Peter Pan 1915

Opened: December 21, 1915

Peter Pan - 1915 - Broadway History , Info & More

Empire Theatre
1430 Broadway (40th & 41st) New York, NY

Based on J.M. Barrie's classic tale and featuring an unforgettable score by Morris "Moose" Charlap and Jule Styne with lyrics by Carolyn Leigh and Betty Comden and Adolph Green, Peter Pan is one of the most beloved and frequently performed family favorites of all time. This high-flying Tony Award-winning musical has been performed around the world and delighted audiences for 60 years.



Peter and his mischievous fairy sidekick, Tinkerbell, visit the nursery of the Darling children late one night and, with a sprinkle of pixie dust, begin a magical journey across the stars that none of them will ever forget. In the adventure of a lifetime, the travelers come face to face with a ticking crocodile, a fierce Indian tribe, a band of bungling pirates and, of course, the villainous Captain Hook.

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Virginia Arts Festival Announces Complete Cast For THE SOUND OF MUSIC
by Stephi Wild - Mar 23, 2022

The cast is comprised of established Broadway artists and local rising stars. Part of the Virginia Arts Festival's 25th Anniversary Season, the new production is led by Conductor Rob Fisher, the Festival's Artistic Advisor of Musical Theater & American Songbook and Stage Director Matt Kunkel.

Virginia Arts Festival Announces Complete Cast For THE SOUND OF MUSIC
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 22, 2022

The Virginia Arts Festival has announced the complete cast for The Sound of Music, co-produced by the Festival and the Virginia Opera May 13-15 at the Harrison Opera House.

FUNNY GIRL Adds Ramin Karimloo, Jane Lynch & Jared Grimes; Previews Begin This March At the August Wilson Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 6, 2021

Excited for FUNNY GIRL's return to Broadway? We've got casting news today about Ramin Karimloo, Jane Lynch and Jared Grimes joining the cast for the first Broadway revival of FUNNY GIRL.

DRIVING MISS DAISY Continues 2021 Season at Cumberland County Playhouse
by Jeffrey Ellis - Jun 4, 2021

Cumberland County Playhouse has recently announced the remainder of its 2021 Season, featuring the currently running revival of Duck Hunter Shoots Angel and the upcoming opening of Driving Miss Daisy.

Door Shakespeare Announces Its First Virtual Production
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 30, 2020

Door Shakespeare, Producing Artistic Director Michael Stebbins, and Managing Director Amy Ensign, have announced their first virtual production: 'Rosalind,' by J.M. Barrie, running Wednesday, September 2 through Sunday, September 13. Shows are Wednesdays through Fridays at 7:30, Saturdays at 5:00 and 7:30, and Sundays at 5:00. Tickets run from $7.50 to $16 and may be purchased online (doorshakespeare.com) or by phone: 920.854.7111.

Lineup Announced For Broadway @ NOCCA's 2018/19 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 15, 2018

Producer Mark Cortale has announced a star-studded lineup for the sixth season of his celebrated Broadway @ NOCCA concert series in New Orleans. Three of Broadway's biggest names will share the marquee with one of opera's premiere stars in 2018-19.

Lineup Announced For Broadway @ NOCCA's 2018/19 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 28, 2018

Producer Mark Cortale has announced a star-studded lineup for the sixth season of his celebrated Broadway @ NOCCA concert series in New Orleans. Three of Broadway's biggest names will share the marquee with one of opera's premiere stars in 2018-19.

Photo Flash: First Look at PETER PAN at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
by Stephi Wild - May 22, 2018

For the wounded soldiers of WW1, imagination is their only escape. Yet as they're transported to the fantastical lagoons and pirate ships of Never Land, allegories of the war they've left behind are ever present. George Llewelyn Davies, later killed in action in 1915, was one of the children who inspired J. M. Barrie to create the iconic character of Peter Pan. Remembering him, and a generation of Lost Boys, the production enchanted young and old alike during its original, critically acclaimed run.

Photo Flash: Inside Rehearsal for PETER PAN at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
by Stephi Wild - May 4, 2018

Regent's Park Open Air Theatre's revival of their 2015 Olivier Award-nominated production, Peter Pan launches the 2018 season in the final year of the First World War Centenary Commemorations.

Regent's Park Open Air Theatre Announces PETER PAN Cast Including Fiston Barek & Dennis Herdman
by Robert Diamond - Mar 23, 2018

With British Summer Time (BST) starting this weekend, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre have today announced casting for Peter Pan (17 May - 15 June), which launches the 2018 summer season in the final year of the First World War Centenary Commemorations. Fiston Barek takes the title role of Peter Pan and Dennis Herdman plays the role of Captain Hook.

