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Peter Pan Live!

  • TV Movie
  • 20142014
  • 2h 11m
IMDb RATING
4.9/10
2.2K
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Christopher Walken and Allison Williams in Peter Pan Live! (2014)
A live telecast of the beloved J. M. Barrie story.
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  • Adventure
  • Family
  • Fantasy
A live telecast of the beloved J. M. Barrie story.A live telecast of the beloved J. M. Barrie story.A live telecast of the beloved J. M. Barrie story.
IMDb RATING
4.9/10
2.2K
YOUR RATING
  • Directors
    • Rob Ashford
    • Glenn Weiss(live television direction)
  • Writers
    • Irene Mecchi(teleplay)
    • J.M. Barrie(play)
  • Stars
    • Allison Williams
    • Christian Borle
    • Kelli O'Hara
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Rob Ashford
    • Glenn Weiss(live television direction)
  • Writers
    • Irene Mecchi(teleplay)
    • J.M. Barrie(play)
  • Stars
    • Allison Williams
    • Christian Borle
    • Kelli O'Hara
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 45User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys
      • 8 nominations total

    Videos3

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:01
    Official Trailer
    First Look
    Trailer 0:30
    First Look
    Peter Pan Live!
    Featurette 2:56
    Peter Pan Live!

    Photos27

    Christopher Walken and Allison Williams in Peter Pan Live! (2014)
    Christopher Walken in Peter Pan Live! (2014)
    Taylor Louderman, Allison Williams, Jake Lucas, and John Allyn in Peter Pan Live! (2014)
    Christopher Walken, Christian Borle, and Allison Williams in Peter Pan Live! (2014)
    Christopher Walken in Peter Pan Live! (2014)
    Peter Pan Live! (2014)
    Taylor Louderman, Allison Williams, Jake Lucas, and John Allyn in Peter Pan Live! (2014)
    Jake Lucas in Peter Pan Live! (2014)
    John Allyn in Peter Pan Live! (2014)
    Kelli O'Hara in Peter Pan Live! (2014)
    Jason Gotay, Chris McCarrell, and Dyllon Burnside in Peter Pan Live! (2014)
    Dominique Kelley in Peter Pan Live! (2014)

    Top cast

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    Allison Williams
    Allison Williams
    • Peter Panas Peter Pan
    Christian Borle
    Christian Borle
    • Mr. Smeeas Mr. Smee…
    Kelli O'Hara
    Kelli O'Hara
    • Mrs. Darlingas Mrs. Darling
    Taylor Louderman
    Taylor Louderman
    • Wendy Darlingas Wendy Darling
    Christopher Walken
    Christopher Walken
    • Captain Hookas Captain Hook
    Minnie Driver
    Minnie Driver
    • Adult Wendy Darlingas Adult Wendy Darling…
    Jake Lucas
    Jake Lucas
    • John Darlingas John Darling
    John Allyn
    John Allyn
    • Michael Darlingas Michael Darling
    Alanna Saunders
    Alanna Saunders
    • Tiger Lilyas Tiger Lily
    Caitlin Houlahan
    Caitlin Houlahan
    • Jane Darlingas Jane Darling
    Jason Gotay
    Jason Gotay
    • Tootlesas Tootles
    Alan H. Green
    Alan H. Green
    • Cooksonas Cookson
    David Guzman
    • Twin 2as Twin 2
    Jacob Guzman
    • Twin 1as Twin 1
    F. Michael Haynie
    F. Michael Haynie
    • Slightlyas Slightly
    Austin Lesch
    • Bill Jukesas Bill Jukes
    Chris McCarrell
    • Nibsas Nibs
    Michael Park
    Michael Park
    • Ceccoas Cecco
    • Directors
      • Rob Ashford
      • Glenn Weiss(live television direction)
    • Writers
      • Irene Mecchi(teleplay)
      • J.M. Barrie(play)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Traditionally, the actor portraying Hook doubles the role of Mr. Darling. Here, Christian Borle, the actor portraying Smee, doubles the role of Mr. Darling since Christopher Walken is too old to play that role.
    • Goofs
      Peter Pan refuses on multiple occasions to let Wendy touch him, saying that nobody has ever touched him, but has no problem giving Captain Hook a hand during a musical number midway through the show.
    • Crazy credits
      Rehearsal footage and other behind-the-scenes footage is shown during the end credits.
    • Connections
      Featured in Musical Hell: Peter Pan Live (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      Overture
      Music by Jule Styne and Moose Charlap

      Performed by the orchestra

    User reviews45

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Where there's live, there's hope
    I am surprised at all the negative reviews. This was live television. It is not supposed to be perfect. Many theater plays do not always go well and this is the same thing. It is precisely that spontaneity that comes with a live performance that makes it so much fun to watch. There is no post-production work when you do live, so that can't fix the occasional crew member or light that gets in the picture.

    Most of the cast did a great job. If you know the history of Peter Pan productions, you would not be surprised at a young woman playing the title role. Allison Williams pulled it off beautifully, with a great singing voice and the guts to hook up to a wire on live TV.

    As far as the stone-faced Christopher Walken, he played the role as he saw it. It worked, but it wasn't Dustin Hoffman or Cyril Ritchard. They saw it differently. It is called artistic license and Walken kept to his own style.

    I gave it a 7 out of 10 because I thought the lost boys and the Indians were too old. They were extremely talented as dancers, actors and singers, but they looked almost perverse as they attempted to act like kids. Had they cast kids in those roles, the dancing and singing may have suffered, perhaps, but it would have looked better.

    Some reviewers also complained about the sets. With very little CGI and only sparing use of green screen, the set designers did great! Neverland is a product of a child's imagination...it should be colorful.

    I grew up watching Mary Martin play Peter Pan on our 9" black and white television. This was a modern tribute to that legendary performance. Watch the original again and you will see how archaic it looks. The performances are why it is a classic, and I hope time will show that this is no different.

    Other than the too old ensemble to bring it down just a little, live television is something we need to see a lot more of.
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    • Dec 16, 2014

    FAQ1

    • Why did they cast a woman as Peter Pan?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 4, 2014 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Питер Пэн жив!
    • Filming locations
      • Grumman Studios, Bethpage, Long Island, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
      • Storyline Entertainment
      • Universal Television
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 11 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1
      • 16:9 HD

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