Finding Neverland appreciation thread. — Page 2

Oh, kreichelt and Back Row, you're so right! Thayne was masterful. Dancewise, I especially loved his shifting between four-legged and two-legged during Believe, and humorwise, I loved the moment when he tossed a stuffed toy to Mary-Mitchell in the pit. You're right, he was an enormous part of the charm.

I've always wondered why they changed to a canine dog on Bway. Was it because Thayne was doing Ham and nobody else could do it quite like him? Or is that theory too single-actor focused?

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You must not be familiar with the price of two Berloni dogs.

It was an artistic choice.

So did anyone here go to the final performance this afternoon? How was it if so? Again, I'm really sad I never got a chance to see this on Broadway, and still might see the touring production when it comes to Baltimore next year.

I was there. It was an amazing afternoon - packed house with standing room, huge applause for everything and everyone. I met a number of people who were there for the first time but many other repeat viewers. It was a very emotional and highly energetic afternoon. They had the three remaining boys from the original Broadway cast - Alex Dreier, Jackson Demott Hill, and Chris Richards playing Peter, George & Jack in the show today - along with newbie Jack McCarthy as Michael, but all three Peter leads (Alex, Chris, & Eli Tokash) got a chance to go at least once this weekend as Peter. All 6 boys in the cast (Including Christian Camporin) were in the finale and took a finale bow.

Laura Michelle and Diane Paulus made speeches at the end. A lovely send-off.

Updated On: 8/22/16 at 08:57 PM

Just posted on YouTube: The curtain call at the final performance of ''Finding Neverland,'' with Laura Michelle Kelly and Diane Paulus.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZVlyYg2wqk

I don't know if they were in town or not, but I was secretly hoping that Matthew Morrison, Kelsey Grammer and, yes, Harvey Weinstein would join that final curtain call, too.

So the national tour kicks off in October in Buffalo, and I imagine the rehearsals will begin in September. Any word on who'll be playing J.M. Barrie or any of the other principals?

Updated On: 8/22/16 at 01:07 AM

The company had a party, but it was not a Company Party.