FINDING NEVERLAND's Matthew Morrison on J.M. Barrie: 'He's An Incredibly Complicated Man'

Fresh off the final episode of the FOX musical dramedy GLEE, Matthew Morrison spoke with EOnline at The Weinstein Company's pre-Oscar party Sunday, (where he performed the song "Neverland" from his upcoming musical) about taking on the role of "Peter Pan" author J.M. Barrie.

"He's an incredibly complicated man," Morrison said. "As an actor, it's really exciting to play because he had a lot demons. He suffered from severe writer's block. And Peter Pan was such a risk at the time [with] islands and mermaids and lagoons on a stage. Back in the early 1900s that was unheard of."

Watch the interview in full here!

Performances of Finding Neverland begin Sunday, March 15 followed by an official opening night slated for Wednesday, April 15. Tickets can be arranged online atwww.FindingNeverlandTheMusical.com by calling Ticketmaster at (877) 250-2929. Beginning February 9, tickets will be available for purchase at the Lunt-Fontanne box office, located at 205 West 46th Street, between Broadway and 8th Avenues. For more information, please visitwww.FindingNeverlandTheMusical.com.

The cast, led by Matthew Morrison ("Glee," South Pacific), Kelsey Grammer ("Frasier," La Cage aux Folles), Laura Michelle Kelly (Mary Poppins) and Carolee Carmello (Parade), also includes Teal Wicks, Alex Dreier, Aidan Gemme, Jackson DeMott Hill, Noah Hinsdale, Sawyer Nunes, Chris Richards, Hayden Signoretti with Courtney Balan, Dana Costello, Colin Cunliffe, Rory Donovan, Chris Dwan, Kevin Kern, Josh Lamon, Melanie Moore, Mary Page Nance, Fred Odgaard, Emma Pfaeffle, Jonathan Ritter, Tyley Ross, Julius Anthony Rubio, Paul Slade Smith, Ron Todorowski, Jaime Verazin and Jessica Vosk.

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 by Gary Barlow(Take That) and Grammy Award®-winner Eliot Kennedy, choreography by Emmy Award®-winnerMia 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.

The production features scenic design by Tony Award®-winner Scott Pask (Pippin, Book of Mormon), lighting design by Tony Award®-winner Kenneth Posner (The Coast of Utopia, Pippin), costume design by Suttirat Larlarb (Of Mice and Men), and sound design by Tony Award®-nomineeJonathan Deans (Pippin, La Cage aux Folles).