Finding Neverland at Heindl Center for the Performing Arts
Dates: 7/31/2026 - 8/2/2026
📍 Theatre: Heindl Center for the Performing Arts
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Finding Neverland is a musical that tells the true story of playwright J.M. Barrie and the family that inspired him to write Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up, featuring music and lyrics by Gary Barlow and Eliot Kennedy and a book by James Graham. The regional premiere production features over 25 local performers, including Ashley McCormack as Sylvia Llewelyn Davies, Bentley Black as J.M. Barrie, Jimbo Lattimore as Charles Frohman/Hook, Tracy Thomas as Mrs. du Maurier, and 12-year-old McCager Carver as Peter. McCormack, who also professionally portrayed the role in the 2019-20 Broadway national tour, directs the production, which is assistant directed by Mary Helen McCord, vocal directed by Melanie Ozburn, and choreographed by K. Brooke Jerome. The production features visual technical effects and a never-before-seen set developed by Front Row Theatrical.
Cast and Creative Team for Finding Neverland at Heindl Center for the Performing Arts
Cast
Ashley McCormack
Sylvia Llewelyn Davies
Bentley Black
J.M. Barrie
Jimbo Lattimore
Charles Frohman/Hook
Tracy Thomas
Mrs. du Maurier
McCager Carver
Peter
Creative Team
Ashley McCormack
Director
Mary Helen McCord
Assistant Director
Melanie Ozburn
Vocal Director
K. Brooke Jerome
Choreographer
Gary Barlow
Composer
Eliot Kennedy
Composer
James Graham
Book Writer
Front Row Theatrical
Set Designer
News About Finding Neverland at Heindl Center for the Performing Arts
FINDING NEVERLAND to Make Regional Premiere at Heindl Center for the Performing Arts
June 30, 2026 DeSoto Family Theatre will present the regional premiere of Finding Neverland at the Heindl Center for the Performing Arts in Senatobia, Miss., featuring over 25 local performers and a new set by Front Row Theatrical.About the Theatre
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