Finding Neverland Musical...

[Lili Von Shtupp]

Posted: 12/8/08 at 1:19pm

Just saw the cast list for the reading on playbill.com

"For the reading, Tony winner Rob Ashford directs a cast that includes Kate Baldwin, Christian Borle (as Barrie), Brian D'Addario, Michael D'Addario, Blythe Danner, Erin Davie, Dalton Harrod, Tom Hewitt, Katie Holmes, Marc Kudisch, Daniel Marconi, Anne L. Nathan, Denis O'Hare, Brynn O'Malley, Clarke Thorell, Jon Patrick Walker and Wayne Wilcox."


Pretty crazy, no?

[Elphie3]

Posted: 12/8/08 at 1:25pm

Katie Holmes is the Kate Winslet part, I'm assuming?

[AntonEgo]

Posted: 12/8/08 at 1:30pm

I hope not.

[CapnHook]

Posted: 12/8/08 at 2:31pm

Great people involved in the production team. But the performers? Hmmmmm. Granted it is just a reading, but they are not exactly who I pictured taking on these roles.

Then again, I am very picky when it comes to Barrie/Peter Pan.

[B3TA07]

Posted: 12/8/08 at 3:22pm

Are there even that many significant roles in the film?

I'm excited to hear the material and see how this shapes up.

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 12/8/08 at 3:26pm

Ugh, Christian Borle? He makes me yawn just from hearing his name.
Blythe Danner will be great in the Julie Christie role. I can't believe Katie Holmes is involved, she is an awful actress. I wonder what part Erin Davie is playing, her, Danner, Denis O'Hare, and Marc Kudisch are the only people in the cast that I find remotely interesting.

[PiraguaGuy2]

Posted: 12/8/08 at 3:33pm

Erin better be in the Kate Winslet role.

[pli1018]

Posted: 12/8/08 at 3:35pm

I like the folks involved, but I do not like the idea of Christian Borle in the Barrie role.

[scaryclowns223]

Posted: 12/8/08 at 4:27pm

Yeah, I dunno about Christian Borle, but we'll see...

But Denis o' Hare AND Marc Kudisch in one show?
Its musical theatre heaven.

[mattrob]

Posted: 12/8/08 at 6:23pm

They were in Assassins together too you know. This seems like a cool project.

[Mythus]

Posted: 12/8/08 at 7:32pm

Yesss Christian Borle. I'm so glad to see him getting bigger roles. And the rest of the cast...I can't wait.

Posted: 12/8/08 at 7:41pm

I would imagine Katie would be reading the Rahda Mitchell role... more appropriate.

[Testing1232]

Posted: 12/8/08 at 7:42pm

No way can Katie Holmes be playing Winslet's role.

Please, no !

[B3TA07]

Posted: 12/8/08 at 7:43pm

Christian Borle just reminds me of sandpaper

[jv92]

Posted: 12/8/08 at 8:37pm

I can barely stand waiting for anothe Frankel and Korie score. I'm so excited for Happiness and this one, of course. They're the best new songwriters working in the theatre today.

[jessica0414]

Posted: 12/8/08 at 9:07pm

Christian Borle just reminds me of sandpaper


^ lol! I won't lie I cringed a little seeing his name. I didn't know a Finding Neverland musical was in the works, I'm interested to see what happens with it.

[elphabelle07]

Posted: 12/8/08 at 9:12pm

Although I'd MUCH prefer Erin Davie as Sylvia, I think she's going to be Mary, Barrie's wife...which really is a disappointment. The thought of Katie Holmes attempting to play Sylvia, a role which Kate Winslet portrayed so beautifully, sort of makes me want to vomit a wee bit...

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 12/8/08 at 9:19pm

There are a trillion ACTRESSES (not that Holmes is one) that could do a much better job than Katie Holmes at playing the delicate, beautiful Sylvia.

[elphabelle07]

Posted: 12/8/08 at 9:27pm

Amen ray!

[Nick Plasia]

Posted: 12/8/08 at 11:26pm

I'm pretty sure Kate Baldwin or Erin Davie
played Sylvia and Holmes played Mary.
Updated On: 12/8/08 at 11:26 PM

[snl89]

Posted: 12/8/08 at 11:37pm

Hmmm.. I think I'm just too picky about this for it to become a musical. haha

I simply can't imagine anyone but Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet doing those respective roles. And even for Peter.. Freddie Highmore just WAS Peter for me.

So yeah, even though I CAN see how this would actually make a lovely musical, I'm not so much okay with it.. unless they want to get Johnny, Kate, and Freddie to do it :P (hey, Johnny and Kate CAN both sing! Maybe not quite up to Broadway par, but... it could be handled!)


But no, if they ARE going to do it... there are just MUCH better people I can think of for the cast. Granted Erin Davie would make a beautiful Sylvia, for sure. But Christian Borle? complete meh. I'm thinking more... Brian d'Arcy James :) Though of course now he's in Shrek, but yeah. More along those lines.

Updated On: 12/8/08 at 11:37 PM

[B3TA07]

Posted: 12/9/08 at 12:10am

Let's just cast anyone who was in Next to Normal in it.

[snl89]

Posted: 12/9/08 at 12:19am

^It has nothing to do with the fact that he was in Next to Normal. I just think he seems much more the right type for the role

[Brick]

Posted: 12/9/08 at 1:00am

I think the cast sounds wonderful. I really perked up when I saw Blythe.

[CapnHook]

Posted: 12/9/08 at 1:38am

I guess Marc Kudish is playing Charles Frohman (the Dustin Hoffman role). WHAT role would O'Hare be reading for, then?? Unless they are adding scenes to the show and having the boys' father, Arthur, be alive (AS HE WAS IN REAL LIFE!) before Peter Pan was written.