepping into the shoes of the villainous pirate Black Stache. The cast will also include Marc Akinforlarin, Lewis Griffin, Ian Harris, Tendayi Jembere, Michael Matus, William Pennington, Dan Starkey, Sebastien Torkia and Miles Yekinni.

The show will runs at the Royal & Derngate in Northampton starting November 29th.

The show is billed as follows: "Take an unforgettable journey through the Neverland you never knew this Christmas, as the Royal stage is transformed for the much-anticipated European Premiere of Peter And The Starcatcher.

Winner of five Tony Awards for its hugely successful run on Broadway, this fascinating and funny prequel brings one of classic literature's most beloved characters to life.

Join Starcatcher apprentice Molly as she embarks on a daring mission to stop a precious cargo of stardust from falling into the wrong hands. And meet a very special orphan and help solve the mystery of how he became 'the boy who never grew up'.

Twelve actors playing more than 100 characters use ingenious stagecraft, inventive storytelling and live music to whisk audiences to a magical world of lost boys, pirates, and mermaids.

This brand new production is directed by Luke Sheppard whose hit show In The Heights, was recently nominated for nine WhatsOnStage Awards, and whose recent credits include The Secret Diary Of Adrian Mole Aged 13 ¾ at Curve Leicester, Oliver! at the Watermill Theatre, Newbury, and The Adventures Of Pinocchio at The Castle Theatre Wellingborough."

Read the full story at the Daily Mail.

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