Overview
- Music Theatre International announced on January 22, 2026 that Finding Neverland is available for licensing to schools and community theatres.
- The musical, with music and lyrics by Gary Barlow and Eliot Kennedy and a book by James Graham, adapts the 2004 film and Allan Knee’s 1998 play.
- The plot follows J. M. Barrie’s relationship with a widowed mother and her four sons that sparks the creation of Peter Pan.
- The production premiered on Broadway in 2015 and ran for 565 performances.
- MTI’s Drew Cohen and the creators emphasized themes of hope, resilience, creativity, and family; licensing details are at MTIShows.com, and PLAYBILLDER is the authorized platform for programs at school productions.