Finding Neverland (Musical)

Musical dates
Original title:	Finding Neverland
Original language:	English
Music:	Gary Barlow
Book:	James Graham
Lyrics:	Gary Barlow, Eliot Kennedy
Literary source:	The Man Who Was Peter Pan by Allan Knee; Finding Neverland (film)
Original direction:	Diane Paulus
Premiere:	July 2014
Place of premiere:	American Repertory Theater, Cambridge ( MA )
Playing time:	2 hours 35 minutes
Place and time of the action:	London , 1903

Finding Neverland ( Neverland find ) is a 2014 premiered Musical of Ivor Novello award winner and Take That frontman Gary Barlow OBE in collaboration with Grammy award winner Eliot Kennedy . Directed by Harvard graduate and Tony Award winner Diane Paulus, the screenplay by British playwright James Graham and the choreography by Mia Michaels; the entire contract was awarded and supervised by producer Harvey Weinstein . The musical tells, inspired by the true events, the story of the genesis of a theater classic " Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Would not Grow Up " ( Peter Pan, or The Boy Who did not grow up / wanted to grow up ) by Sir James Matthew Barrie . This article also covers two studio albums from the main production as well as an earlier musical (premiered 2012 in Leicester , UK ) with the same title and similar content, but largely independent of Barlow's and Kennedy's version.

action

At the beginning of the play, the audience gets to know the Scottish playwright James Matthew Barrie, who in London at the turn of the century suffers from writer's block and the pressure of expectations of his employers and viewers. After a reception, he returns home dejected and finds that his marriage is also suffering more and more from his career low. Barrie's rather superficial woman, who is especially interested in maintaining status and social (aristocratic) contacts, cannot keep up with his childish imagination and is constantly distancing herself from him. During his walks in London's Kensington Gardens , he met the young widow Sylvia Llewelyn Davies and her four sons and became friends with them. He spends a lot of time with the children, dresses up, teaches them tricks and takes them into ever new adventurous fantasy worlds full of child heroes like cowboys and pirates. He feels especially connected to Peter, the middle son, and tries to give the depressed and withdrawn boy a little bit of fantasy and joy back. At the same time, however, he has to struggle with the restrictions of a rigid and inhibited society, the suspicious eyes of Sylvia's imperious mother, as well as his own inhibitions. His adventures with the children ultimately provide Barrie with inspiration for a new play, the implementation of which, due to his extraordinary ideas, is initially shaped by conflicts: the actors are supposed to fly across the stage, talk to fairies and wear animal costumes. After initial skepticism, Peter Pan finally became a complete success and revolutionized the theater for a long time: With this work, the entertainment industry, which is completely geared towards the adults of the upper class, opens up to children who had previously lost nothing in the theater. But then Sylvia falls seriously ill and the children's belief in the possibility of a perfect, fantastic world is put to the test again. Barrie still manages to maintain her courage to face life. On the deathbed, Sylvia transfers custody of the boys to her mother and James. According to Barrie's idea, Sylvia's death is depicted as a transition into Neverland, which in this implementation is reminiscent of the Old Testament idea of ​​the paradisiacal garden .

background

The story of the Peter Pan author is based on true events: In fact, Barrie played an increasingly important, almost fatherly role in the life of the Llewelyn Davies family, right up to the informal adoption of the five children after Sylvia's death. The fact that these very children inspired him to create his masterpiece Peter Pan is at least consistent with what Barrie said.

The musical was inspired by a feature film of the same name from 2004, known in German-speaking countries under the title When dreams learn to fly . This in turn is based on the play The Man Who Was Peter Pan by Allan Knee. The musical was produced by Harvey Weinstein , who was already the executive producer of the film.

An earlier version of the musical celebrated 2012 debut in Curve Theater in September Leicester ( England ) after a scheduled start in the La Jolla Playhouse in fall 2011 had been canceled. This musical was directed by Rob Ashford, Allan Knee (author of the literature) wrote the script, Scott Frankel and Michael Korie wrote the music. At that time, a move to London West End was already planned for 2013, after mixed reviews and backstage disagreements, Weinstein decided instead to have the piece completely overhauled by a new team of creators and moved production to the United States . Through a recommendation from James Corden , he came across the English singer-songwriter Gary Barlow OBE, whom he was able to win over for the composition and text. British producer Eliot Kennedy, with whom Barlow had worked since the early Take That successes, also contributed to the musical design of the piece. The British playwright James Graham was hired as the scriptwriter and the American director Diane Paulus was responsible for the execution.

