The acclaimed singing actor, who made his Broadway debut in La Boh猫me, will step into the role of in the new musical , according to Page Six.
Boe will succeed Tony nominee in the part created by Tony nominee . Boe is also scheduled to open the London production of Finding Neverland in January 2017.
A production spokesperson could not confirm the casting at this time.
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Yazbeck, most recently seen in the Japan world premiere of Prince of Broadway, stars as J.M. Barrie in a cast that also includes (Mary Poppins), ("Cheers"), , , , , Christian Michael Camporin, and Eli Tokash. Directed by Tony Award winner , the musical began March 15, 2015, and officially opened April 15 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.
Based on the Academy Award-winning Miramax motion picture by , and the play The Man Who Was Peter Pan by , 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' 鈥� one of the most beloved stories of all time," according to press notes.
The musical has a book by Olivier Award nominee , music and lyrics by and Grammy Award winner , and choreography by Emmy Award winner ("So You Think You Can Dance").
The production features scenic design by Tony Award winner (Pippin, Book of Mormon), lighting design by Tony Award winner (The Coast of Utopia, Pippin), costume design by Suttirat Larlarb (Of Mice and Men) and sound design by Tony Award nominee Jonathan Deans (Pippin, La Cage aux Folles).
For tickets, call Ticketmaster at (877) 250-2929. The Lunt-Fontanne box office is located at 205 West 46th Street.
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