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Peter Pan
The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up
Musical
Comedy
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Oct 20, 1954
Closing Date
Feb 26, 1955
Performances
152
Musical
Comedy
Original
Broadway
Open Date: Oct 20, 1954
Close Date: Feb 26, 1955
Closed Flag: n
Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Winter Garden Theatre
(Oct 20, 1954 - Feb 26, 1955)
Setting
The Nursery of the Darling Residence, Neverland, Marooner's Rock, The Home Underground, The Pirate Ship.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
The Shubert Organization
Produced by
Richard Halliday
Originally produced by
Edwin Lester
Based on the play by
James M. Barrie
; Lyrics by
Carolyn Leigh
; Music by
Mark Charlap
; Additional music by
Jule Styne
; Additional lyrics by
Betty Comden
and
Adolph Green
; Incidental music by
Elmer Bernstein
and
Trude Rittman
; Music orchestrated by
Albert Sendrey
Directed by
Jerome Robbins
; Choreographed by
Jerome Robbins
Scenic Design by
Peter Larkin
; Costume Design by
Motley
; Lighting Design by
Peggy Clark
; Assistant to Motley:
Riley Thorne
and
Terrie Youngerman
General Manager:
Herman Bernstein
Production Manager:
Michael Jeffrey
; Production Stage Manager:
Robert Linden
; Stage Manager:
Walter Neal
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Frank Roberts
Conducted by
Louis Adrian
; Music Contractor:
Sol Gusikoff
Flying Effect by
Joseph Kirby
; Flying Supervisor:
Peter Foy
Assistant to the Director:
Mary Hunter
; Asst. to the Choreographer:
Robert Tucker
; Technical Director:
Richard Rodda
; Press Representative:
Michel Mok
; Advertising:
Lawrence Weiner
Mary Martin
Peter Pan
Cyril Ritchard
Mr. Darling
Captain Hook
Robert Banas
Indian
David Bean
Slightly
Sally Brophy
Wendy (Grown Up)
William Burke
Jukes
Pirate
Linda Dangcil
Indian
Darryl Duran
2nd Twin
Chester Fisher
Pirate
Margalo Gillmore
Mrs. Darling
Heller Halliday
Liza
Robert Harrington
John Darling
Lisa Lang
Indian
Sondra Lee
Tiger Lily
Frank Lindsay
Noodler
Pirate
Suzanne Luckey
Indian
Don Lurio
Kangaroo
Indian
Frank Marasco
Pirate
Joe E. Marks
Mr. Smee
John Newton
Pirate
Kathy Nolan
Wendy Darling
Jane
Robert Piper
Indian
Jaye Rubanoff
Tinkerbell
Recorded voice only
Norman Shelly
Nana
Crocodile
Joseph Stafford
Michael Darling
Stanley Stenner
Curly
William Sumner
Indian
Alan Sutherland
1st Twin
Joan Tewkesbury
Ostrich
Indian
Paris Theodore
Nibs
Arthur Tookoyan
Pirate
Ian Tucker
Tootles
Robert Tucker
Cecco
Pirate
Robert Vanselow
Gentleman Starkey
Pirate
James White
Mullins
Pirate
Richard Winter
Pirate
Richard Wyatt
Lion
Indian
Swing:
Ronnie Lee
Standby:
Billie Worth
(Peter Pan)
Understudies:
Ann Connolly
(Mrs. Darling),
Heller Halliday
(Jane, Wendy Darling),
John Holland
(Captain Hook, Mr. Darling),
Ronnie Lee
(Crocodile),
George Loke
(Indian),
Suzanne Luckey
(Liza),
Robert Piper
(Mr. Smee) and
Robert Tucker
(Pirate)
Winter Garden Theatre
(Oct 20, 1954 - Feb 26, 1955)
Cast
Robert Banas
Kangaroo
Frank Bouley
Jukes
Pirate
Ann Connolly
Wendy (Grown Up)
Carle Erbele
Kangaroo
Lucky Kargo
Pirate
George Lake
Indian
Albert Linville
Pirate
Jackie Scholle
1st Twin
Richard Winter
Cecco
Understudies:
Carle Erbele
(Indian),
John Morris
(Tinkerbell) and
John Smith
(Lost Boy)
Songs
music by
Moose Charlap
; lyrics by
Carolyn Leigh
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Sung By
Tender Shepherd
Mrs. Darling, Wendy Darling, John Darling and Michael Darling
I've Got to Crow
Peter Pan
Neverland
(music by
Jule Styne
; lyrics by
Betty Comden
and
Adolph Green
)
Peter Pan
I'm Flying
Peter Pan, Wendy Darling, John Darling and Michael Darling
Act 2
Sung By
Pirate Song
Captain Hook and Pirates
A Princely Scheme
Captain Hook and Pirates
Indians!