This completely revised version by Barlow and Kennedy was shown in 2014 in the American Repertory Theater (ART) at Harvard University in Cambridge ( MA ). After the end of the first season in Cambridge, the production hit New York's Broadway in March 2015 (official opening: April 15) and became a box-office hit. By the time the last curtain fell on Broadway on August 21, 2016, the show had 600 performances there alone. From October 2016 the musical went on a tour with a new ensemble through 25 American cities, at the same time the main production began to move to England . The start is scheduled for spring 2017 in London's West End .

Productions

• 2012: Curve Theater, Leicester , England (previous version, only a few aspects were taken over)
• 2014: American Repertory Theater (ART), Cambridge , Massachusetts
• 2015/16: Lunt Fontanne Theater, Broadway , NYC , USA
• since 2016: Originally a ten-month US tour, continuously extended since then, performances until at least June 2019
• announced: West End , London , UK

ensemble

role	Leicester - Original cast 2012 (predecessor)	ART - Originally cast in 2014	Broadway - Originally cast in 2015	USA - Tour cast 2016	West End - Originally cast in 2017
JM Barrie	Julian Ovenden	Jeremy Jordan	Matthew Morrison	Billy Harrigan Tighe Cameron Bond (u / s)	Alfie Boe
Sylvia Llewelyn Davies	Rosalie Craig	Laura Michelle Kelly		Christine Dwyer Sarah Marie Charles (u / s) Crystal Kellog (u / s)
Charles Frohman / James Hook	Oliver Boot	Michael McGrath	Kelsey Grammer	Tom Hewitt Cameron Bond (AT)
Mary Barrie	Clare Foster	Jeanna de Waal	Teal Wicks	Crystal Kellog Sarah Marie Charles (u / s)
Michael Llewelyn Davies	Worrall Courtney Jon Joe Flynn Morgan Heath Jamieson Hughes	Alex Dreier	Alex Dreier Hayden Signoretti Noah Hinsdale	Jordan Cole Tyler Patrick Hennessy Mitchell Wray
Jack Llewelyn Davies	Connor Fitzgerald Harrisson Slater Garrett Tennant	Hayden Signoretti	Hayden Signoretti Christopher Paul Richards Alex Dreier	Tyler Patrick Hennessy Mitchell Wray Colin Wheeler
George Llewelyn Davies	Connor Phillips Josh Swinney Corey Wickenden	Sawyer Nunes	Sawyer Nunes Christopher Paul Richards Jackson Demott Hill	Finn Faulconer Ben Krieger Colin Wheeler
Peter Llewelyn Davies	Theo Fewell Luke James Harry Folden	Aidan Gem	Aidan Gemme Christopher Paul Richards Jackson Demott Hill	Ben Krieger Mitchell Wray Colin Wheeler
Mrs. du Maurier	Liz Robertson	Carolee Carmello		Karen Murphy
Miss Jones	does not occur	Courtney Balan
Miss Potter	does not occur	Dana Costello
Mr. Turpin / Sir Edward	Matt Wilman	Rory Donovan		Cameron Bond
Miss Bassett	does not occur	Gaelen Gilliland	Jessica Vosk	Victoria Huston-Elem
Porthos	Champion Poolsway	Thayne Jasperson
Mr. Cromer	does not occur	Josh Lamon
Peter Pan	Michelle Francis	Melanie Moore
Servants	do not occur	Mary Page Nance Jonathan Ritter Ron Todorowski
Elliot	does not occur	Stuart Neal	Chris Dwan	Thomas Miller
Wendy	does not occur	Emma Pfaeffle		Adrianne Chu (AT)
Lord Cannan	Edward Lewisd French	Tyley Ross
Mr. Henshaw	does not occur	Paul Slade Smith		Dwelvan David

• Abbreviations: u / s means understudy (English for second occupation ); AT is used here as an abbreviation for a pure execution of the respective role in the acting troupe. The information comes from the musical's official cast list
• Differences to the Leicester production: Lord Cannan corresponded to Lord Griffin in the Leicester production and Charles Blount was called Maximilian Blunt . The following characters were omitted: PG Wodehouse (Norman Bowman), the mermaid (Ashley Hale), Scheherazade (Frankie Jenna), the mother (Julia Jupp), Arthur Conan Doyle (Martin Ledwith), Sally (Zoe Rainey), GK Chesteron (Gary Watson ), Jerome K. Jerome (Stephen Webb), and David (James Scudamore).

