What a fantastic way to go into a blizzard weekend!
Surprisingly, because this was a road company and not a new production by a regional theatre or a Broadway show, this is one of my top ten favorite plays I've ever seen.
For me the show started upon entering the theatre. The preset setting and false proscenium were magical and breathtaking. This proscenium rivals the magnificent one produced for the Broadway production of 'The Secret Garden.' Like a facade of antique gold and other metals and gems, it shimmered and gleamed. Then, as you examined you realized it was composed of found materials - not fancy plaster work at all. Clever artistry at work - which was exhibited through the production in both sets, costumes and awesome lighting effects.
The cast was brilliant - no one was inferior to their job - and they had plenty of work to do. The staging was intricate, constantly moving, smartly choreographed and beguiling to watch. With the exception of Peter and the Starcatcher (who will grow up to be Wendy), everybody plays multiple roles and they do it adroitly and cleanly. During the musical numbers (it's not a musical, but there are several songs sung), the voices are clear and pure. It would be easy to pull out Peter, Smee, the Starcatcher, Black Stache (Captain Hook) as the stand out performers, but I believe they were part of an ensemble in which every person made every moment count.