NewsPHOTO CALL: Peter and the Starcatcher Opens on Broadway; Arrivals, Curtain Call and PartyThe origins of Peter Pan, his nemesis Captain Hook and the enchanted island of Neverland come to life in Peter and the Starcatcher, the wildly imaginative stage production helmed by Roger Rees and Alex Timbers, which officially opened on Broadway April 15 at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre.
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Matthew Blank
April 16, 2012
A feat of theatrical storytelling, language and stagecraft, Peter and the Starcatcher is based on the novel by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson. Tony Award winner Rick Elice (Jersey Boys, The Addams Family) authored the stage adaptation that uses 12 actors to recount the tale of adventure.
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Peter and the Starcatcher Opens on Broadway; Arrivals, Curtain Call and Party
Peter and the Starcatcher Opens on Broadway; Arrivals, Curtain Call and Party
The origins of Peter Pan, his nemesis Captain Hook and the enchanted island of Neverland come to life in Peter and the Starcatcher, the wildly imaginative stage production helmed by Roger Rees and Alex Timbers, which officially opened on Broadway April 15 at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre. Read the Playbill.com story.
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Christian Borle, Kevin Del Aguila, Carson Elrod and Teddy Bergman
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Adam Chanler-Berat, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Christian Borle, Kevin Del Aguila, Carson Elrod and Teddy Bergman
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Isaiah Johnson, Greg Hildreth, Arnie Burton and David Rossmer
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Rick Holmes, Adam Chanler-Berat, Celia Keenan-Bolger and Christian Borle
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The cast
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Roger Rees, Christian Borle, Alex Timbers and Rick Elice
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Celia Keenan-Bolger, Roger Rees and Christian Borle
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Rick Holmes, Adam Chanler-Berat, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Roger Rees and Christian Borle
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Adam Chanler-Berat, Celia Keenan-Bolger and Christian Borle
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Carson Elrod and Teddy Bergman
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Christian Borle
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Ridley Pearson and Dave Barry
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Susie Essman
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Lin-Manuel Miranda and his godson Miguel
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Jay A. Johnson
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Jamie deRoy and Mo Rocca
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Mo Rocca
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Tom Kitt
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Debra Messing
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Will Chase
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Lisa Lampanelli
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Brooke Shields
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Brooke Shields with her daughters Grier Henchy and Rowan Henchy
Peter and the Starcatcher opened to critical acclaim Off-Broadway at the New York Theatre Workshop March 9, 2011, where it extended its run twice. The entire Off-Broadway cast returns for the Broadway transfer, which began previews March 28.
Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson Tony Award nominee Timbers and Tony winner Rees (The Addams Family, Nicholas Nickleby) co-direct the music-filled production that features songs by Wayne Barker. Visit the Playbill Vault page for Starcatcher.
Tony Award nominee and "Smash" star Christian Borle (Legally Blonde, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Spamalot) stars as devious pirate Black Stache, with Tony nominee Celia Keenan-Bolger (Merrily We Roll Along, 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Les Miserables, Bachelorette) as Molly and Adam Chanler-Berat (Next to Normal, Rent) as Boy. Completing the cast are Teddy Bergman (Seven Minutes in Heaven), Arnie Burton (The 39 Steps), Matt D'Amico (Fizz), Kevin Del Aguila (Jacques Brel...), Carson Elrod (Reckless), Greg Hildreth (Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson), David Rossmer (Don't Quit Your Night Job), Betsy Hogg (Fiddler on the Roof), Orville Mendoza (Pacific Overtures), Jason Ralph (All's Well That Ends Well) and John Sanders (Mamma Mia!).
Steven Hoggett (American Idiot, Black Watch, Once) created the movement for the production, which has set design by Bloody Bloody Tony nominee Donyale Werle, costume design by Paloma Young, lighting design by Jeff Croiter, sound design by Darron L West and musical direction by Marco Paguia.
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