Allison Williams News

Just before GIRLS' season four debut on HBO this Sunday, the network has renewed the series for a fifth season. Deadline writes that HBO's president of programming Michael Lombardo made the announcement at tonight's premiere event in New York City.

PEOPLE has shared an exclusive look an unaired clip from last year's Season 3 premiere episode of HBO's GIRLS. The new season of the award winning comedy premieres Sunday, January 11th.

The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Braodway. It's the Top Ten Hot Topix for the last half of 2014, and the BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards Celebration on Wednesday, January 7th, 2015!

As BWW previously reported, the soundtrack for NBC's PETER PAN LIVE! starring Allison Williams and Christopher Walken was just released by Broadway Records. The company just reunited to celebrate the release of the album and you can check out photos from inside the special event below!

Ana Gasteyer and Anthony Edwards will soon be appearing on HBO's GIRLS, it was announced today.

Created by and starring Lena Dunham, the Emmy®-winning HBO series GIRLS takes a comic look at the assorted humiliations and rare triumphs of a group of women in their 20s.

Today we are revisiting the very best theatre-related items released in 2014 in honor of the holiday shopping season being upon us.

Starting today, The Peter Pan LIVE! album is now available for purchase on iTunes by visiting: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/peter-pan-live!-original-soundtrack/id951207382.

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? This weekend's big news: THE SOUND OF MUSIC nuns gather at 54 Below, Billboard celebrates Idina Menzel and Ariana Grande, and EVERY BRILLIANT THING opens on Sunday!

As BWW previously reported, the soundtrack for NBC's highly anticipated PETER PAN LIVE! starring Allison Williams and Christopher Walken will be released on Tuesday, December 16th from Broadway Records. CLICK HERE to preorder today! Below, BroadwayWorld is excited to bring you an exclusive track from the upcoming album, featuring the Lost Boys and Peter Pan himself- Allison Williams. Click below to preview 'I Won't Grow Up.'

According to the Nielsen Twitter TV Ratings, NBC's PETER PAN live nabbed the #1 spot for the week of December 1 through December 7.

Bring home the magic and adventure of NBC's all-new production of Peter Pan Live! on DVD Dec. 16, 2014 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.

The fourth season of HBO's GIRLS will premiere on Sunday, January 11 at 9PM, only on HBO. Check out the official trailer below

The colorful croc in NBC's PETER PAN LIVE! on Thursday night drew more attention than we could have anticipated. 'The Croc' was trending nationally on Twitter for a significant portion of broadcast, but the real question was: who was under that suit? Tony nominee (and SOUND OF MUSIC LIVE! alumna) Laura Benanti jokingly claimed it was she, but the real man behind the broadcast's breakout star was Charlie Williams.

On Thursday night, Allison Williams as the title character led the cast of PETER PAN LIVE! on NBC. Below, watch this sweet moment after the show in which the whole cast cheers for Williams right after the show, and she shares a tender moment with Kelli O'Hara.

Having witnessed the stultifying, bloated NBC production of PETER PAN LIVE (what were the 'powers that be' thinking would hold a child's attention span for three hours, however padded with yet more Peter Pan plugs from Walmart?), I was reluctant to attend Playhouse on the Square's annual production of the James Barrie children's classic. I am probably one of the handful of reviewers to recall the 1955 NBC production (and later one as well) with the legendary pairing of Mary Martin and Cyril Ritchard (whose fruity, overly ripe 'Captain Hook' would make Johnny Depp's 'Jack Sparrow' seem more like a white collar executive). As an IPad-free child inured to black and white fare, it hardly mattered that Mary Martin was, to put it politely, mature; that the production values were clunky; that the wires and 'Tinker' herself were glaringly apparent. In short, I was captivated. Yet, Martin possessed the kind of spunk and spontaneity that made us children believe (not to mention that she had the kind of singing voice that made her a legendary Broadway performer, as evidenced by SOUTH PACIFIC and SOUND OF MUSIC). She could make a child want to fly. Allison Williams, last evening's 'Peter,' lacked that optimistic boyishness (though she had the tomboyish Hilary Swank look 'nailed') and, despite having a pleasant enough voice, often seemed out of breath; but Chrisopher Walken, whom I like and who I initially thought would be inspired casting, seemed to have wandered in from a cocktail party hosted by zombies. His dancing made that of the Monster in YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN seem as nimble as that of Fred Astaire. Despite the wonderful lyrics by Carolyn Leigh, Betty Comden and Adolph Green, and despite the 'ear candy' musical score by Mark Charlalp and Jule Stein, those long, middle stretches in Neverland made me wonder if it would Neverend.

This week's personality quiz will tell you which character you would have best portrayed in NBC's PETER PAN LIVE!

Below, check out young Iain as he watches the broadcast and reminds us all of the true magic behind the J.M. Barrie classic!

After months of hype and anticipation, NBC last night aired its live broadcast of the classic musical PETER PAN. The production starred Allison Williams as the boy who refuses to grow up and Oscar winner Christopher Walken as the villainous Captain Hook.

After months of hype and anticipation, NBC last night aired its live broadcast of the classic musical PETER PAN. The production starred Allison Williams as the boy who refuses to grow up and Oscar winner Christopher Walken as the villainous Captain Hook.