Alfie Boe to lead in Finding Neverland on Broadway and West End opening?

Alfie Boe will end his run on Broadway as Jean Valjean in “Les Misérables” this month with John Owen/Jones taking over the role.  According to the New York Post,  he will be stepping into the starring role of Finding Neverland, playing  Peter Pan creator J M Barrie, replacing Tony Yazbeck. Glee star Matthew Morrison played  Barrie until  January, when Yazbeck took over. Kelsey Grammer is in the show to March 26th  playing  Captain Hook. Boe would also open the show in London’s West End in January next year. This has yet to be officially confirmed.

Boe, made his Broadway debut in Baz Luhrmann's “La Bohème” in 2002, and has played Valjean at London’s O2 Arena and in the West End production.