"Baywatch" star David Hasselhoff, previously seen in Jekyll & Hyde on Broadway, will play will play the villainously swashbuckling Captain Hook in a London pantomime production of Peter Pan.
The show will open in time for the holiday season at the New Wimbledon Theatre on December 7th. Also featuring comedian Bobby Davro, it will run through January 14th.
A holiday tradition in Britain, the colorful pantomime features spectacular sets and costumes as well as such conventions as the dame--a man playing a matronly female character. J.M. Barrie's beloved
Peter Pan has inspired many other films and plays in addition to the pantomime--including the famous musical version by Moose Charlap, Carolyn Leigh, Jule Styne,
Betty Comden and Adolph Green that has starred Mary Martin,
Cathy Rigby and others.
Hasselhoff, known internationally for his work on "Baywatch," made his Broadway debut in
Jekyll & Hyde and has since then, appeared as Billy Flynn in the West End production of
Chicago. He has also had success with a pop music career in Germany and other European countries.
