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* AdaptationalAngstUpgrade: [[spoiler: Peter Pan himself. The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up begins his adventure as an abused, traumatized, and misanthropic orphan who only wants a chance to live the childhood stolen away from him by the terrible adults in his life.]]
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* AdaptationalAngstUpgrade: [[spoiler: Peter [[spoiler:Peter Pan himself. The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up begins his adventure as an abused, traumatized, and misanthropic orphan who only wants a chance to live the childhood stolen away from him by the terrible adults in his life.]]
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* AlasPoorVillain: [[spoiler: Bill Slank]] spends all of his stage time acting as a total SlimeBall, but right before he reveals he has a comedically over the top tragic backstory.
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* AlasPoorVillain: [[spoiler: Bill [[spoiler:Bill Slank]] spends all of his stage time acting as a total SlimeBall, but right before he reveals he has a comedically over the top tragic backstory.
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* AnachronismStew: Though the play takes place in 1885, the dialogue includes many anachronisms used for comedic effect, including use of the acronym '[=TTFN=]', references to the Cadillac Escalade, Creator/AynRand, Creator/MarcelProust and Creator/PhilipGlass, among others. Curiously, the vast majority of the anachronisms present are made by Black Stache.
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* AnachronismStew: Though the play takes place in 1885, the dialogue includes many anachronisms used for comedic effect, including use of the acronym '[=TTFN=]', 'TTFN', references to the Cadillac Escalade, Creator/AynRand, Creator/MarcelProust and Creator/PhilipGlass, among others. Curiously, the vast majority of the anachronisms present are made by Black Stache.
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* TheBadGuyWins: While Black Stache is doesn't [[spoiler: obtain the starstuff and winds up losing his hand,]] he ''does'' [[spoiler: find the heroic adversary he's been searching for in Peter.]]
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* TheBadGuyWins: While Black Stache is doesn't [[spoiler: obtain [[spoiler:obtain the starstuff and winds up losing his hand,]] he ''does'' [[spoiler: find [[spoiler:find the heroic adversary he's been searching for in Peter.]]
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* CanonCharacterAllAlong: Besides the obvious, Molly Aster is revealed at the very end of the play to be [[spoiler: Wendy Darling's mother.]]
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* CanonCharacterAllAlong: Besides the obvious, Molly Aster is revealed at the very end of the play to be [[spoiler: Wendy [[spoiler:Wendy Darling's mother.]]
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* CreateYourOwnVillain: Black Stache tries to claim Peter made him, but [[ShutUpHannibal Peter points out that]] [[spoiler: Stache cut off his own hand]]. Additionally, Black Stache was already a ruthless pirate long before he met Peter.
** The reverse is true for Black Stache though. After [[spoiler: cutting off his own hand]], he then tries to recruit [[spoiler: the crocodile by luring it join him by feeding it one of his detached fingers]]. We don't see the results, but given the original story, we can easily assume that [[spoiler: the crocodile develops a taste for Stache and stalks him trying to get more.]]
** Also, in a much smaller example, Black Stache gives Peter his first name, making him responsible for [[spoiler: both of their future namesakes]].
** The reverse is true for Black Stache though. After [[spoiler: cutting off his own hand]], he then tries to recruit [[spoiler: the crocodile by luring it join him by feeding it one of his detached fingers]]. We don't see the results, but given the original story, we can easily assume that [[spoiler: the crocodile develops a taste for Stache and stalks him trying to get more.]]
** Also, in a much smaller example, Black Stache gives Peter his first name, making him responsible for [[spoiler: both of their future namesakes]].
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* CreateYourOwnVillain: Black Stache tries to claim Peter made him, but [[ShutUpHannibal Peter points out that]] [[spoiler: Stache [[spoiler:Stache cut off his own hand]]. Additionally, Black Stache was already a ruthless pirate long before he met Peter.
