PETER AND THE STARCATCHER

A Dead Puppet Society, Glass Half Full Productions, JONES Theatrical Group and Damien Hewitt Production of:

PETER AND THE STARCATCHER
A PLAY BY RICK ELICE
BASED ON THE NOVEL BY DAVE BARRY AND RIDLEY PEARSON
MUSIC BY WAYNE BARKER 

The smash hit Broadway production, New York Times Critic’s Pick, and winner of 5 Tony Awards®, Peter and the Starcatcher is flying into the Capitol Theatre in 2025, starring Pete Helliar (The Amazing Race), Colin Lane (Lano & Woodley), Alison Whyte (Frontline), Paul Capsis (La Cage Aux Folles), Olivia Deeble (Home and Away), and Otis Dhanji (Aquaman).

The theatrical masterpiece originally developed by Disney Theatrical Group, written by Rick Elice (Jersey Boys), is based on the novel by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson, and reimagined by Dead Puppet Society. This highly anticipated version of Peter and the Starcatcher blurs the lines between reality and fantasy, traversing lands of curious creatures.

In the prequel to Peter Pan, before Neverland there was an island. Before Captain Hook, a pirate. Before Wendy, her mother Molly. Before Peter Pan, a nameless Boy.

Jump onboard this theatrical spectacle bursting with 100 unforgettable characters, live music and technical wizardry and discover the untold story of Neverland.

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About the show

Running Time: Approximately 2 hours & 20 minutes (includes one 20 minute interval ).

Age recommendation: Ages 8+ and for those who never really grew up. 

Show Notice: This show may contain loud noises, flashing lights, smoke effects and strobe lighting.

Education Resource

View the Peter and the Starcatcher Education Resource.

This document was created by Iris Radovic, Arts Centre Melbourne, and Dead Puppet Society. Educators are welcome to use this document at their discretion to assist in their teaching.

Please note, this production is touring nationally so the document contains references to curriculums in other states.

Other information

Authorised tickets: Purchase your tickets via Ticketmaster Australia. Beware, we have no obligation to honour tickets purchased via unauthorised re-sellers, such as Viagogo, eBay, Gumtree or otherwise, as these may be invalid tickets and you may be refused entry. In NSW it is illegal to resell a ticket for more than 110% of the face value of the ticket, as regulated by NSW Fair Trading.

Quotations: original Broadway production

Commissioned and originally produced by Disney Theatrical Group.

Originally produced on Broadway by Nancy Nagel Gibbs, Greg Schaffert, Eva Price, Tom Smedes, and Disney Theatrical Productions.

Licensed exclusively by Music Theatre International (Australasia).