Category:Peter Pan (film subject)

Peter Pan (film subject)

Overview

J.M. Barrie's play, Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up, premiered on 27 December 1904 at the Duke of York's Theatre in London.

On stage, the character has been traditionally played by a petite adult woman. In the original productions in the UK, Peter Pan's costume was a reddish tunic and dark green tights, such as those worn by Nina Boucicault in 1904 and Pauline Chase (who played the role from 1906 to 1913). Early editions of adaptations of the story also depict a red costume but a green costume (whether or not made of leaves) becomes more usual from the 1920s.

Peter Pan appeared for the first time on screen in the 1924 American silent adventure film Peter Pan released by Paramount Pictures as an adaptation of the original stage play. He was then the protagonist of a 1953 animated Disney film.

The original 1954 Broadway production, starring Mary Martin as Peter and Cyril Ritchard as Captain Hook, earned Tony Awards for both stars. It was followed by NBC telecasts of it in 1955 (& 1956), and 1960 with the same stars, plus several rebroadcasts of the 1960 telecast. In 2000, A&E presented a TV production of the Broadway show, starring Cathy Rigby, recorded in front of a live audience. In 2014, the musical was broadcast on NBC featuring several new numbers, and starring Allison Williams and Christopher Walken. In the musical, the title role of Peter Pan has usually been played by a woman, including Mary Martin, Sandy Duncan and Cathy Rigby, among others.