** The reverse is true for Black Stache though. After[[spoiler: cutting [[spoiler:cutting off his own hand]], he then tries to recruit [[spoiler: the [[spoiler:the crocodile by luring it join him by feeding it one of his detached fingers]]. We don't see the results, but given the original story, we can easily assume that [[spoiler: the [[spoiler:the crocodile develops a taste for Stache and stalks him trying to get more.]]
** Also, in a much smaller example, Black Stache gives Peter his first name, making him responsible for[[spoiler: both [[spoiler:both of their future namesakes]].
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** Also, in a much smaller example, Black Stache gives Peter his first name, making him responsible for
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* FauxAffablyEvil: {{Lampshaded}} by Black Stache in his first scene, where he admits that he seems nice right before threatening to murder Lord Aster.
* ForegoneConclusion: Black Stache is a ruthless comedic pirate followed by a sidekick named Smee and finds himself at odds with a young boy [[spoiler: who adopts the name Peter.]] Was there ever any doubt he'd [[spoiler: turn out to be Captain Hook.]]
* ForegoneConclusion: Black Stache is a ruthless comedic pirate followed by a sidekick named Smee and finds himself at odds with a young boy [[spoiler: who adopts the name Peter.]] Was there ever any doubt he'd [[spoiler: turn out to be Captain Hook.]]
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* FauxAffablyEvil: {{Lampshaded}} {{Lampshade|Hanging}}d by Black Stache in his first scene, where he admits that he seems nice right before threatening to murder Lord Aster.
* ForegoneConclusion: Black Stache is a ruthless comedic pirate followed by a sidekick named Smee and finds himself at odds with a young boy[[spoiler: who [[spoiler:who adopts the name Peter.]] Was there ever any doubt he'd [[spoiler: turn [[spoiler:turn out to be Captain Hook.]]
* ForegoneConclusion: Black Stache is a ruthless comedic pirate followed by a sidekick named Smee and finds himself at odds with a young boy
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* NearVillainVictory: Black Stache comes incredibly close to winning. The only reason he doesn't is because [[spoiler: the starstuff was dissolved by the ocean's water seeping into the chest.]] Even then, he walks out of the story with [[TheBadGuyWins a different kind of victory]].
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* NearVillainVictory: Black Stache comes incredibly close to winning. The only reason he doesn't is because [[spoiler: the [[spoiler:the starstuff was dissolved by the ocean's water seeping into the chest.]] Even then, he walks out of the story with [[TheBadGuyWins a different kind of victory]].
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* UnresolvedSexualTension: [[spoiler: Boy and Molly, because he becomes immortal and she is forced to leave him behind in Neverland, returning to England where she will eventually get married. As Boy's character description puts it: "If he could grow up, he'd fall for Molly in a big way. But it'll never happen."]]
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* UnresolvedSexualTension: [[spoiler: Boy [[spoiler:Boy and Molly, because he becomes immortal and she is forced to leave him behind in Neverland, returning to England where she will eventually get married. As Boy's character description puts it: "If he could grow up, he'd fall for Molly in a big way. But it'll never happen."]]"]]
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* LoadsAndLoadsOfRoles: The show is written for a dozen actors who portray more than a hundred characters.
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* EnsembleCast: While Peter, Molly, and Black Stache are clearly the largest parts, the LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters played by this small cast, the actors narrating when their role isn't present in the scene, and working as stage hands throughout means that everyone is constantly onstage doing something important.
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* EnsembleCast: While Peter, Molly, and Black Stache are clearly the largest parts, the LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters multiple characters played by this small cast, the actors narrating when their role isn't present in the scene, and working as stage hands throughout means that everyone is constantly onstage doing something important.
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* ManlyFacialHair: To the point of parody: Black Stache is named after his trademark moustache, and cuts quite the swaggering manly figure. He refers to his moustache when explaining that he is indeed a bloodthirsty outlaw.
