Unlikely for a male to be cast in any event -- assuming they do the original Mary Martin version. Peter sings in a number called "Mysterious Lady" that was written to show off Martin's coloratura range. Unless they want to go to Shakespearean extremes -- a boy playing a boy playing a girl -- they'll stick with a female Peter -- the tradition of which goes back to the Barrie original with Nina Boucicault in the West End Maude Adams on Broadway in 1904 and 1905.
--Dave Sikula On Tuesday, July 15, 2014 7:58:49 PM UTC-7, MelissaP wrote: > > Quick question. > > > > I know the part’s going to be traditionally cast. > > > > But if someone like Chris Colfer – who has a really high voice – got the > role, would the music still have to be reorchestrated? Also, since NBC’s > footing the bill, the cost wouldn’t be an issue. > > BTW I’m surprised Colfer isn’t in the running; Glee’s cut the number of > last-season episodes in half and he would be available. > > > > A couple of other comments: > > > > Beiber would never get the role -- because there’s not much evidence that > he can actually sing, I don’t think. > > > > Another reason HWCNBN would never get the role – in addition to being too > old and otherwise occupied – he’s over six feet tall and is actually a big > man. > > > > *From:* [email protected] <javascript:> [mailto: > [email protected] <javascript:>] *On Behalf Of *Jon Delfin > *Sent:* Monday, July 14, 2014 4:01 PM > *To:* tvornottv > *Subject:* Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Walken to play tap-dancing Hook > > > > Peter Pan played by a man means having to transpose a lot of music, > probably having to reorchestrate much of it, and creating problems with any > duets or group numbers Peter is a part of. Good luck to them. > > > > On Mon, Jul 14, 2014 at 2:55 PM, Mark Jeffries <[email protected] > <javascript:>> wrote: > > They've already said that Peter's going to be a man. I have the feeling > that this time they'd like to avoid the wailing and gnashing of teeth of > the Broadway World and All That Chat show tune queens, so I don't see > Bieber as Peter. > > > Mark Jeffries > Saints Spotlight Editor > [email protected] <javascript:> > > > > On Sun, Jul 13, 2014 at 5:58 PM, Michael <[email protected] > <javascript:>> wrote: > > Any chance for some non-traditional casting here? Peter played by a boy? > Justin Bieber? He who shall not be named? Joan Jett? (Hell, NBC already > plumbed "American Idol" and country music for their Maria. And their Mother > Superior was an African-American woman -- albeit, a Broadway treasure. > Clearly, the net will do anything to insure a big audience,) > > On Sunday, July 13, 2014 9:25:36 AM UTC-7, Bob Jersey wrote: > > In the LIVE! NBC rendering of *Peter Pan*... TheWrap > <http://www.thewrap.com/christopher-walken-to-play-tap-dancing-captain-hook-in-peter-pan-live/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=contactology> > > (link) offers a montage of his previous hoofin'... [Work... work... > workworkwork... work...] > > B > > -- > -- > TV or Not TV .... 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