Bill of exchange (broadway)

• Anthony Warlow replaced Kelsey Grammer as Charles Frohman / Captain Hook from July 10 to September 27, 2015.
• Terrence Mann replaced Anthony Warlow as Charles Frohman / Captain Hook on September 29, 2015.
• Kelsey Grammer returned to his role as Charles Frohman / Captain Hook from January 15 to April 3, 2016 , Terence Mann paused during this period. Grammer is also in talks to accompany the show to England in January 2017.
• Tony Yazbeck replaced Matthew Morrison as J. M. Barrie effective January 26, 2016.
• Sandy Duncan took over for Carolee Carmello as Mrs. du Maurier from 12 February to 27 March 2016th
• From March 29, 2016, Alfie Boe took over from Tony Yazbeck as J. M. Barrie . Boe is also slated to return to England with the show in this role.
• Also on March 29, 2016, Sally Ann Triplett joined as Madame du Maurier and stayed until May 1, 2016. She replaced Sandy Duncan .
• Kristy Cates-Frankfort replaced Jessica Vosk in the role of Miss Bassett.

Song sequence

US tour

	first act		actor
1.	"Welcome to London"		London Parkgoers
2.	"My Imagination"		JM Barrie
3.	"Believe"		JM Barrie, Sylvia Llewelyn Davies, boys, ensemble
4th	"The Dinner Party"		Mary, Mrs. du Maurier, Lord Cannan, Frohman, Sylvia, JM Barrie, boys, servants
5.	"We Own the Night"		Mary, Mrs. du Maurier, Lord Cannan, Frohman, Sylvia, JM Barrie, boys, servants
6th	"All That Matters"		Sylvia
7th	"We Own the Night (Reprise)"		George, Peter, Jack, Michael
8th.	"Sylvia's Lullaby"		Sylvia Llewelyn Davies
9.	"Neverland"		JM Barrie, Sylvia Llewelyn Davies
10.1.	"Circus of Your Mind (Part 1)"		Charles Frohman
10.2.	"Circus of Your Mind (Part 2)"		Mary Barrie
10.3.	"Circus of Your Mind (Part 3)"		Mrs. du Maurier
10.4.	"Circus of Your Mind (Part 4)"		Frohman, Mary, Mrs. du Maurier and Ensemble
11.	"Stronger (Part 1)"		JM Barrie, James Hook, ensemble
12.	"Live by the Hook"		James Hook, ensemble
13.	"Stronger (Part 2)"		JM Barrie, James Hook, ensemble

	Second act		actor
14th	"The World is Upside Down"		JM Barrie, Frohman, Acting Troupe
15th	"What You Mean to Me"		JM Barrie, Sylvia
16.	"Play"		Frohman, Sylvia, Acting Troupe
17th	"We're All Made of Stars"		Llewelyn Davies boys
18th	"When Your Feet Don't Touch the Ground"		JM Barrie, Peter
19th	"Something About This Night (Part 1)"		Frohman, Acting Troupe, JM Barrie, Peter
19th	"Something About This Night (Part 2)"		Frohman, Acting Troupe, JM Barrie, Peter
21st	"Neverland (Reprise)"		JM Barrie, Sylvia, Mrs. du Maurier, boys, Acting Troupe
22nd	"Finale (All That Matters)"		Mrs. du Maurier, JM Barrie, ensemble

Broadway production

	first act		actor
1.	"If the World Turned Upside Down"		JM Barrie
2.	"All of London is Here Tonight"		Charles Frohman, JM Barrie, Mary, Company
3.	"The Pirates of Kensington"		George, Jack, Michael, Peter
4th	"Believe"		JM Barrie, Sylvia Llewelyn Davies, boys, ensemble
5.	"The Dinner Party"		Mary, Mrs. du Maurier, Lord Cannan, Frohman, Sylvia, JM Barrie, boys, servants
6th	"We Own the Night"		Mary, Mrs. du Maurier, Lord Cannan, Frohman, Sylvia, JM Barrie, boys, servants
7th	"All That Matters"		Sylvia, Mrs. du Maurier
8th.	"The Pirates of Kensington (Reprise)"		George, Peter, Jack, Michael
9.	"Sylvia's Lullaby"		Sylvia Llewelyn Davies
10.	"Neverland"		JM Barrie, Sylvia Llewelyn Davies
11.	"Circus of Your Mind"		Frohman, Mary, Mrs. du Maurier, ensemble
12.	"Live by the Hook"		James Hook, ensemble
13.	"Stronger"		JM Barrie, James Hook, ensemble