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---> '''Black Stache''': "Yet, for us, the face foliage has been, oh, so much more than a lawn on the lip, sir. 'Tis what we are, and why we are."
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* {{Malaproper}}: One of Black Stache's defining characteristics.
* ManlyFacialHair: To the point of parody: Black Stache is named after his (actually, his whole family's) trademark moustache.
* ManlyFacialHair: To the point of parody: Black Stache is named after his (actually, his whole family's) trademark moustache.
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* BadassMustache: Black Stache is named for his.
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* ActionGirl: Molly doesn't let her young age get in the way of adventuring, much less her gender.
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** The reverse is true for Black Stache though. After [[spoiler: cutting off his own hand]], he then tries to recruit [[spoiler: the crocodile by luring it join him by feeding it one of his detached fingers]]. We don't see the results, but given the original story, we can easily assume that [[spoiler: the crocodile develops a taste for Stache and stalks him trying to get more]].
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** The reverse is true for Black Stache though. After [[spoiler: cutting off his own hand]], he then tries to recruit [[spoiler: the crocodile by luring it join him by feeding it one of his detached fingers]]. We don't see the results, but given the original story, we can easily assume that [[spoiler: the crocodile develops a taste for Stache and stalks him trying to get more]].more.]]
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* AlasPoorVillain: [[spoiler: Bill Slank]] spends all of his stage time acting as a total SlimeBall, but right before he reveals he has a comedically over the top tragic backstory.
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* TheBadGuyWins: While Black Stache is doesn't [[spoiler: obtain the starstuff and winds up losing his hand,]] he ''does'' [[spoiler: find the heroic adversary he's been searching for in Peter.]]
* BigBad: While not the only threat present, Black Stache is certainly the most dangerous one and serves as the main villain.
* BigBad: While not the only threat present, Black Stache is certainly the most dangerous one and serves as the main villain.
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* CardCarryingVillain: Black Stache.
* ChildHater: Black Stache.
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* CardCarryingVillain: Black Stache.
Stache knows he's evil and is incredibly proud of it.
* ChildHater: BlackStache.Stache hates, hates, hates children.
* ChewingTheScenery: Black Stache is so guilty of this that he challenges the crocodile because it ''literally'' chewed up the scenery in his scene.
* ChildHater: Black
* ChewingTheScenery: Black Stache is so guilty of this that he challenges the crocodile because it ''literally'' chewed up the scenery in his scene.
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* ForegoneConclusion: Black Stache is a ruthless comedic pirate followed by a sidekick named Smee and finds himself at odds with a young boy [[spoiler: who adopts the name Peter.]] Was there ever any doubt he'd [[spoiler: turn out to be Captain Hook.]]
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* LargeHam: Black Stache, like you wouldn't believe. Creator/ChristianBorle ''did'' originate the part, you know.
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* NearVillainVictory: Black Stache comes incredibly close to winning. The only reason he doesn't is because [[spoiler: the starstuff was dissolved by the ocean's water seeping into the chest.]] Even then, he walks out of the story with [[TheBadGuyWins a different kind of victory]].
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* {{Deuteragonist}}: Peter is the main character, but Molly and Black Stache get plenty to do, and their development is equally important.
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* {{Deuteragonist}}: Peter is the main character, but both Molly and Black Stache get plenty to do, a lot of focus, and their development is equally important.
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* CreateYourOwnVillain: Black Stache tries to claim Peter made him, but [[ShutUpHannibal Peter points out that [[spoiler: Stache cut off his own hand]]]]. Additionally, Black Stache was already a ruthless pirate long before he met Peter.
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* CreateYourOwnVillain: Black Stache tries to claim Peter made him, but [[ShutUpHannibal Peter points out that that]] [[spoiler: Stache cut off his own hand]]]].hand]]. Additionally, Black Stache was already a ruthless pirate long before he met Peter.
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* BigBad: While not the only threat present, Black Stache serves as the main villain.
