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NBC's PETER PAN Finds Its Pirates, Lost Boys and Darling Children; Complete Casting Announced!

By: Oct. 07, 2014
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NBC's PETER PAN LIVE, the network special from executive producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, will air on December 4. Preparing to sprinkle fairy dust across America, NBC presents a bold new LIVE television production of the classic Broadway musical that will gather friends, families and anyone who refuses to ever grow up. As BroadwayWorld previously reported, the special will star Allison Williams, Christopher Walken, Christian Borle, Kelli O'Hara, Taylor Louderman and Alanna Saunders for the live production.

Additional casting has just been announced! PETER PAN LIVE will also star: Caitlin Houlahan (Jane), Jacob Guzman (Lost Boy - Twin 1), David Guzman (Lost Boy - Twin 2), Chris McCarrell (Lost Boy - Nibs), F. Michael Haynie (Lost Boy - Slightly), Ryan Steele (Lost Boy - Curly), Jason Gotay (Lost Boy - Tootles), Dyllon Burnside (Lost Boy - Prickles), Daniel Quadrino (Lost Boy - Bunting), Garett Hawe (Lost Boy - Patches), Michael Hartung (Lost Boy - Sniffler), Bryce Ryness (Pirate - Starkey), Michael Park (Pirate - Cecco), Chris Sullivan (Pirate - Noodler), Alan H. Green (Pirate - Cookson), Austin Lesch (Pirate - Bill Jukes), T. Oliver Reid (Pirate - Oliver Shreeks / Islander), Gary Milner (Pirate - The Vicar / Islander), Matt Wall (Pirate - Skylights / Islander), Ryan Andes (Pirate - Admirable Chrichton), John Arthur Greene (Pirate - Robert Mullins/ Islander - Swing), Dominique Kelley (Islander / Pirate / Merman), Marty Lawson (Islander / Pirate / Litter Bearer / Merman), Charlie Williams (Islander / Crocodile / Pirate / Merman), Michael Munday (Islander / Pirate / Litter Bearer / Merman), CJ Tyson (Islander / Pirate / Merman), Alex Wong (Islander / Pirate / Merman), Andrew Pirozzi (Islander / Pirate / Litter Bearer / Merman), James Brown III (Islander / Pirate / Litter Bearer / Merman), Keenan Washington (Islander / Pirate / Merman), Jake Lucas (John Darling), and John Allyn (Michael Darling).

Following in the footsteps of the phenomenally successful THE SOUND OF MUSIC LIVE! -- which drew over 18 million viewers -- comes this musical masterpiece that tells the beloved story of Peter Pan, the mischievous little boy who ran away to Neverland. Get ready for show-stopping stars, stunning costumes, extravagant sets and delightful music that will have everyone in your home singing along.

Craig Zadan and Neil Meron will executive produce the broadcast. The duo are accomplished in both television and film, having earned 103 Emmy nominations. They were the driving force behind several stage-to-screen musicals, including the film version of "Hairspray" and TV adaptation of "Cinderella," as well as executive producing the NBCdrama "Smash," which earned a Golden Globe nomination. They were also nominated for a Tony Award in 2011 for "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" and also produced the revival of "Promises, Promises" to the Broadway stage in 2010. In addition, the duo executive produced the 2002 Oscar-winning film "Chicago."

Emmy nominated for "The Sound of Music Live!," director Rob Ashford won an Emmy as a choreographer for the "81st Annual Academy Awards" and earned a Directors Guild of America nomination for "The Sound of Music Live!" He won a Tony for "Thoroughly Modern Millie" in 2002 and has received nominations for seven other productions, including "Cry-Baby," "The Wedding Singer" and "Evita."

Glenn Weiss, who will serve as director for live television, has won 10 Emmys as both a director and executive producer on the TONY AWARDS telecasts. He has also won five DGA Awards for his work on the Tonys.

Musical director David Chase was Emmy nominated for "The Sound of Music Live!" and is one of the busiest music directors working on Broadway today. He was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2013 for the cast album of the show "Nice Work If You Can Get It." He has an extensive Broadway resume, collaborating on such productions as "Damn Yankees," "Billy Elliot: The Musical" and "The Music Man." His current projects include "Rogers and Hammerstein's Cinderella" and he will serve as music supervisor for "Finding Neverland," which is inspired by the Johnny Depp film and will arrive on Broadway in March.

Always sought after on Broadway for his incredible sets, production designer Derek McLane is an Emmy winner for his work on the 2014 Oscar telecast and was nominated for the 2013 Oscars broadcast. He also won a Tony in 2009 for the play "33 Variations" and has three other nominations. His vast array of credits include the revivals of "Grease," "Barefoot in the Park" and "Ragtime," and original productions of "Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo," "Nice Work If You Can Get It" and "Beautiful: The Carole King Musical."

Costume designer Catherine Zuber is a seven-time Tony winner for her efforts on such productions as "The Light in the Piazza," "The Coast of Utopia" and "The Royal Family." Her voluminous credits include the revivals of "The Rose Tattoo," "The Twelfth Night" and "South Pacific," as well as original productions of "Doubt," "Cry-Baby" and "The Bridges of Madison County." She will also serve as costume designer for the upcoming revival of "The King and I."

Lighting designer Robert A. Dickinson has won 19 Emmys for his work on such projects as the Olympic Games, and several telecasts of both THE GRAMMYS and Oscars.







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