The Laurie Beechman Presents The Life And Art Of Erte: One Night Only
by Stephi Wild - Jan 12, 2018

Erte was nicknamed 'the father of Art Deco', a soubriquet that he was not comfortable with but it unfortunately stuck. He was born into Russian aristocracy and his family tree can be traced back to the Tartar kahns. He was greatly influenced by books on Persian and Indian miniatures in his father's library and by his beloved Greek vases that he studied during frequent trips as a boy to the Hermitage Museum.

Miles Richardson to Lead DEAR BRUTUS at Southwark Playhouse; Cast Announced!
by BWW News Desk - Nov 29, 2017

Miles Richardson leads an 11-strong cast of J. M. Barrie's rarely performed play DEAR BRUTUS in its centenary year at Southwark Playhouse, presented by Troupe Theatre and directed by Jonathan O'Boyle.

Regent's Park Open Air Theatre 2018 Season to Feature PETER PAN, AS YOU LIKE IT, and More
by BWW News Desk - Oct 31, 2017

Regent's Park Open Air Theatre have today announced details of their 2018 season, which includes Peter Pan, As You Like It, Dinosaur World Live, Little Shop of Horrors, and The Turn of the Screw, a co-production with English National Opera.

Miles Richardson to Lead DEAR BRUTUS at Southwark Playhouse; Cast Announced!
by BWW News Desk - Oct 30, 2017

Miles Richardson leads an 11-strong cast of J. M. Barrie's rarely performed play DEAR BRUTUS in its centenary year at Southwark Playhouse, presented by Troupe Theatre and directed by Jonathan O'Boyle.

Cleveland Play House to Stage Compelling Production of THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK
by BWW News Desk - Oct 21, 2017

Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy. These words will come alive again as Cleveland Play House produces The Diary of Anne Frank, providing an immersive experience for the audience in this adaptation never-before seen on the CPH stage.

Cleveland Play House to Stage Compelling Production of THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK
by BWW News Desk - Sep 27, 2017

Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy. These words will come alive again as Cleveland Play House produces The Diary of Anne Frank, providing an immersive experience for the audience in this adaptation never-before seen on the CPH stage.

J. M. Barrie's DEAR BRUTUS Comes to Southwark Playhouse for Christmas season
by BWW News Desk - Sep 7, 2017

1917. In a remote English village there are rumours of an enchanted wood. One of the inhabitants - a mysterious old man - invites eight strangers to stay. They all have something in common. When, one evening, the wood miraculously appears the guests feel compelled to enter. What happens there has the power to change their lives forever…

Canine Casting Revealed for Cleveland Play House's SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE
by BWW News Desk - Aug 23, 2017

Cleveland Play House has announced the casting of canine Broadway star Nigel as the dog "Spot" in CPH's upcoming production of Shakespeare in Love. 

The Hypocrites' Immersive PIRATES OF PENZANCE and More Set for NYU Skirball's 2017-18 Season
by BWW News Desk - May 19, 2017

NYU Skirball's 2017-18 season will feature over 45 unique presentations by some of the world's leading provocateurs, artists and activists, performing unconventional and often controversial works in varied spaces throughout the Skirball Center - turning the lobby, dressing rooms, hallways and backstage areas into centers of creativity.

Seattle Fringe Festival Opens 2/25
by Tyler Peterson - Feb 11, 2016

For two weekends, in two Seattle neighborhoods, you can see some of the best new work from veteran producers and emerging artists:  from serious drama to family-friendly fare, from burlesque to sketch to dance duets, from highbrow to lowbrow to no-brow-Seattle Fringe Festival has something for everyone.

Cleveland Play House's LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, Starring Lauren Molina, Begins Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Jan 9, 2016

Squeals of delight and blood-curdling screams of fright will fill the Allen Theatre as Cleveland Play House's (CPH) Centennial Season continues with a humorous and heartfelt production of Little Shop of Horrors. Hearkening back to its very first productions in 1915 that featured sophisticated marionettes, CPH is bringing the cheeky and blood-thirsty plant Audrey II to life in a production that will be every vocal coach's dream - and every hemophobic's worst nightmare!

Breaking! Cleveland Play House's LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, Starring Lauren Molina, Announces Full Cast
by Christina Mancuso - Dec 16, 2015

Squeals of delight and blood-curdling screams of fright will fill the Allen Theatre as Cleveland Play House's (CPH) Centennial Season continues with a humorous and heartfelt production of Little Shop of Horrors. Hearkening back to its very first productions in 1915 that featured sophisticated marionettes, CPH is bringing the cheeky and blood-thirsty plant Audrey II to life in a production that will be every vocal coach's dream - and every hemophobic's worst nightmare!