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* CreateYourOwnVillain: Black Stache tries to claim Peter made him, but [[ShutUpHannibal Peter points out that [[spoiler: Stache cut off his own hand]]]]. Additionally, Black Stache was already a ruthless pirate long before he met Peter.
** The reverse is true for Black Stache though. After [[spoiler: cutting off his own hand]], he then tries to recruit [[spoiler: the crocodile by luring it join him by feeding it one of his detached fingers]]. We don't see the results, but given the original story, we can easily assume that [[spoiler: the crocodile develops a taste for Stache and stalks him trying to get more]].
** Also, in a much smaller example, Black Stache gives Peter his first name, making him responsible for [[spoiler: both of their future namesakes]].
* CrossCastRole: Mrs. Bumbrake and Teacher are both played by the same male actor. Additionally, with the exception of Peter, every member of the ensemble is to appear as mermaids. And considering Molly is the only actress, that means all but two actors play a character of the opposite sex.
** Additionally, some productions will cast additional women outside of Molly, meaning that the mermaid scene may be the only time a cast member is actually playing their real sex.
* {{Deuteragonist}}: Peter is the main character, but Molly and Black Stache get plenty to do, and their development is equally important.
* EnsembleCast: While Peter, Molly, and Black Stache are clearly the largest parts, the LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters played by this small cast, the actors narrating when their role isn't present in the scene, and working as stage hands throughout means that everyone is constantly onstage doing something important.
** The reverse is true for Black Stache though. After [[spoiler: cutting off his own hand]], he then tries to recruit [[spoiler: the crocodile by luring it join him by feeding it one of his detached fingers]]. We don't see the results, but given the original story, we can easily assume that [[spoiler: the crocodile develops a taste for Stache and stalks him trying to get more]].
** Also, in a much smaller example, Black Stache gives Peter his first name, making him responsible for [[spoiler: both of their future namesakes]].
* CrossCastRole: Mrs. Bumbrake and Teacher are both played by the same male actor. Additionally, with the exception of Peter, every member of the ensemble is to appear as mermaids. And considering Molly is the only actress, that means all but two actors play a character of the opposite sex.
** Additionally, some productions will cast additional women outside of Molly, meaning that the mermaid scene may be the only time a cast member is actually playing their real sex.
* {{Deuteragonist}}: Peter is the main character, but Molly and Black Stache get plenty to do, and their development is equally important.
* EnsembleCast: While Peter, Molly, and Black Stache are clearly the largest parts, the LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters played by this small cast, the actors narrating when their role isn't present in the scene, and working as stage hands throughout means that everyone is constantly onstage doing something important.
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* FauxAffablyEvil: {{Lampshaded}} by Black Stache in his first scene, where he admits that he seems nice right before threatening to murder Lord Aster.
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* FriendlyEnemy: Black Stache is desperate to find a hero to serve as his ArchEnemy, so when he believes he's found one, he becomes overjoyed and acts quite affable.
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** This is averted in terms of actual characters though, as there's also Ms. Bumbrake among the principle cast. And then there's the mermaids, including Teacher, played by the same actor as Ms. Bumbrake.
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* AnachronismStew: Though the play takes place in April 1885, the dialogue includes many anachronisms used for comedic effect, including use of the acronym '[=TTFN=]', references to the Cadillac Escalade, Creator/MarcelProust and Creator/PhilipGlass, among others. Curiously, the vast majority of the anachronisms present are made by Black Stache.
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* AnachronismStew: Though the play takes place in April 1885, the dialogue includes many anachronisms used for comedic effect, including use of the acronym '[=TTFN=]', references to the Cadillac Escalade, Creator/AynRand, Creator/MarcelProust and Creator/PhilipGlass, among others. Curiously, the vast majority of the anachronisms present are made by Black Stache.
