History Theatre / PeterPan

The version most people think of when they think of ''Peter Pan: The Musical'' is the 1954 version originally staring Mary Martin as Peter (the musical continues the tradition of [[CrosscastRole cross-casting]] women as young boy Peter to this day). Its notability can be attributed to the fact that Creator/{{NBC}} aired live stagings of the play several times between 1954 and 1960, to excellent ratings. The 1960 production was released on VHS tape (and DVD since), making it the canonical version of the show. This would be the final live televised musical for more than half a century, until ''Theatre/TheSoundOfMusic'' in 2013. December 4, 2014 will see NBC televise yet another live performance of ''Peter Pan'', with Allison Williams (''Series/{{Girls}}'') as Peter, and Creator/ChristopherWalken as Captain Hook.

The version most people think of when they think of ''Peter Pan: The Musical'' is the 1954 version originally staring Mary Martin as Peter (the musical continues the tradition of [[CrosscastRole cross-casting]] women as young boy Peter to this day). Its notability can be attributed to the fact that Creator/{{NBC}} aired live stagings of the play several times between 1954 and 1960, to excellent ratings. The 1960 production was released on VHS tape (and DVD since), making it the canonical version of the show. This would be the final live televised musical for more than half a century, until ''Theatre/TheSoundOfMusic'' in 2013. December 4, 2014 will see NBC televise yet another live performance, with Allison Williams (''Series/{{Girls}}'') as Peter Pan, and Creator/ChristopherWalken as Captain Hook.

The version most people think of when they think of ''Peter Pan: The Musical'' is the 1954 version originally staring Mary Martin as Peter (the musical continues the tradition of [[CrosscastRole cross-casting]] women as young boy Peter to this day). Its notability can be attributed to the fact that Creator/{{NBC}} aired live stagings of the play several times between 1954 and 1960, to excellent ratings. The 1960 production was released on VHS tape (and DVD since), making it the canonical version of the show. This would be the final live televised musical for more than half a century, until ''TheSoundOfMusic'' in 2013. In January 2014, NBC announced that December will see yet another live televising of the musical, with Allison Williams (''Series/{{Girls}}'') as Peter Pan, and Creator/ChristopherWalken as Captain Hook.

* AudienceMonologue: Hook goes off into one in the middle of "Hook's Waltz" as he ponders over his own immortality as a villain and what effect it has, particularly how when playing games, kids will always want to be Peter Pan instead of him. [[FelonyMisdemeanor He also mentions how can't break it to Smee that children actually find him lovable]].
-->'''Hook''': That's where the canker [[ItIsPronouncedTroPAY g-naws!]] [[BigNO No!]] [[IncrediblyLamePun By-carbonate of soda, no!]]

* DirtyCoward: Tiger Lily and her Indian tribe. Exaggerated during the Indian dance where at the end the slightest noise from the last Indian scares her and the entire group away, downplayed when she tells her tribe to run when they see the "Wendy bird" flying nearby ("Ancient Indian Proverb - When in doubt, [[LargeHam RUN!!!!"]]) and when she "volunteers" to keep watch for pirates after the party with the lost boys, and finally averted when she and the tribe return to save Peter and later help him fight the pirates on the ship.
* DistressedDamsel: Poor Wendy, poor Wendy...

* WhenTreesAttack: {{Averted}}, and then subverted. In the 1954 taped production, the Lost Boys hide inside three trees from the Pirates and Indians and can move them about the stage, so we know they are fake. When Liza shows up, however, the trees welcome her to Neverland, bowing and dancing with her and even [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming trading her featherduster for a bunch of balloons and a bouquet of flowers.]] By this time we've seen the boys enter Wendy's house but not leave, [[EpilepticTrees which means they could be alive after all but benevolent rather than evil]].

