Allison Williams will portray Peter Pan in the highly anticipated PETER PAN LIVE on NBC.The 'Girls' star takes on the role of the boy who refuses to grow up and who is forced to confront the villainous Captain Hook, played by Oscar winner Christopher Walken when the J.M. Barrie's classic musical comes to NBC tonight, Dec. 4 at 8 p.m. (ET/PT).
After 11 months of endless speculation, it is finally the night of the show! Tonight at 8:00pm ET, NBC's PETER PAN LIVE! will continue the holiday tradition begun last year with THE SOUND OF MUSIC LIVE! By now, any theatre fan worth his or her salt knows that Allison Williams (HBO's GIRLS) will star as the eponymous boy who won't grow up, and Christopher Walken (every movie ever) will play his nemesis, Captain Hook. The stars will be joined by Broadway favorites Christian Borle (LEGALLY BLONDE: THE MUSICAL, PETER AND THE STARCATCHER) and Kelli O'Hara (SOUTH PACIFIC, THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY).
Last year, Craig Zadan and Neil Meron brought The Sound of Music starring country star (and former American Idol winner) Carrie Underwood in the leading role of Maria live to millions of people across the country. With this live performance featuring Broadway vets like Christian Borle and Laura Benanti in supporting roles, America was exposed to a small taste of what happens eight times a week on Broadway. To some, The Sound of Music Live was their first big exposure to the magic and wonder of Broadway, perhaps leading young viewers to bigger and grander things.
Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Today's big news: NBC broadcasts PETER PAN LIVE! tonight, THE ILLUSIONISTS opens on Broadway, DISENCHANTED! raises the curtain off-Broadway and more!
The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. December is here, and 'Peter Pan' is finally live! Plus Light Opera Works and The Hyprocrites tackle operettas, 'Newsies' and 'Mary Poppins' have significant holiday runs, 'Stomp' and 'Schooner' return, Billy Corgan and Patti Lupone strut their stuff, and the community schedules a tribute to Sheldon Patinkin.
In anticipation of NBC's exciting live broadcast of the musical Peter Pan this Thursday, I knew it was essential to attend the Patrick Grossman directed incarnation running through January 4th at The Noel Ruiz Theatre at CM Performing Arts Center (CMPAC). They have been overly buzzing, too, as they even received a shout out from Allison Williams (who portrays the title character for NBC) on the Seth Meyer's show.
PETER PAN LIVE! Musical director David Chase spoke to Variety about the upcoming live broadcast of the J.M. Barrie classic.
Sondra Lee, who portrayed Tiger Lily in the 1954 Broadway production of PETER PAN, as well as the 1955 telecast, spoke about Thursday night's live broadcast on NBC.
Walmart will air a series of ads during NBC's highly anticipated live broadcast of PETER PAN LIVE! which will feature the iconic fairy Tinkerbell and other Peter Pan-themed concepts.
As BroadwayWorld reported last summer, Cathy Rigby is being sued by composer Craig Barna over the latest tour of PETER PAN. Barna's $2 million lawsuit claims that he has not been compensated for over 30 musical numbers that he contributed to the musical. Leslie Ben-Zvi, Barna's attorney, just wrote to BroadwayWorld to confirm that 'affidavits, exhibits and other court papers were recently filed in New York Supreme Court regarding Peter Pan, Cathy Rigby and my client, Craig Barna.'
VH1.com just unveiled a PETER PAN 'oral history' piece featuring interviews with original players Cathy Rigby, Sandy Duncan, Sondra Lee, Heller Halliday and more chatting about their part in the musical's legacy, their thoughts on NBC's upcoming live production and more.
In a new interview posted on The Daily Beast, Christian Borle, who portrayed Max in last year's THE SOUND OF MUSIC LIVE on NBC, shared his views on the tens of thousands of snarky tweets which came in during last year's live broadcast.
In an all new FUNNY OR DIE video, Tony winner Jane Krakowski shares her audition tape for NBC's live broadcast of Peter Pan. Unfortunately for the Tony winner, the part went to 'Girls' star Allison Williams instead.
In an all-new interview in today's The Hollywood Reporter, Christopher Walken talks about portraying the villainous Captain Hook in NBC's PETER PAN LIVE! airing this Thursday, December 4th.
A brand new Broadway-themed PETER PAN LIVE! promo!
NBC's Natalie Moralis stopped by the set of NBC's PETER PAN LIVE to speak with the 'Lost Boys' and find out what they like most about their characters.
The cast of NBC's PETER PAN LIVE!, including Allison Williams, Christopher Walken, Christian Borle and Kelli O'Hara' appeared on this morning's TODAY to talk about wrapping up preparations for the live broadcast
On this morning's TODAY, Natalie Moralis visited the set of NBC's PETER PAN LIVE and spoke with Allison Williams, who will take on the iconic title role.
On this morning's TODAY, Natalie Moralis visited the set of NBC's PETER PAN LIVE and spoke with Christopher Walken, who will portray Captain Hook, about the difficulties involved in putting on a live production.
In an all-new interview with USA Today, the cast and creative team behind NBC's PETER PAN LIVE! share their excitement over this week's live broadcast, airing Thursday, December 4th.
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