On any given day, the world of Broadway wheelin’ and dealin’ feels pretty far away from St. Louis, Missouri. Not so for author Ridley Pearson, who makes his home here. As the co-author of the popular series “Peter and the Starcatchers” with writer Dave Barry, Pearson has been involved in that world as his book has been adapted for the Broadway stage. In the mid-2000s, Disney Theatrical Productions, the play producing arm of the media powerhouse, adapted the prequel to “Peter Pan” with the help of writer Rick Elice and called it “Peter and the Starcatcher.” The play was performed on Broadway from 2012 to 2013 and then toured the country—that’s when it first came to St. Louis. Now, the play will now be performed by The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis for almost a month, from December 2 to December 27. Pearson, a long-time patron of the theatre could not be more excited to see his work come to the St. Louis stage. “When it toured here, it was really exciting,” Pearson told “Cityscape” host
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