NEW YORK—“Finding Neverland” promises more than it delivers, in spite of a number of gifted folk who participate. Perhaps the style of the production is too lavish for the delicate content.
In the story, playwright J.M. Barrie (Matthew Morrison) is under pressure from his producer, Charles Frohman (Kelsey Grammer), to write a new hit play. Current business is not good, and Frohman must have a hit in order to survive as a major producer.

(L–R) Sawyer Nunes, Alex Dreier, Laura Michelle Kelly, Aidan Gemme, Matthew Morrison, and Christopher Paul Richards in "Finding Neverland." Carol Rosegg