Tiger Lily and Indians
Wendy
(music by
Jule Styne
; lyrics by
Betty Comden
and
Adolph Green
)
Peter Pan and Boys
Another Princely Scheme
Captain Hook and Pirates
Neverland Waltz
(music by
Jule Styne
; lyrics by
Betty Comden
and
Adolph Green
)
Liza
I Won't Grow Up
Peter Pan and Boys
Mysterious Lady
(music by
Jule Styne
; lyrics by
Betty Comden
and
Adolph Green
)
Peter Pan and Captain Hook
Ugg-a-Wugg
(music by
Jule Styne
; lyrics by
Betty Comden
and
Adolph Green
)
Peter Pan, Tiger Lily, Children and Indians
The Pow-Wow Polka
(music by
Jule Styne
; lyrics by
Betty Comden
and
Adolph Green
)
Peter Pan, Tiger Lily, Children and Indians
Distant Melody
(music by
Jule Styne
; lyrics by
Betty Comden
and
Adolph Green
)
Peter Pan
Act 3
Sung By
To the Ship
Peter Pan and Company
Hook's Waltz
(music by
Jule Styne
; lyrics by
Betty Comden
and
Adolph Green
)
Captain Hook and Pirates
The Battle
Peter Pan, Captain Hook and Company
I've Got to Crow
(Reprise)
Peter Pan, Liza and Company
Tender Shepherd
(Reprise)
Wendy Darling, John Darling and Michael Darling
I Won't Grow Up
(Reprise)
The Darling Family and Lost Boys
Neverland
(Reprise)
(music by
Jule Styne
; lyrics by
Betty Comden
and
Adolph Green
)
Peter Pan
Awards
Tony Award®
Best Actress in a Musical
1955 Winner
Mary Martin
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
1955 Winner
Cyril Ritchard
Stage Technician
1955 Winner
Technical Director:
Richard Rodda
People
Songs
Awards
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
The Shubert Organization
Produced by
Richard Halliday
Originally produced by
Edwin Lester
Based on the play by
James M. Barrie
; Lyrics by
Carolyn Leigh
; Music by
Mark Charlap
; Additional music by
Jule Styne
; Additional lyrics by
Betty Comden
and
Adolph Green
; Incidental music by
Elmer Bernstein
and
Trude Rittman
; Music orchestrated by
Albert Sendrey
Directed by
Jerome Robbins
; Choreographed by
Jerome Robbins
Scenic Design by
Peter Larkin
; Costume Design by
Motley
; Lighting Design by
Peggy Clark
; Assistant to Motley:
Riley Thorne
and
Terrie Youngerman
General Manager:
Herman Bernstein
Production Manager:
Michael Jeffrey
; Production Stage Manager:
Robert Linden
; Stage Manager:
Walter Neal
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Frank Roberts
Conducted by
Louis Adrian
; Music Contractor:
Sol Gusikoff
Flying Effect by
Joseph Kirby
; Flying Supervisor:
Peter Foy
Assistant to the Director:
Mary Hunter
; Asst. to the Choreographer:
Robert Tucker
; Technical Director:
Richard Rodda
; Press Representative:
Michel Mok
; Advertising:
Lawrence Weiner
Mary Martin
Peter Pan
Cyril Ritchard
Mr. Darling
Captain Hook
Robert Banas
Indian
David Bean
Slightly
Sally Brophy
Wendy (Grown Up)
William Burke
Jukes
Pirate
Linda Dangcil
Indian
Darryl Duran
2nd Twin
Chester Fisher
Pirate
Margalo Gillmore
Mrs. Darling
Heller Halliday
Liza
Robert Harrington
John Darling
Lisa Lang
Indian
Sondra Lee
Tiger Lily
Frank Lindsay
Noodler
Pirate
