#peter pan on broadway

[sebwashere1]

photo dump!!!!

i’ve been all around seattle this week!

seb was here

[citizenscreen]

Leonard Bernstein's musical "Peter Pan", starring Jean Arthur and Boris Karloff, opened at the Imperial Theater on Broadway on April 24, 1950.

[newyorkthegoldenage]

"Look at me, way up high, in the sky . . . I'm flying!"

Jerome Robbins and Mary Martin in rehearsal for the Peter Pan telecast in 1956 at NBC’s Brooklyn Studios. Watching them is Martin’s daughter, Heller Halliday, who was also in the 1954 Broadway production.

Photo: Bygone Broadway Instagram

[operaqueen]

In 1959, during the early planning stages of the original Broadway production of The Sound of Music, its future star Mary Martin embarked on a 87 city, nationwide tour that featured two distinct performances tailored for different audiences. The first show, Magic with Mary Martin, was specifically designed for children and was performed during the afternoons in each city the tour visited. This production aimed to delight younger audiences with whimsical storytelling, engaging songs, and Martin’s signature charm. In the evenings, she presented a more sophisticated production titled Music with Mary Martin, intended for adult audiences. This evening performance served as a retrospective of her celebrated stage career, featuring musical numbers from the major roles she had portrayed up until that time. To add an authentic touch, Martin performed these songs wearing the original costumes from her past productions, offering audiences a nostalgic and intimate experience that celebrated her legacy on the American stage.

Mary capped off her nationwide tour with two televised specials on NBC on March 29, 1959. The first, Magic with Mary Martin, aired in the afternoon and presented a delightful one-woman version of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella, along with the children’s concert piece Three to Make Music, performed with The Little Orchestra Society. Later that evening, NBC aired Music with Mary Martin, an adult-oriented special showcasing selections from her illustrious stage career—each performed in her original costumes. These broadcasts not only brought her acclaimed live performances to a national TV audience but also built excitement around her upcoming Broadway run later that year in The Sound of Music.

[immabitqueer]

Having Julie and the Phantoms thoughts now that I'm a theater major, I sit in modern dance class and go "Alex would eat this up"

[personinthepalace]

Pre-show peek of Peter Pan Goes Wrong!

Chris Bean: We take their phones and smash them with a hammer

From ppgw bway instagram

[mttztrading]

Just think of lovely things, and your heart will fly on wings, forever, in Never Never Land.

Peter Pan (2024)

[stoptherevolve]

i miss peter pan goes wrong. please come home😭😭😭😭😭

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Top 15 Portrayals of Peter Pan

A while back, in 2021 - in celebration of the 110th anniversary of “Peter Pan” - I posted a list of my favorite portrayals of the villain of the story, Captain Hook. Earlier this year, I updated that same list. I said then that, even as a kid, I always liked Hook more than his nemesis, the titular Peter. While this is true, I do think it’s important to state that, as much as I may love the dastardly pirate Pan battles constantly…this does not mean Peter is a bad character. I think that Peter Pan gets a bad rap a lot nowadays, mostly because, if you read the original book…Peter is kind of a little psychopath. He’s sort of a little tyrant, threatening to kill or banish anybody who doesn’t do what he wants, and refusing to listen to reason when people try to help him or keep him under control. And that’s the entire point: Barrie’s story originally didn’t HAVE Hook. The original idea behind what would become “Peter and Wendy” was that Pan was a representation of both everything good AND everything bad about childhood: he is not necessarily EVIL, but he is stuck perpetually in a state of infantile, underdeveloped youth. He’s brash, cocky, and has a LOT of power that I don’t think even he is fully aware of. There’s a lot of mystery surrounding Peter, which actually makes him more fascinating to adults than I think many might realize. Peter’s arc in the story is one of coming to grips with emotions he’s never experienced before, and taking up a kind of responsibility he’s always tried to deny in the past. He’s much more dynamic and more interesting than many people give him credit. I’ve been in a Peter Pan mood lately, so I decided…what the heck? I might as well give a bit of a spotlight to some of my favorite portrayals of the Boy Who Never Grows Up that have come around over the years. (On that note, there has long been a tradition, particularly in stage shows, of women playing Peter, so there will be some ladies included here. Don’t you dare whine about it, they’re absolutely awesome.) Some of these versions stick to the ambiguity of Barrie’s original, while others make Pan either more heroic or more villainous depending on interpretation. There’s a lot of ways you can go with the idea of an eternal child, both idealistic and cynical. So, think Happy Thoughts, everyone, and don’t forget the pixie dust! Here are My Top 15 Favorite Portrayals of Peter Pan!

