Peter and the Starcatcher to close on 20 Jan 2013

The Broadway premiere of Rick Elice's (Jersey Boys) new play, Peter and the Starcatcher, based upon the novel by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson, will play its final performance on 20 Jan 2013.

"All of us involved with this show are extremely proud of its remarkable run on Broadway," said Nancy Gibbs, a lead producer. "When this journey began nearly ten years ago, the path to Broadway seemed all but impossible to traverse. Well, not only did we make it, but we've enjoyed every unlikely and wonderful step along the way."

Peter and the Starcatcher opened at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre on 15 Apr 2012, following previews from 28 Mar 2012.

The show opened to mostly excellent reviews: Inventive, touching and mostly hilarious (newyorktheatreguide); Ecstatic production (NY Times); Beaming with dizzy humor and delightful stage magic (NY Daily News); Clever and joyous entertainment (Back Stage); Flies high (NY1).

In Peter and the Starcatcher, directed by Roger Rees and Alex Timbers, a company of twelve actors plays some 50 characters - all on a journey to answer the century-old question: How did Peter become The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up?

The current principal cast stars Matthew Saldivar (Black Stache), Adam Chanler-Berat (Boy), Celia Keenan-Bolger (Molly Aster), Teddy Bergman (Fighting Prawn), Arnie Burton (Mrs. Bumbrake), Matt D'Amico (Slank), Kevin Del Aguila (Smee), Carson Elrod (Prentiss), Greg Hildret (Alf), David Rossmer (Ted), Rick Holmes (Lord Aster) and Isaiah Johnson (Captain Scott).

The creative team feature scenic design by Donyale Werle, costume design by Paloma Young, lighting design by Jeff Croiter and sound by Darron L. West.

The musical won five Tony Awards: Best Performance (Christian Borle who originated the role of 'Black Stache'); Best Scenic Design of a Play, Best Costume Design of a Play, Best Lighting Design of a Play and Best Sound Design of a Play.

Originally developed by Disney Theatrical Productions in 2003, Peter and the Starcatcher received its first lab at Williamstown Theatre Festival in 2007, under the direction of Rees and Timbers. A full length version of the play was then written by Elice, further developed by Disney Theatricals in a Page to Stage production at La Jolla Playhouse in the winter of 2009. Following revisions, the play received its first fully staged production in March 2011 at NYTW where it where it played from 9 Mar 2011 - 24 Apr 2011.