	Second act		actor
14th	"The World is Upside Down"		JM Barrie, Frohman, Acting Troupe
15th	"What You Mean to Me"		JM Barrie, Sylvia
16.	"Play"		Frohman, Sylvia, Acting Troupe
17th	"We're All Made of Stars"		Llewelyn Davies boys
18th	"When Your Feet Don't Touch the Ground"		JM Barrie, Peter
19th	"Something About This Night"		Frohman, Acting Troupe, JM Barrie, Peter
20th	"Neverland (Reprise)"		JM Barrie, Sylvia, Mrs. du Maurier, boys, Acting Troupe
21st	"Finale (All That Matters)"		Mrs. du Maurier, JM Barrie, ensemble

ART production

	first act		actor
1.	"Anywhere But Here"		JM Barrie
2.	"Better"		Charles Frohman, JM Barrie, Acting Troupe
3.	"Rearranging the Furniture"		Mary Barrie, attendant
4th	"Believe"		JM Barrie, Sylvia Llewelyn Davies, Boys and Ensemble
5.	"All That Matters"		Sylvia, Mrs. du Maurier
6th	"We Own the Night (The Dinner Party)"		Mary, Mrs. du Maurier, Lord Cannan, Frohman, Sylvia, JM Barrie, boys, servants
7th	"Sylvia's Lullaby"		Sylvia
8th.	"Neverland"		JM Barrie
9.	"Circus of Your Mind"		Frohman, Mary, Mrs. du Maurier, ensemble
10.	"Hook"		James Hook, ensemble
11.	"Stronger"		JM Barrie, James Hook, ensemble

	Second act		actor
12.	"The World is Upside Down"		JM Barrie, Frohman, Acting Troupe
13.	Play		Frohman, Sylvia, Acting Troupe
14th	"What You Mean to Me"		JM Barrie, Sylvia
15th	"We're All Made of Stars"		Llewelyn Davies boys
16.	"When Your Feet Don't Touch the Ground"		JM Barrie, Peter
17th	"Something About This Night"		Frohman, the Acting Troupe, JM Barrie, Peter
18th	"Neverland (Reprise)"		JM Barrie, Sylvia, Mrs. du Maurier, boys, Acting Troupe
19th	"Finale (All That Matters)"		Mrs. du Maurier, JM Barrie, ensemble

phase of development

1.	"Prologue"		10.	"Stronger" / "Live By the Hook"
2.	"Better"		11.	"The World is Upside Down"
3.	"Believe"		12.	"Play"
4th	"Rearranging the Furniture"		13.	"What You Mean to Me"
5.	"Big Adventure"		14th	"Stars"
6th	"Feels Like Summer"		15th	"When Your Feet Don't Touch the Ground"
7th	"We Own the Night"		16.	"Something About This Night"
8th.	"Dream the Dream (Lullaby)"		17th	"Never Never Land (Reprise)"
9.	"Circus of Your Mind"		18th	"Dream the Dream"

reception

Reviews

Broadway, NYC

"The musical is a rousing crowd puller, which unfortunately can rarely be found on Broadway."

"Staged by Diane Paulus with an imaginative instinct."

“James Graham's expert script follows the basic structure of the film, but is too often satisfied with clichés. Matthew Morrisons J. M. Barrie is an appealing nobody and yet an unwilling protagonist, too often a passive observer of the four boys' games. Director Paulus and Morrison grappled with the text to make Barrie more convincing (...). Barlow's and Kennedy's melodies offer a familiar dance-like cheerfulness and are catchy like some well-known Beatles songs, but the lyrics are banal and easy to forget. While the rather maudlin ballads 'Believe', 'All That Matters' and 'What You Mean To Me' could just as easily come from dozens of other musicals, the brisker pieces are really fun. "

"This demanding and exciting production is a real must!"

