Peter and the Starcatcher
Sydney Capitol Theatre From 31 January
The highly anticipated production of the five-time Tony Award-winning play Peter and the Starcatcher arrives in Sydney in just six weeks’ time. The Broadway smash hit begins at the Capitol Theatre on 31 January for a strictly limited season before it heads to Brisbane.
Peter and the Starcatcher is the untold story of Neverland. Before Neverland, there was an island. Before Captain Hook, a pirate. Before Wendy, her mother Molly. Before Peter, a nameless boy.
The star-studded ensemble cast including Otis Dhanji from blockbuster Aquaman and Netflix hit The Unlisted as Boy / Peter; comedian Peter Helliar, loved for his screen work on The Project, Have You Been Paying Attention? and I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here, as Smee; one of Australia’s most recognisable comedy faces, Colin Lane from duo Lano & Woodley, as Black Stache; and television star Olivia Deeble, known for roles on Home and Away, More Than This and Secret Society of Second Born Royals, as Molly.
Also featuring in the Peter Pan prequel story is Alison Whyte (Death of a Salesman, The Dressmaker) as Lord Aster; Paul Capsis (La Cage aux Folles, The Rocky Horror Show) as Slank and Hawking Clam; Ryan Gonzalez (Moulin Rouge! The Musical, In The Heights) as Fighting Prawn; Hugh Parker (The Office, The Family Law) as Captain Scott; Morgan Francis (Boy, Lost) as Prentiss; John Batchelor (Sea Patrol, Red Dog) as Alf; Lucy Goleby (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) as Mrs Bumbrake and Benjin Maza (Othello) as Ted.
Reimagined for Australian audiences, this highly anticipated version of Peter and the Starcatcher blurs the lines between reality and fantasy, traversing oceans of mystical mermaids and lands of curious creatures. Originally developed by Disney Theatrical Group and written by renowned stage writer and 4-time Tony Award nominee Rick Elice (Water for Elephants, Jersey Boys, The Addams Family), with music by Wayne Barker, this all-new production is directed by Helpmann Award-nominated Australian director and Dead Puppet Society co-founder David Morton (Holding Achilles, The Wider Earth).
Hook your tickets now to Peter and the Starcatcher!
“ALL-STAR CAST AND BUDGET THE SIZE OF A PIRATE HOARD. RIOTOUS FUN”
The Age
“timeless and wonderfully of-the-moment”
Time Out
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“beg, borrow or steal a ticket for this show; this is not one to miss”
Arts Hub
“PACKED WITH STARS, PUPPETS AND LAUGHTER”
Limelight
“A SWASHBUCKLING FAMILY ADVENTURE”
The Guardian
