Peter Pan Live!: Season 1

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NBC | Season Premiere Date: December 4, 2014

Summary: After the success of the live production of the Sound of Music, NBC returns with Allison Williams as the boy who never wanted to grow up and Christopher Walken as Captain Hook.

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Tom Gliatto

Dec 5, 2014

It wasn't perfect by any means--switching between live singing and all those filmed ads killed just about any theatrical energy and flow well before the three hours were up--but the production was colorful and glitch-free. Allison Williams of Girls made a much more committed Peter than Carrie Underwood did a Maria von Trapp in last year's endless Sound of Music Live!, and Christopher Walken's extremely peculiar Captain Hook was a triumph. Read full review

Tim Goodman

Dec 5, 2014

So it was a night where Williams and Walken, at disparate ends of the live performance, gave a lot to their roles and to the success of the night. It wasn't flawless (and if you factor in the moments when Walken seemed to be particularly awash in the lights, maybe you'll be crueler about the overall quality), but it was entertaining enough for three hours of live song and dance. Read full review

Melissa Maerz

Dec 5, 2014

It was... fine. Totally fine. Just as I'd suspected. Nothing spectacular. But nothing so embarrassing as NBC’s live production of The Sound of Music. Read full review

Hank Stuever

Dec 5, 2014

Viewers who stuck with Peter Pan Live! for three hours were treated to a technically adequate, charmingly performed night of retro theater-on-television. Read full review

Elisabeth Vincentelli

Dec 5, 2014

Nothing went horribly wrong during NBC’s live telecast of the musical Peter Pan. Allison Williams didn’t embarrass herself in the cross-dressing title role.... At the same time, very few things went memorably right, and the sluggish pace dampened the thrills. Read full review

Joanne Ostrow

Dec 5, 2014

She [Allison Williams as Peter Pan] pulled it off, but the whole was slick rather than enchanting, well rehearsed rather than goosebump-y. Read full review

Kevin Fallon

Dec 5, 2014

For all of its large-scale production numbers danced expertly by an army of Lost Boy twinks and psychedelic sets designed by someone clearly flying high on some strong fairy dust, the most egregious thing about Peter Pan Live! was that it was an inexcusable bore. For three hours. Read full review

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sandravh

Dec 4, 2014

This was a fantastic recreation of a Broadway classic. Allison Williams was brilliant, and Christopher Walken played Hook with just enough camp to make it hilarious. Well done NBC!!!

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Beowulf4862

Dec 8, 2014

It was okay. Neither as bad as I'd feared, nor as good as I hoped for. I can't decide if Christopher Walken's performance was a mistake or brilliant. I know he wanted to dance, but, at 72, pack it in, Chris.

This was an extremely gay show, and I don't mean that as an insult. It wasIt was okay. Neither as bad as I'd feared, nor as good as I hoped for. I can't decide if Christopher Walken's performance was a mistake or brilliant. I know he wanted to dance, but, at 72, pack it in, Chris.

This was an extremely gay show, and I don't mean that as an insult. It was just...gay. Ms. Williams was certainly an attractive boy. Nana, of course, stole the show!… Expand

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BogKid

Dec 5, 2014

I couldn't sit through the entire length of this musical play. I do remember watching the Mary Martin TV version many, many years ago. I think my memory of that event is probably clouded by the uniqueness of the show back in the 1950s. Mary Martin, not entirely surprisingly, nailed theI couldn't sit through the entire length of this musical play. I do remember watching the Mary Martin TV version many, many years ago. I think my memory of that event is probably clouded by the uniqueness of the show back in the 1950s. Mary Martin, not entirely surprisingly, nailed the part. The young Ms. Williams tried very hard but I detected little "magic" there. Christopher Walken is one of my all-time favorites but I really felt that he was going through his paces with little to no animation. Christopher is no kid anymore and I thought I could detect a sore knee and/or an aging muscle here and there in his movements. Anybody remember the extraordinary Cyril Ritchard in this part?

I applaud NBCs efforts here. I really think dropping the unnecessary "LIVE" aspect of these annual shows could do nothing but help them. I don't care if a show is "live" and I certainly don't sit around looking for "live" mistakes or bloopers. Good production values trump "live"!… Expand

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Bgrod

Dec 7, 2014

Any children forced to watch this for 3 hours must have been very, very bad. Williams was just adequate as the peter-less Pan, seemingly midway through the gender reassignment surgery, but delivered an overall flat performance lacking Peter Pan's boyish enthusiasm. Walken was sleep walkin'Any children forced to watch this for 3 hours must have been very, very bad. Williams was just adequate as the peter-less Pan, seemingly midway through the gender reassignment surgery, but delivered an overall flat performance lacking Peter Pan's boyish enthusiasm. Walken was sleep walkin' his way through a Neverland set that looked like a peacock had exploded, dazed and confused as usual, doing his best Christopher Walken SNL impersonation. His Hook was dressed like an extra from the King and I. Props to his makeup crew which used no restraint whatsoever in applying the white powder. The live aspect of this production obviously is a gimmick to encourage live viewing and the now obligatory live tweeting but it lent nothing to the experience, especially with the ubiquitous and very jarring and clunky commercial interruptions.. Way too long, way too boring, cheesy looking Sid and Marty Kroftt like sets and dull performances from everyone except Wendy. C- grade.… Expand

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likeitis

Dec 16, 2014

NEPOTISM at the EXTREME!!!!! How many truly TALENTED were overlooked for the part of Peter Pan???
Is Daddy is trying to buy her a career!!!!!??????

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Whitehorse

Dec 7, 2014

Peter Pan Dead not live! A disappointing and lackluster performance. Walken transformed Hook into Walken rather than Walken morphing into Hook. Williams just couldn't get a spark going and Tiger Lily looked too "edgy" and angry --definitely was miscast but at least she tried to infuse somePeter Pan Dead not live! A disappointing and lackluster performance. Walken transformed Hook into Walken rather than Walken morphing into Hook. Williams just couldn't get a spark going and Tiger Lily looked too "edgy" and angry --definitely was miscast but at least she tried to infuse some energy. Speaking of that, the leads looked like they could all use a shot of B-12. The supporting cast carried the day and were excellent, but unfortunately they served as a contrast and made us even more aware that the lackluster leads were being out-shined. I SO agree with Dave that anyone who is satisfied by this performance could not possibly have been around in the Mary Martin era. Huge disappointment and very boring. As far as Carrie Underwood goes, she really is not an actress and although Broadway is trying to drum up business by having stars perform lead roles, it is all the more important to have enough talent to project on TV. NBC don't give up just get better!… Expand

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DaveDaRave

Dec 4, 2014

Godawful, doomed effort to recapture the live TV magic of the 1950s Mary Martin original. Flat as can be, and dead on arrival. Not a single one of the actors shines. Too bad, was hoping for a winner.

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  Air Date: December 4, 2014
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