“The first applause comes before the overture. A raging clap breaks out in the hall as a bright point of light dances across the ceiling and curtain of the Lunt-Fontanne Theater in New York, where the musical Finding Neverland opened on Wednesday evening. This little light is guaranteed to produce a Pavlovian reaction for anyone familiar with the story of 'Peter Pan' in its myriad forms, which is certainly true for anyone who has lightened their wallet for this evening. Said little light stands for Tinker Bell, this spirited fairy who needs applause to stay alive. (…) The show, first produced in 2012 in Leicester, England, was revived and completely refurbished at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, Mass., Where I saw it last summer. At that time I didn't have much to complain about (...). For New York, Mr. Jordan has been replaced by the more famous (and handsome) Mr. Morrison. The original, lovable leading actress Laura Michelle Kelly was taken over from Cambridge. However, Mr. Grammer was also brought in and replaced a very good Michael McGrath in the double role of Barries American producer Charles Frohman and Captain Hook , the antagonist who emerged from Es Barries in the finale of the first act of this version . Yes exactly. In this narrative of Barrie's life, it takes an id to create Neverland. To begin with, we see our bearded Scottish hero as a successful and popular writer suffering from writer's block and an unhappy marriage to a superficial aristocrat (Teal Wicks). One day he meets four adorable little boys, the Llewelyn Davies brothers, in Kensington Gardens. He is only too happy to take part in their wild role-playing games, which follow the philosophy, later expressed in song, that the world is 'so mysterious and wild / as soon as one begins to look at it through the eyes of a child' ('Play'). The spectacle of a strange man playing with young children in the park usually triggers alarm bells - at least in this age of Amber Alert. But don't worry: Mr. Morrison has stripped his resolutely neutral performance of any sexual suggestion. Clear the stage for the boys 'mother, Sylvia (Ms. Kelly), a widow with a bad cough and an inner child who is instantly attracted to Barrie, to whom she says,' I think believing is like having wings . ' With all of the romping around with Sylvia and her sons, Barrie finds that childish play can inspire a play. The result is the work that gives him immortality and, at the same time, the longest-lasting portrait of inhibition of development in theater history. Armed with a bluish vintage postcard set by Scott Pask and period costume by Suttirat Anne Larlarb, 'Finding Neverland' follows Barrie's struggle against his own inhibitions and a world of rigid, disapproving adults. Like the Disney stage version of 'Mary Poppins' (Ms. Kelly starred in London), this show jumps back and forth between sunlight and midnight flair (Kenneth Posner is responsible for the lighting). (...) But shadows always hold treasures, as is the case here in a climactic fantasy sequence in which Captain Hook comes to life to bring Barrie into contact with his dark side: 'Set me free!' He instructs Barrie. Barrie's development is underlain by a score that calls to mind images from animated adventure films (...). Mr. Barlow, the composer, was a founding member of the British boy band Take That and a judge on a British talent show. Every song (...) is vaguely reminiscent of familiar melodies that have made the soundtrack of our lives. How can you hear the sound of a tin flute without thinking of Celine Dion , mourning the sinking of the Titanic ? (Ms. Kelly and Mr. Morrison even adopt the famous posture of the fateful couple). (...) Almost every element of this production seems to have appeared somewhere else: the dialogues, the jerky choreography by Mia Michaels, the jokes, the anachronistic portrayal of the actors who put Barrie's pieces into action. (…) It is quite possible that this very lack of novelty contributed to the particular appeal of this piece. Finding Neverland was completely sold out in Cambridge, and it's already a huge box-office hit here too. When Barrie said he was working on a new and surprising piece, his producer Frohman replied that he didn't like surprises: 'I said I want something new. New does not necessarily mean different . Think of it like - a new penny. It looks and feels like an old penny, right? But he's just - shinier. ' According to this criterion, Finding Neverland could easily be a Charles Frohman production. "

"(...) a wonderful, entertaining, moving experience with great, incredibly entertaining songs."

“My wife and I were privileged to see this show and we really enjoyed it. Ignore the first Times review and let yourself be carried away by the fantastic ensemble! "

“A feast of the imagination!”