The version most people think of when they think of ''Peter Pan: The Musical'' is the 1954 version originally staring Mary Martin as Peter (the musical continues the tradition of [[CrosscastRole cross-casting]] women as young boy Peter to this day). Its notability can be attributed to the fact that Creator/{{NBC}} aired live stagings of the play several times between 1954 and 1960, to excellent ratings. The 1960 production was released on VHS tape (and DVD since), making it the canonical version of the show. In January 2014, NBC announced that December will see yet another live televising of the musical, with Allison Williams (''Series/{{Girls}}'') as Peter Pan, and Creator/ChristopherWalken as Captain Hook.

* BrokenRecord: When Peter encourages the Darling children to think lovely thoughts, John talks about fishing, picnics, and sailing, while Wendy brings up hopscotch, summer, and flowers. Michael simply exclaims, "Candy!" repeatedly until Peter tells him, "''Lovelier'' thoughts, Michael!", to which Michael responds, "Christmas!"

* SweetTooth: When Peter encourages the Darling children to think happy thoughts, John talks about fishing, picnics, and sailing, while Wendy brings up hopscotch, summer, and flowers. Michael simply exclaims, "Candy!" repeatedly until Peter tells him, "''Lovelier'' thoughts, Michael!", to which Michael responds, "Christmas!"

* ActingForTwo: Mr. Darling and Captain Hook are played by the same actor, which, like Peter being played by a woman, is tradition. [[spoiler:Wendy also plays her own daughter, Jane, when Peter returns years later.]]
** Interestingly, J.M. Barrie's original intent was to have the same actor/actress for Captain Hook and '''Mrs''' Darling. Whether the actor would be male or female is unknown.

* VindicatedByCable: Many people have fond memories of this being aired on television almost annually. {{Averted}} as how the last airing was in 1990, and unless you've actually been in the stage play, it's not likely you'll find anyone in this generation that's either watched it or heard of it. Copies of it on VHS can be very pricey, even more so with DVD since it only received a limited release in that format. KeepCirculatingTheTapes, indeed!

The version most people think of when they think of ''Peter Pan: The Musical'' is the 1954 version originally staring Mary Martin as Peter (the musical continues the tradition of [[CrosscastRole cross-casting]] women as young boy Peter to this day). Its notability can be attributed to the fact that Creator/{{NBC}} aired live stagings of the play several times between 1954 and 1960, to excellent ratings. The 1960 production was released on VHS tape (and DVD since), making it the canonical version of the show. In January 2014, NBC announced that December will see yet another live televising of the musical, with a different cast.

* BigBad: Captain Hook

The version most people think of when they think of ''Peter Pan: The Musical'' is the 1954 version originally staring Mary Martin as Peter (the musical continues the tradition of [[CrosscastRole cross-casting]] women as young boy Peter to this day). Its notability can be attributed to the fact that Creator/{{NBC}} aired live stagings of the play several times between 1954 and 1960, to excellent ratings. The 1960 production was released on VHS tape (and DVD since), making it the canonical version of the show.

* AudienceParticipation: Clapping to save Tinkerbell.

* ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve: The TropeNamer. Peter begs this of the audience when it looks like Tinkerbell is dying so she can get well again.
* ClingyJealousGirl: Tinkerbell. Wendy has shades of this also, as she starts tearing up at the thought of Peter finding another little girl and bringing her to Neverland after she leaves.
* CluelessChickMagnet: Peter is too immature to see that Tinkerbell and Wendy obviously have feelings for him.

* OurFairiesAreDifferent: Tinkerbell here is portrayed as a small light (or laser depending on the production) speaking in chimes and bells.

* PoisonIsEvil: Captain Hook poisons Peter's medicine from Wendy, turning it a completely different color depending on the production. [[TooDumbToLive Peter doesn't notice the change]] or [[CassandraTruth believe Tinkerbell's claim that it is poisoned]] until she drinks it to save him.

* {{Tsundere}}: Tinkerbell. She's not afraid to call Peter a "silly ass" but drinks poison to save him.

* {{Yandere}}: {{Averted}}. Rather than Tinkerbell telling the Lost Boys to shoot Wendy so she can have Peter to herself, the Boys see Wendy first and decide to kill her on their own.

