Eliot Kennedy

Finding Neverland To Arrive in London in 2017

News, West End
Finding Neverland is coming to London in 2017

Following a successful run on Broadway, Finding Neverland, a new musical based on the popular film which starred Johnny Depp and Kate Winslett is rumoured to be landing in London in 2017. Finding Neverland follows playwright J M Barrie and tells the story of the creation of Peter Pan and the amazing place that is Neverland. The musical has an original score by award-winning songwriter Gary Barlow of Take That fame and Grammy Award winner Eliot Kennedy. Read our review of the Broadway production and prepare for the magic of Finding Neverland. Tickets will be on sale soon. Sign up to the BritishTheatre.com mailing list to get priority booking information on the show when it goes on sale. You’ll be the first to recieve news on this and other news shows, exclusive discounts and the latest theatre news. To get information on Finding Neverland as it comes to hand join … Read more

Finding Neverland – Lunt Fontanne Theatre

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Finding Neverland On Broadway
Finding Neverland: Matthew Morrison and Kelsey Grammer with the ensemble. Photo: Carol Rosegg Starring Matthew Morrison (Glee) and Kelsey Grammer (Frasier), the exhilarating Finding Neverland is taking Broadway by storm. Based on the Academy Award-winning 2004 film starring Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet, Finding Neverland tells the story of playwright J.M. Barrie. Struggling to find success as a writer, a meeting with widow Sylvia Llewellyn Davies and her young sons leads Barrie to discover the true power of storytelling. Thrilled by the boys’ games and fantasy worlds, Barrie conjures up Neverland and the story of Peter Pan, a story the world would never forget. With an all-star cast, music and lyrics by Gary Barlow (Take That) and Grammy-winner Eliot Kennedy and directed by Tony Award-winner Diane Paulus (Pippin, Hair), this ambitious new Broadway musical is a triumph of the imagination. Boasting astonishing visual effects as well as heart-warming fun and ... Read more

First Look at Finding Neverland On Broadway

Broadway, Gallery, News
Matthew Morrison from Glee and Laura Michelle Kelly in Finding Neverland on Broadway

Finding Neverland opens tonight on Broadway following a Sold Out preview period, and we are pleased to bring you some of the great production photos from this show. Finding Neverland On Broadway stars Matthew Morrison (Glee, Hairspray), Kelsey Grammer (Frasier, La Cage Aux Folles), Britain’s very own Laura Michelle Kelly (Mary Poppins) and Carolee Carmello (Parade). Based on the Miramax film of the same name, Finding Neverland follows playwright J.M. Barrie as he summons the courage to become the writer – and the man – he yearns to be. Barrie finds the inspiration he’s been missing when he meets the beautiful widow Sylvia and her four young sons: Jack, George, Michael and Peter. Delighted by the boys’ hilarious escapades, Barrie conjures the magical world of Neverland and writes a play unlike any the high-society London theatre-goers have ever seen. It’s a tremendous risk, but as Barrie himself has discovered— when … Read more

REVIEW: Finding Neverland, Lunt-Fontanne Theatre ✭✭✭✭✭

Broadway, News, Reviews
Finding Neverland at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on Broadway

Finding Neverland is a truly magical musical theatre experience. The score is lively and quite quite beautiful. From ballads to raucous boy songs and big, generous ensemble pieces, plus an exceptional anthem or two – Barlow and Kennedy really deliver the goods. Without question, though, the star here is Matthew Morrison, who gives a boundlessly energetic turn as the troubled playwright J.M.Barrie. Morrison is better than he has ever been.