ART Cambridge

“Sometimes pale and sometimes wonderful (...) sung well, sometimes even charming, and beautifully staged - but boring. Finding Neverland has yet to find itself. Only when a soaring song concludes the first act - presented by topliner Jeremy Jordan ( Smash ), who plays the introverted Scottish playwright with sweet affection and a pinch of sex appeal - does the production receive the much-needed boost (...). It is Barrie, Let It Go '( let go ) moment he confronts his demons, personified by Captain Hook. This is played by Michael McGrath, who at the same time portrays Barrie's producer Charles Frohman with sour pleasure. (…) You notice that something is missing when the servants (…) dance across the stage after an eccentric, playful choreography by Mia Michaels. A lot has happened since the musical opened its doors in Leicester, England in 2012, mainly due to a complete replacement of the Gestalter line. There is now a new book by James Graham (author of 'This House', National Theater) and a new score by Brit-Pop songwriter Gary Barlow as taxwoman Diane Paulus, who also reinvented 'Pippin' for the current Broadway show (from the 90s boy band Take That) and Eliot Kennedy. But more work will be needed before this show can reach for the stars. While some of the melodies have an air of carefree and joy in them - including the theme song that Jennifer Hudson presented at the Tony Awards (no, it is not part of the show) - others belong in the 'serves its purpose' category. The story focuses on Barrie and his writer's block (which is why it is not easy for the audience to identify with the topic at first) and how he got through a beautiful widow (Laura Michelle Kelly) and her wild boys (Alex Dreier, Hayden Signoretti, Sawyer Nunes) finds himself and new inspiration. One of the boys especially helps him with this, Peter (Aiden Gemme), who initially resists Barrie's childish imagination. The boy's quick U-turn in Graham's straightforward narrative robs act one of potential interest and some depth of character. Without this conflict, all of the drama centers on the widow's bossy mother (Carolee Carmello), who is suspicious of Barrie's affection for the family and his superficial wife (Jeanna DeWaal). Understandably, a large part of the hubbub of the true story had to be sorted, simplified or sentimentalized, but unfortunately this also lost many sharp edges and some momentum. Act one limps to the end, despite some appearances from Barrie's liturgical theater company and a sequence in which the children - spurred on by Barrie - turn a dinner party upside down. The second act has more oomph: It's 1904, Barrie's new piece is now moving towards the big opening night - and the widow becomes seriously ill. Although there are no floating scenes - a strategic mistake (...) - at the latest, the widow's transition to Neverland is a fascinating piece of stage art including an "air sculpture" by Daniel Wurtzel. But nothing in the production comes close to Tinker Bell's delightful pre-show appearance. "Finging Neverland" will need more of that magic of theater if it is to become addicting to audiences. "

Awards

• Drama Desk Award 2015
  • Outstanding Actor in a Musical: Matthew Morrison - Nomination
  • Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical: Carolee Carmello - Nomination
• Audience Choice Award 2015
  • Favorite New Musical: Finding Neverland (Gary Barlow, James Graham & Eliot Kennedy)
  • Favorite Leading Actor in a Musical: Matthew Morrison, Finding Neverland
  • Favorite Onstage Pair: Laura Michelle Kelly & Matthew Morrison, Finding Neverland
  • Favorite New Song: "Believe" - Finding Neverland (Gary Barlow & Eliot Kennedy)

Finding Neverland: The Album

After a successful start on Broadway, a concept album entitled Finding Neverland: The Album was produced in April 2015 with the participation of various well-known singers.

#	title	Performer (s)	length
1.	Neverland	Zendaya	3:43
2.	Stronger	Kiesza	4:13
3.	Believe	Nick Jonas	3:21
4th	When Your Feet Don't Touch the Ground	Ellie Goulding	5:11
5.	Circus of Your Mind	Paloma Faith	3:18
6th	What You Mean To Me	Jennifer Lopez / Trey Songz	3:57
7th	Are We Gonna Play?	Rita Ora / Sage The Gemini	2:48
8th.	Anywhere But Here	Christina Aguilera	3:38
9.	Beautiful day	Jon Bon Jovi	3:50
10.	Stars	Pentatonix	3:02
11.	My imagination	John Legend	3:39
12.	Something About This Night	Gary Barlow	4:20
13.	We own the night	Matthew Morrison	4:12
14th	All that matters	Laura Michelle Kelly / Matthew Morrison	3:36
15th	If the World Turned Upside Down	The Goo Goo Dolls	3:55

Finding Neverland - Original Broadway Recording

On July 18, 2015, another studio album with recordings by the original ensemble members was released (Broadway).