Bill Camp, Jim Norton, Tavi Gevinson and More Join Broadway's THE CRUCIBLE; Full Cast, Theater Set!
by BWW News Desk - Sep 9, 2015

BroadwayWorld has just learned that Arthur Miller's THE CRUCIBLE will return to Broadway at the Walter Kerr Theatre (219 West 48th Street) this spring. Bill Camp (as Reverend John Hale), Jim Norton (as Giles Corey), Tavi Gevinson (as Mary Warren), and Jason Butler Harner (as Reverend Samuel Parris) are among those who will join previously announced stars Ben Whishaw (as John Proctor), Sophie Okonedo (as Elizabeth Proctor), Saoirse Ronan (as Abigail Williams), and Ciaran Hinds (as Deputy-Governor Danforth).

Photo Flash: First Look at Open Air Theatre's PETER PAN; Production Remembers George Llewelyn Davies
by BWW News Desk - Mar 13, 2015

Sunday 15 March marks the centenary of the date that George Llewelyn Davies died in action during the First World War. George was the eldest of the Llewelyn Davies children and, along with brother Michael, was one of J.M.Barrie's favourite boys who inspired him to create the characters of Peter Pan and the lost boys. To honour this pivotal date, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre in association with Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity, releases images from the J.M. Barrie archive, including the last letter written to Barrie by George Llewelyn Davies from the trenches the day before his death at the age of 21.

Abrons Arts Center Announces Lineup for 100th Anniversary Season
by Louisa Brady - Aug 12, 2014

On February 12, 1915, the Abrons Arts Center's Henry Street Settlement Playhouse opened its doors on the Lower East Side. Since that day, it has remained a vital cultural resource, providing audiences with artistically bold work while offering artists opportunities to dynamically grow.

Peter Pan FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is the songs are in Peter Pan and what's the order?
At the Tops of the Trees
The Fairy House
The Lighting of the Fairy Lamps
The Singing of the Fairy Bells
Finale
Peter Pan Waltz
Peter Pan Lancers
Won't You Have a Little Feather
The Sweetest Thing in Life
Nobody
He'll Know If You're a Friend
Hail Him with His Own Song
Cui Bono Cui
Opening Music [i]
That's Him. Come Back!
The Window Must Always Remain Open
The Reunion
The Beautiful Mothers
Spring Cleaning Time
Build a House
Opening Music [ii]
Nana Prepares the Nursery
Lullabye
Peter at the Window
The Night Lights
Tinker Bell
Peter's Entrance [i]
The Talk About Fairies
Quick! Hide!
The Shadow Dance
Act I Finale (Peter Pan)
The Pipe with the Ostrich
The Song of the Pirates
Unrip Your Plan, Captain
Paw, Smee, Paw
The Arrival of the Crocodile
Indians!
The Indian Dance
The Approach of the Indians
The Arrival of the Indian Princess
Wolves!
The Arrival of Wendy
Peter Flies Down
The Building of the House
Lisa on the Prowl
Wolves Enter
Peter's Entrance [ii]
Finale Act II
Opening Music Act III (Version # 1)
Opening Music Act III (Version # 2)
Song of the Mermaids
Peter and the Lost Boys
Swimming the Lake
Marooner's Rock
Highland Fling
King of the Castle
The Pirates Arrive
The Pirates Prepare to Abandon Tiger Lily
Tiger Lily Escapes
Hook Swims Out to Boat
Hook Climbs into Boat
The Never Bird and Its Nest
And There's My Hook
'Tis Passing Queer
Paw, Fish, Paw
The Sea Fight
The Wrestle Between Peter and Hook
The Crocodile Makes for Hook
The Boys Depart Home
Peter Drags Wendy Onto Rock
The Kite Arrives
Wendy Flies Off with the Kite
The Despair of Peter
To Die Will Be an Awful Big Adventure
The Bird Comes to Peter's Rescue
Peter Sails Away in the Nest
Entr'acte
The Boys in the Caves
You May Clear Away Now
A Homely Thing to Have About the House
He Likes You to Meet Him at the Door
Sally in the Alley [i]
Sally in the Alley [ii]
The Boy's Dance
On with Your Nighties First
The Pillow Dance
The Under Ground Dance
John Anderson, My Jo
The Pipes of Pan [i]
The Fight Between the Indians and the Pirates
The Abduction of Wendy
Hook Poisons Peter
I'll Rescue Her
And Now to Rescue Wendy
Opening Music Act V
Hornpipe
Lass of Richmond Hill
The Prisoners Depart
The Arrival of the Crew
The Dance of the Pirates
Hoist Them Up
Rule Brittania
The Crocodile! Hide Me!
Here's to Johnny Plank
God Save the King
Fetch the Cat!
What Was That?
The Approach of Peter
The Terrorism of the Pirates
The Fight and Overthrow of the Pirates
No! I Like It, It's Topping!
Hook and Peter Fight
The Pipes of Pan [ii]
Hook Jumps Overboard
Victory March
La Marseillies
The Indian Camp
Clock Has Run Down at Last
Watch on the Rhine
Home Sweet Home
What productions of Peter Pan have there been?
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