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** It's also worth noting that in response to Stache asking what "the men" call him, Smee responds with "Nancy", which is an old-fashioned slang term for an effeminate man, but it generally referred to homosexuals.
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* CanonCharacterAllAlong: Molly Aster, who is revealed at the very end of the play to be [[spoiler: Wendy Darling's mother.]]
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* CanonCharacterAllAlong: Besides the obvious, Molly Aster, who Aster is revealed at the very end of the play to be [[spoiler: Wendy Darling's mother.]]
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* CardCarryingVillain: Black Stache.
* ChildHater: Black Stache.
* ChildHater: Black Stache.
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* TheSmurfettePrinciple: The actress who plays Molly is usually the only female cast member.member.
* UnresolvedSexualTension: [[spoiler: Boy and Molly, because he becomes immortal and she is forced to leave him behind in Neverland, returning to England where she will eventually get married. As Boy's character description puts it: "If he could grow up, he'd fall for Molly in a big way. But it'll never happen."]]
* UnresolvedSexualTension: [[spoiler: Boy and Molly, because he becomes immortal and she is forced to leave him behind in Neverland, returning to England where she will eventually get married. As Boy's character description puts it: "If he could grow up, he'd fall for Molly in a big way. But it'll never happen."]]
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* AmbiguouslyGay: Black Stache has this in spades, especially when portrayed by Christian Borle. He's outright described in the text as being "effeminate", and he acts very much CampGay, on top of not seeming too fond of women and being very touchy with some of the other men (most notably Smee).
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* AmbiguouslyGay: Black Stache has this in spades, especially when portrayed by Christian Borle. He's outright described in the text as being "effeminate", and he acts very much CampGay, on top of not seeming too fond of women and being very touchy with some of the other men (most notably Smee).Smee and Lord Aster).
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* AdaptationalAngstUpgrade: [[spoiler: Peter Pan himself. The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up begins his adventure as an abused, traumatized, and misanthropic orphan who only wants a chance to live the childhood stolen away from him by the terrible adults in his life.]]
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* CanonCharacterAllAlong: Molly Aster, who is revealed at the very end of the play to be [[spoiler: Wendy Darling's mother.]]
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* AddedAlliterativeAppeal: Most of [[AlliterativeName Betty Bumbrake's]] lines involve this.
* AmbiguouslyGay: Black Stache has this in spades, especially when portrayed by Christian Borle. He's outright described in the text as being "effeminate", and he acts very much CampGay, on top of not seeming too fond of women and being very touchy with some of the other men (most notably Smee).
* AmbiguouslyGay: Black Stache has this in spades, especially when portrayed by Christian Borle. He's outright described in the text as being "effeminate", and he acts very much CampGay, on top of not seeming too fond of women and being very touchy with some of the other men (most notably Smee).
* FriendlessBackground: Both Molly and the Boy, as laid out in the opening scene.
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* MacGuffin: The trunk of starstuff
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* MadeASlave: Fighting Prawn'sbackstorybackstory.
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* ObsessedWithFood: Ted, who faints at the mere mention of sticky pudding
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''Peter and the Starcatcher'' is a play by Creator/RickElice that is based on the 2004 novel ''Literature/PeterAndTheStarcatchers'' by Creator/DaveBarry and Creator/RidleyPearson. The play premiered in 2009 in California at the La Jolla Playhouse and opened on Broadway in 2012. It was nominated for 9 Tony Awards and won 5.
The play provides the backstory for several characters from James M. Barrie's ''Literature/PeterPan'', including Peter, Hook, and Tinker Bell.
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!! ''Peter and the Starcatcher'' provides examples of:
* AnArmAndALeg: This is something of a ForegoneConclusion, since [[spoiler:Black Stache]] is destined to become Captain Hook.
* BadassMustache: Black Stache is named for his.
* BigOMG: Black Stache, when he [[spoiler:loses his hand]]. Bonus points for the sheer number of [=OMGs=] dropped, going from pain to rapid-fire to valley girl to an entire faux talk-show anecdote to "ermahgerd" to more pain to a few really big ones at the end.
