Finding Neverland Hooks Tony Nominee Marc Kudisch as Newest Charles Frohman

Broadway.com has learned that three-time Tony nominee Marc Kudisch will join the cast of Finding Neverland on April 12. He’ll live by the hook as Charles Frohman, stepping in for understudy Paul Slade Smith, who temporarily claimed the role following Kelsey Grammer’s departure.

Kudisch earned Tony nominations for his performances in 9 to 5, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Thoroughly Modern Millie. He last appeared on Broadway in Hand to God. Additional credits include The Wayside Motor Inn, The Apple Tree, See What I Wanna See, Assassins, Bells Are Ringing and The Wild Party.

Directed by Diane Paulus and featuring a score by Gary Barlow and Eliot Kennedy and a book by James Graham, Finding Neverland follows the story of J.M. Barrie and his relationship with the family of widow Sylvia Llewelyn Davies. Llewelyn Davies' children eventually became Barrie's inspiration to write Peter Pan.

Kudisch will join a cast that features Alfie Boe as Barrie, Laura Michelle Kelly as Sylvia Llewelyn Davies, Sally Ann Triplett as Mrs. du Maurier and Teal Wicks as Mary Barrie. The Broadway.com Audience Choice Award-winning production plays the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.