#	title	Performer (s)	length
1.	Prologue	Original Broadway cast	1:41
2.	If the World Turned Upside Down	Matthew Morrison	1:43
3.	All of London Is Here Tonight	Kelsey Grammer / Matthew Morrison / Teal Wicks	2:22
4th	The Pirates of Kensington	Christopher Paul Richards / Hayden Signoretti / Noah Hinsdale / Sawyer Nunes	1:03
5.	Believe	Aidan Gemme / Alex Dreier / Christopher Paul Richards / Laura Michelle Kelly / Matthew Morrison / Sawyer Nunes	3:50
6th	We own the night	Aidan Gemme / Alex Dreier / Christopher Paul Richards / Laura Michelle Kelly / Matthew Morrison / Sawyer Nunes	3:04
7th	All that matters	Laura Michelle Kelly	3:12
8th.	Sylvia's Lullaby	Laura Michelle Kelly	1:34
9.	Neverland	Matthew Morrison / Laura Michelle Kelly	3:00
10.	Circus of Your Mind	Carolee Carmello / Kelsey Grammer / Teal Wicks	4:31
11.	Live by the hook	Kelsey Grammer	3:47
12.	Stronger	Kelsey Grammer / Matthew Morrison	3:23
13.	The World Is Upside Down	Aidan Gemme / Alex Dreier / Christopher Paul Richards / Kelsey Grammer / Matthew Morrison / Sawyer Nunes	2:15
14th	What You Mean to Me	Laura Michelle Kelly / Matthew Morrison	3:34
15th	Play	Kelsey Grammer / Laura Michelle Kelly / Matthew Morrison	4:33
16.	We're All Made of Stars	Aidan Gemme / Alex Dreier / Christopher Paul Richards / Sawyer Nunes	1:56
17th	When Your Feet Don't Touch the Ground	Aidan Gemme / Matthew Morrison	4:02
18th	Something About This Night	Aidan Gemme / Chris Dwan / Kelsey Grammer / Matthew Morrison	2:13
19th	Neverland (reprise)	Aidan Gemme / Alex Dreier / Carolee Carmello / Christopher Paul Richards / Laura Michelle Kelly / Matthew Morrison / Sawyer Nunes	7:22
20th	final	Aidan Gemme / Alex Dreier / Carolee Carmello / Christopher Paul Richards / Matthew Morrison / Sawyer Nunes	2:49
21st	Play (Ensemble Version)	Original Broadway cast	4:32

Trivia

• Part of the Broadway ensemble performed in the White House on the occasion of the "Broadway at the White House" project, a program for drama students.
• For Valentine's Day 2016 and the first anniversary of the Broadway production, Matthew Morrison and Laura Michelle Kelly teamed up with pianist Lang Lang , who reinterpreted their duet "What You Mean to Me". A corresponding music video was published on February 12, 2016 on the musical's official YouTube channel.

Web links

• Official webpage of the musical
• Finding Neverland: The Album on Barlow's homepage
• ART homepage
• Broadway Theater homepage
• Behind the Scenes Video from NY1 News
• Review and West End announcement (+ cast) on showsinlondon.co.uk
• Article of the Dailymail (UK)
• Article on broadway.com