* BreakingTheFourthWall: Black Stache observes that the people in the audience "have paid for nannies and parking".
* EvilIsHammy: Black Stache
* GreenRocks: As in the original novel, starstuff can do whatever magical thing the plot demands, including making people fly, extending life, and transforming ordinary animals into mythological creatures.
* HidingBehindTheLanguageBarrier: Molly and her father communicate privately in Dodo, Porpoise and Norse code (a system used by ancient Vikings that is similar to Morse code).
* IAteWhat: Ted realizes they've been fed worms.
* InMyLanguageThatSoundsLike: Molly's name means "Squid Poop" in the Mollusks' language.
* IrrelevantActOpener: The mermaids open the second act with a Vaudeville-style song-and-dance number.
* LeaderWannabe: Prentiss
* LoadsAndLoadsOfRoles: The show is written for a dozen actors who portray more than a hundred characters.
* MacGuffin: The trunk of starstuff
* MadeASlave: Fighting Prawn's backstory
* TheNameless: Boy, [[spoiler:who eventually takes the name Peter]]
* ObsessedWithFood: Ted, who faints at the mere mention of sticky pudding
* OrphanageOfFear: St. Norbert’s Orphanage for Lost Boys
* {{Pirate}}: Much of the cast. It is a prequel to ''Peter Pan'', after all.
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: The actress who plays Molly is usually the only female cast member.
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''Peter and the Starcatcher'' is a play by Creator/RickElice that is based on the 2004 novel ''Literature/PeterAndTheStarcatchers'' by Creator/DaveBarry and Creator/RidleyPearson. The play premiered in 2009 in California at the La Jolla Playhouse and opened on Broadway in 2012. It was nominated for 9 Tony Awards and won 5.
The play provides the backstory for several characters from James M. Barrie's ''Literature/PeterPan'', including Peter, Hook, and Tinker Bell.
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!! ''Peter and the Starcatcher'' provides examples of:
* AnArmAndALeg: This is something of a ForegoneConclusion, since [[spoiler:Black Stache]] is destined to become Captain Hook.
* BadassMustache: Black Stache is named for his.
* BigOMG: Black Stache, when he [[spoiler:loses his hand]]. Bonus points for the sheer number of [=OMGs=] dropped, going from pain to rapid-fire to valley girl to an entire faux talk-show anecdote to "ermahgerd" to more pain to a few really big ones at the end.
* BreakingTheFourthWall: Black Stache observes that the people in the audience "have paid for nannies and parking".
* EvilIsHammy: Black Stache
* GreenRocks: As in the original novel, starstuff can do whatever magical thing the plot demands, including making people fly, extending life, and transforming ordinary animals into mythological creatures.
* HidingBehindTheLanguageBarrier: Molly and her father communicate privately in Dodo, Porpoise and Norse code (a system used by ancient Vikings that is similar to Morse code).
* IAteWhat: Ted realizes they've been fed worms.
* InMyLanguageThatSoundsLike: Molly's name means "Squid Poop" in the Mollusks' language.
* IrrelevantActOpener: The mermaids open the second act with a Vaudeville-style song-and-dance number.
* LeaderWannabe: Prentiss
* LoadsAndLoadsOfRoles: The show is written for a dozen actors who portray more than a hundred characters.
* MacGuffin: The trunk of starstuff
* MadeASlave: Fighting Prawn's backstory
* TheNameless: Boy, [[spoiler:who eventually takes the name Peter]]
* ObsessedWithFood: Ted, who faints at the mere mention of sticky pudding
* OrphanageOfFear: St. Norbert’s Orphanage for Lost Boys
* {{Pirate}}: Much of the cast. It is a prequel to ''Peter Pan'', after all.
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: The actress who plays Molly is usually the only female cast member.