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* AudienceMonologue: Hook goes off into one in the middle of "Hook's Waltz" as he ponders over his own immortality as a villain and what effect it has, particularly how when playing games, kids will always want to be Peter Pan instead of him. [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotHeinous He also mentions how can't break it to Smee that children actually find him lovable]].

* EarWorm: And how!

* WalkThePlank: Or, how [[ThatGuyWithTheGlasses Paw]] referred to it in his review of the 1954 version, the [[FryingPanOfDoom "Water Slide of Doom"]].

The [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Pan_(1950_musical) first]] was done in 1950 and is the lesser known of the two, although it was done by Broadway legend LeonardBernstein (of ''WestSideStory'' fame). It was originally staged with only 5 songs. Since 2000, new productions have been put on incorporating the previously {{Cut Song}}s and generally restoring the work to the original written version.

* IAmSong / IAmGreatSong: "I Gotta Crow" for Peter, as he's bragging how great he is ({{Justified}} because he can fly and never grow old, even though it also shows how conceited he is). "Hook's Waltz" for Hook, though it's also a subversion of TheVillainSucksSong.

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Besides being a stage play in one of its original incarnations (refer to the main article), ''PeterPan'' has been adapted as a musical twice.

The version most people think of when they think of ''Peter Pan: The Musical'' is the 1954 version originally staring Mary Martin as Peter (the musical continues the tradition of [[CrosscastRole cross-casting]] women as young boy Peter to this day). Its notability can be attributed to the fact that {{NBC}} aired live stagings of the play several times between 1954 and 1960, to excellent ratings. The 1960 production was released on VHS tape (and DVD since), making it the canonical version of the show.

* BittersweetEnding: Peter defeats Captain Hook and the Darlings return home, taking the Lost Boys with them who are then adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Darling. Wendy goes to the window calling out for Peter to remember to come back for her in the spring...[[spoiler:flash forward to many years later when Peter does return only to find Wendy has grown up. They are both saddened until Peter meets her daughter, Jane, who has heard all about Peter from her mother's stories and wants to be Peter's mother. Peter is overjoyed and takes her to Neverland. Wendy begs him to take her too but they both know he can't.]]

* SkewedPriorities: After Hook plants his poisoned cake in front of the Lost Boys' hideout, Wendy stops them from eating it right away not because it suddenly appeared on the ground but because she's already settled into her role as {{TeamMom}} and says the cake is far too rich for her "children" to eat.

* OpeningBallet: "1,2,3" may count, though {{YMMV}}.

* IAmSong: "I Gotta Crow" for Peter, as he's bragging how great he is (Justified as how he can fly and never grow old, even though it also shows how conceited he is). "Hook's Waltz" for Hook, though it's also a subversion of TheVillainSucksSong.

The [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Pan_(1950_musical) first]] was done in 1950 and is the lesser known of the two, although it was done by Broadway legand LeonardBernstein (of ''WestSideStory'' fame). It was originally staged with only 5 songs. Since 2000, new productions have been put on incorporating the previously {{Cut Song}}s and generally restoring the work to the original written version.

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The [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Pan_(1950_musical) first]] was done in 1950 and is the lesser known of the two, although it was done by Broadway legand LeonardBernstein (of ''WestSideStory'' fame). It was ofiginaly staged with only 5 songs: Since 2000, new productions have been put on incorporating the previously {{Cut Song}}s and generaly restoring the work to the original written version.

The version most people think of when they think of Peter Pan The Musical is the 1954 version originaly staring Mary Martin as Peter (the musical continues the tradition of [[CrosscastRole cross-casting]] women as young boy Peter to this day.) Its notability can be attributed to the fact that {{NBC}} aired live stagings of the play several times between 1954 and 1960, to excelent ratings. The 1960 production was released on VHS tape (and DVD since), making it the canonical version of the show.

Besides being a stage play in one of its original incarnations (refer to the main article), ''PeterPan'' has been adopted as a musical twice.