15. Sandy Duncan, from the Styne-Charlap Musical. (The most famous stage musical version of the story; Duncan first played Peter in a 1979 Revival of the show on Broadway.)

14. Greg Tannahill, from Peter Pan Goes Wrong.

13. Petermon, from Digimon: Ghost Game. (Yeah. Peter Pan as a Digimon. That weirdness speaks for itself.)

12. Mia Farrow, from the 1976 TV Musical.

11. The Version from “Peter and the Starcatchers.” (I’m referring specifically to the books; there is a stage version based on the first book, but I haven’t seen it for various reasons. I love the original books, though. This is probably one of the “nicest” versions of Peter on the list, for lack of a better description.)

10. Robin Williams, from Hook. (Come now, you all knew he had to be here somewhere.)

9. The Version from “Alias, Hook.” (Without going into detail, this really shows how scary a Barrie-accurate Peter can be without much real change.)

8. Charlie Rowe, from SyFy’s Neverland.

7. Betty Bronson, from the 1924 Film.

6. Robbie Kay, from Once Upon a Time. (By far the most evil version of Peter Pan ever made, at least that I've discovered.)

5. Mary Martin, from the Styne-Charlap Musical. (She originated the part on Broadway, starting in 1954.)

4. Cathy Rigby, ALSO from the Styne-Charlap Musical. (She’s been playing the role off and on since the 1970s - no joke, look it up - with her most recent stint being in 2015. She was in her sixties then! Talk about Never Growing Up!)

3. Jason Marsden, from Peter Pan and the Pirates.

2. Jeremy Sumpter, from the 2003 Film.

1. The Disney Version. (Originally played by Bobby Driscoll; this one wins out mostly just because this is the first version I think of when I think of Peter as a character, and because I think the various spin-offs and such have really helped to make him a more likable protagonist over time, while still keeping him true to his established persona.)

[not-wholly-unheroic]

So the Broadway version of Peter Pan is making its rounds in my neck of the woods soon, and while I’m not sure I can justify the expense right now, I am extremely curious about both the restaging since I last saw it and more importantly the fact that PETER IS PLAYED BY A YOUNG MAN. I’ve never seen the Cathy Rigby/Mary Martin version with Peter being played by a dude, and I just wonder why the decision was made and what kind of a singing voice he has where the songs will suit his voice. Like did they pitch the songs down an octave or something to fit him? Or does he just have a higher pitched voice naturally? So many questions…

[nico-n-daya]

@monthly-challenge 2024 | Day 19: “Singing” | Fluffy Daya

[craigwilde]

Harper Thursday and the magic lantern™️ premieres at The Common Room, Newcastle upon Tyne July 17 2025. A musical for the whole family inspired by Disney and Studio Ghibli - a brand new adventure which takes Harper Thursday and her new friend the ghost of a chimney sweep Charlie on a fantastic adventure into books with the aid of a magic lantern . From the lands of Wizard of Oz , to Alice in Wonderland , Winnie to Pooh to Peter Pan. Brand new songs, magical production … created by the team behind smash hit Dickens by candlight - a Christmas Carol . Pure joy!

[citizenscreen]

The original Broadway production of “Peter Pan", starring Mary Martin and Cyril Ritchard, opened at the Winter Garden Theatre 70 years ago today. It ran for 152 performances.

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[onceuponatown]

Here is a man in a bear suit. George Bollingbroke, aka, George Ali played one in the 1903 Broadway play Midsummer Night Fancies, by George Lederer. Mr Bollingbroke was well known for playing animals on stage, playing horses, mules, lions, tigers and most famously, Nana in the 1924 film Peter Pan.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7wmQHqSQEY

[gemmiejewel]

From Nancy’s Instagram. I think my heart just exploded 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