tom hewitt as captain hook, kevin kern as jm barrie. photo by
carol rosegg The audience participation and the cast, including Dick Cavett and Joan
Jett, made it an outrageously wonderful experience.” Now, in Finding Neverland, Hewitt says, “This Captain Hook is a bit of a
different take from the Captain Hook in Peter Pan. He is kind of a manifes- tation of J. M. Barrie’s personality and the Producer Charles Frohman. His job is to encourage Barrie to pirate up, explore his darker side and write his own story. To follow the courage of his convictions.” When asked about any rituals or routines he follows to get into character, Hewitt reflects, “In terms of preparing for the role, I don’t. I’ve got 150 performances under my belt. When you are on long runs like this, what becomes challenging is to find excitement. If I am not in the mood preshow, all I have to do is picture one family; getting the baby-sitter, parking, eating out a restaurant and paying for tickets. This is an event for them, so, I gear my day to the best job that I can.” Before hitting The Great White Way, Hewitt started performing in his
small hometown in Western Montana. There, he was in the closet, but outrageous on the stage, “I am thankful to my parents for allowing me to pursue theatre as a kid. There is nothing more magical.” Thanks to a little bit of pixie dust, Finding Neverland has moments of magic for all ages, “I love the way that flying is handled in the show, it is unapologetically theatrical. I am sentimental and it always brings a tear to my eye,” admits Hewitt.
Finding Neverlandruns Tuesday, March 21 through Sunday, April 2 at Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa . For tickets and more, call 714.556.2787 or go to
scfta.org.
Broadway San Diego’sFinding Neverland runs Tuesday, April 4 through Sunday, April 9 at downtown’s Civic Theatre. For tickets and more information, call 619.570.1100, or go to
broadwaysd.com.
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