Peter Pan Live! (2014)

A live telecast of the beloved J. M. Barrie story.

Directors:

Rob Ashford, Glenn Weiss

Writers:

Irene Mecchi (teleplay), J.M. Barrie (play) (as Sir J.M. Barrie)

Stars:

Allison Williams, Christian Borle, Kelli O'Hara

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Allison Williams	...	Peter Pan
Christian Borle	...	Mr. Smee / George Darling
Kelli O'Hara	...	Mrs. Darling
Taylor Louderman	...	Wendy Darling
Christopher Walken	...	Captain Hook
Minnie Driver	...	Adult Wendy Darling / Narrator
Jake Lucas	...	John Darling
John Allyn	...	Michael Darling
Alanna Saunders	...	Tiger Lily
Caitlin Houlahan	...	Jane Darling
Jason Gotay	...	Tootles
Alan H. Green	...	Cookson
David Guzman	...	Twin 2
Jacob Guzman	...	Twin 1
F. Michael Haynie	...	Slightly

Storyline

A live telecast of the beloved J. M. Barrie story.

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Plot Keywords:

live broadcast | 

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Taglines:

From the producers of 'The Sound of Music Live' !

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Genres:

Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Musical

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Mr. Smee has a Mandalorian tattoo on his right arm. Once a symbol of Boba Fett in the Star Wars universe. Mandalorians are mercenaries. Disney now owns the rights to Star Wars.

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Goofs

While Peter and Wendy cruise around Mermaid Island, the mermaids flip around in the background, while the crew who are helping them flip can clearly be seen.

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Crazy Credits

Rehearsal footage and other behind-the-scenes footage is shown during the end credits.

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Connections

Referenced in Animation Lookback: The Best of Stop Motion - Aardman (2014)

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Soundtracks

Wendy
Music by Jule Styne
Lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green
Performed by Allison Williams and the Lost Boys

User Reviews

Hooray for NBC bringing another musical to TV

Yes, hooray for NBC bringing a musical to television. What is old is new again. Mega props for the production.

Production-wise, very nice. Pleasant. Captivating. Well done across multiples of scenes.

Now the nit picking picking of nits.

The first scene fell flat. This is straight forward theater 101 stuff... the first scene needs to pop. To establish. This looked glossed over, from direction to the preparation and involvement of the actors. Gave the first scene a D+. The firsts scene should have received far more attention, from the actors to the staging, and camera work.

Next, and this is stating the obvious. Do not sent a commercial actor to do the work of a stage actor. Ms Williams is lovely, nay... beautiful. It was impossible to hide her beauty inside Peter Pan. Her interviews were warm fuzzies, including her backstory of as a kid her attachment to Peter Pan, her dad, all that. All very nice. She is also not a stage actor and it again, shows. As it did in Sound of Music. Do not send a commercial actor to do the job of a stage actor. It simply does not work. Rarely has. Likely rarely ever will. The difference between those who have had stage training and experience vs. the non's is glaring. I for one would far prefer a lesser known stage personality and experience over TV personalities. It does not work, and did not work here. One could drill down into Ms William nuances of performance and character but.... best to say Ms Williams, take the time and gain stage experience for the next 10 years. The *it* thing of stage experience would come into place.

Mr. Walken was however an exception. He did fairly well. Fun to watch him and transcend his commercial personality with her performance.

The fake English accents... people, they do not work. Newsflash for future efforts at any level... don't do it. Don't try to fake it. It doesn't work and it is distracting. Very. It gives pause in the brain while watching for entertainment.

The choreography by Jerry Robbins was and will always be cute and fun.

Overall enjoyable. And Pluuuuuuuuuuuze, keep bringing musicals to the television. As said, what is old is new again, and can be wonderful.

This was enjoyable yes.Yes, hooray for NBC bringing a musical to television. What is old is new again. Mega props for the production.

Production-wise, very nice. Pleasant. Captivating. Well done across multiples of scenes.

Now the nit picking picking of nits.

The first scene fell flat. This is straight forward theater 101 stuff... the first scene needs to pop. To establish. This looked glossed over, from direction to the preparation and involvement of the actors. Gave the first scene a D+. The firsts scene should have received far more attention, from the actors to the staging, and camera work.

Next, and this is stating the obvious. Do not sent a commercial actor to do the work of a stage actor. Ms Williams is lovely, nay... beautiful. It was impossible to hide her beauty inside Peter Pan. Her interviews were warm fuzzies, including her backstory of as a kid her attachment to Peter Pan, her dad, all that. All very nice. She is also not a stage actor and it again, shows. As it did in Sound of Music. Do not send a commercial actor to do the job of a stage actor. It simply does not work. Rarely has. Likely rarely ever will. The difference between those who have had stage training and experience vs. the non's is glaring. I for one would far prefer a lesser known stage personality and experience over TV personalities. It does not work, and did not work here. One could drill down into Ms William nuances of performance and character but.... best to say Ms Williams, take the time and gain stage experience for the next 10 years. The *it* thing of stage experience would come into place.

Mr. Walken was however an exception. He did fairly well. Fun to watch him and transcend his commercial personality with her performance.

The fake English accents... people, they do not work. Newsflash for future efforts at any level... don't do it. Don't try to fake it. It doesn't work and it is distracting. Very. It gives pause in the brain while watching for entertainment.

The choreography by Jerry Robbins was and will always be cute and fun.

Overall enjoyable. And Pluuuuuuuuuuuze, keep bringing musicals to the television. As said, what is old is new again, and can be wonderful.

This was enjoyable yes.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 December 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

Peter Pan Live!

Filming Locations:

Grumman Studios, Bethpage, Long Island, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

National Broadcasting Company (NBC), Storyline Entertainment, Universal Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

131 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1