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Cast and Creative Team on the homepage of the production . Retrieved October 12, 2015.
2. ↑ bostonmagazine.com: Finding Neverland team . Retrieved December 23, 2015.
3. ^ Finding Neverland . Description on newyorkcitytheatre.com. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
4. ↑ From the film credits (credits).
5. ^ Finding Neverland Will Fly to Broadway's Lunt Fontane Theater . PlayBill September 29, 2014. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
6. ↑ Review: Finding Neverland - A Broadway Musical With Matthew Morrison review of the New York Times of April 15, 2015. Accessed February 15 2016th
7. ↑ ^{a b c} broadway.com: Finding Neverland May Return to Britain, Eyes 2016 West End Bow . Retrieved December 23, 2015.
8. ↑ Boys Casting Leicester ( Memento of the original from February 17, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Retrieved December 23, 2015. 
9. ↑ Gary Barlow shares rare snap with stunning wife Dawn ahead of Finding Neverland premiere . Daily Mail Online April 15, 2015. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
10. ↑ Standout performances elevate ART's 'Finding Neverland' . Boston Globe article on August 15, 2014. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
11. ↑ The 18 Most Anticipated Broadway Shows for Spring 2015 ( Memento of the original from February 17, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Article on newyork.com dated December 29, 2014. Retrieved October 12, 2015.  
12. ^ 11 Broadway Shows To Get Excited About in 2015 . Article on backstage.com of November 28, 2014. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
13. ^ Finding Neverland . Description on broadway.com. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
14. ↑ ^{a b} Entry in the Internet Broadway Database (IBDB) . Retrieved November 12, 2016.
15. ↑ Shows In London Website ( Memento of the original from February 17, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Retrieved November 30, 2015.  
16. ↑ Finding Neverland from 2017 in London . Musical1.de on February 14, 2016. Retrieved on February 23, 2016.
17. ↑ Finding Neverland - Coming to London in 2017 ( Memento of the original from February 17, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Homepage. Retrieved February 15, 2016.  
18. ↑ Description on newyorkcitytheatre.com . Retrieved October 12, 2015.
19. ↑ Tour dates on the musical's official website. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
20. ^ Imogen Lloyd Webber: Anthony Warlow Takes Over For Kelsey Grammer in Finding Neverland on Broadway . July 10, 2015. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
21. ^ Imogen Lloyd Webber: Kelsey Grammer Delays Return to Finding Neverland; Anthony Warlow Extends . September 8, 2015. Accessed January 8, 2016.
22. ^ Imogen Lloyd Webber, Three-Time Tony Nominee Terrence Mann In, Kelsey Grammer Out, in Finding Neverland on Broadway . September 18, 2015. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
23. ^ Imogen Lloyd Webber: Kelsey Grammer Sets Return Date to Finding Neverland, Starring Matthew Morrison, on Broadway . November 19, 2015. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
24. ^ Imogen Lloyd Webber: Kelsey Grammer Shifts Return Dates to Finding Neverland on Broadway . December 18, 2015. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
25. ↑ Kelsey Grammer extends stay as Hook in Broadways Finding Neverland BroadwayWorld.com on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
26. ↑ Hook sails to London? Kelsey Grammer in talks to join Alfie Boe in West End's Finding Neverland . BroadwayWorld.com on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
27. ↑ Imogen Lloyd Webber: Believe! Tony Yazbeck Will Replace Matthew Morrison in Finding Neverland on Broadway . January 7, 2016. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
28. ^ Imogen Lloyd Webber: A Lovely, Wonderful Thought: Sandy Duncan Begins Performances in Finding Neverland on Broadway . February 12, 2016. Archived from the original on March 18, 2016. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved February 13, 2016. 
29. ↑ ^{a b} Official: Alfie Boe and Sally Ann Triplett will fly into Finding Neverland this spring . Broadwayworld.com on February 22, 2016. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
30. ^ Gary Barlow's musical Finding Neverland to open in the West End in 2017 . LondonTheatre.co.uk, February 12, 2016. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
31. ↑ Sandy Kenyon (WABC)
32. ↑ Marilyn Stasio (Variety)
33. ↑ Operetta-Research-Center.org
34. ^ Vogue
35. ^ NY Times
36. ↑ Jeff Krisch, NY Times
37. ^ Barry Silverman, NY Times
38. ↑ Associated Press
39. ↑ Frank Rizzo (Variety)
40. ↑ Broadway Audience Choice 2015 buzz ( memento of the original from February 17, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . May 11, 2015. Retrieved February 15, 2016.  
41. ^ Diane Paulus brings Finding Neverland to the White House . Boston Globe article dated November 17, 2015. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
42. ^ Lang Lang Found Neverland: Finding Neverland Presents a Re-invented Love Duet For Stars Matthew Morrison and Laura Michelle Kelly . Playbill online appearance on February 15, 2016. Archived from the original on February 15, 2016. Retrieved on March 16, 2019
43. ↑ Lang Lang Plays “What You Mean to Me” - FINDING NEVERLAND - A NEW BROADWAY MUSICAL. YouTube. Uploaded by Finding_Neverland_The_Musical on February 12, 2016. Retrieved March 16, 2019.