Suzanne Luckey
Indian
Don Lurio
Kangaroo
Indian
Frank Marasco
Pirate
Joe E. Marks
Mr. Smee
John Newton
Pirate
Kathy Nolan
Wendy Darling
Jane
Robert Piper
Indian
Jaye Rubanoff
Tinkerbell
Recorded voice only
Norman Shelly
Nana
Crocodile
Joseph Stafford
Michael Darling
Stanley Stenner
Curly
William Sumner
Indian
Alan Sutherland
1st Twin
Joan Tewkesbury
Ostrich
Indian
Paris Theodore
Nibs
Arthur Tookoyan
Pirate
Ian Tucker
Tootles
Robert Tucker
Cecco
Pirate
Robert Vanselow
Gentleman Starkey
Pirate
James White
Mullins
Pirate
Richard Winter
Pirate
Richard Wyatt
Lion
Indian
Swing:
Ronnie Lee
Standby:
Billie Worth
(Peter Pan)
Understudies:
Ann Connolly
(Mrs. Darling),
Heller Halliday
(Jane, Wendy Darling),
John Holland
(Captain Hook, Mr. Darling),
Ronnie Lee
(Crocodile),
George Loke
(Indian),
Suzanne Luckey
(Liza),
Robert Piper
(Mr. Smee) and
Robert Tucker
(Pirate)
Winter Garden Theatre
(Oct 20, 1954 - Feb 26, 1955)
Cast
Robert Banas
Kangaroo
Frank Bouley
Jukes
Pirate
Ann Connolly
Wendy (Grown Up)
Carle Erbele
Kangaroo
Lucky Kargo
Pirate
George Lake
Indian
Albert Linville
Pirate
Jackie Scholle
1st Twin
Richard Winter
Cecco
Understudies:
Carle Erbele
(Indian),
John Morris
(Tinkerbell) and
John Smith
(Lost Boy)
music by
Moose Charlap
; lyrics by
Carolyn Leigh
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Sung By
Tender Shepherd
Mrs. Darling, Wendy Darling, John Darling and Michael Darling
I've Got to Crow
Peter Pan
Neverland
(music by
Jule Styne
; lyrics by
Betty Comden
and
Adolph Green
)
Peter Pan
I'm Flying
Peter Pan, Wendy Darling, John Darling and Michael Darling
Act 2
Sung By
Pirate Song
Captain Hook and Pirates
A Princely Scheme
Captain Hook and Pirates
Indians!
Tiger Lily and Indians
Wendy
(music by
Jule Styne
; lyrics by
Betty Comden
and
Adolph Green
)
Peter Pan and Boys
Another Princely Scheme
Captain Hook and Pirates
Neverland Waltz
(music by
Jule Styne
; lyrics by
Betty Comden
and
Adolph Green
)
Liza
I Won't Grow Up
Peter Pan and Boys
Mysterious Lady
(music by
Jule Styne
; lyrics by
Betty Comden
and
Adolph Green
)
Peter Pan and Captain Hook
Ugg-a-Wugg
(music by
Jule Styne
; lyrics by
Betty Comden
and
Adolph Green
)
Peter Pan, Tiger Lily, Children and Indians
The Pow-Wow Polka
(music by
Jule Styne
; lyrics by
Betty Comden
and
Adolph Green
)
Peter Pan, Tiger Lily, Children and Indians
Distant Melody
(music by
Jule Styne
; lyrics by
Betty Comden
and
Adolph Green
)
Peter Pan
Act 3
Sung By
To the Ship
Peter Pan and Company
Hook's Waltz
(music by
Jule Styne
; lyrics by
Betty Comden
and
Adolph Green
)
Captain Hook and Pirates
The Battle
Peter Pan, Captain Hook and Company
I've Got to Crow
(Reprise)
Peter Pan, Liza and Company
Tender Shepherd
(Reprise)
Wendy Darling, John Darling and Michael Darling
I Won't Grow Up
(Reprise)
The Darling Family and Lost Boys
Neverland
(Reprise)
(music by
Jule Styne
; lyrics by
Betty Comden
and
Adolph Green
)
Peter Pan
Tony Award®
Best Actress in a Musical
1955 Winner
Mary Martin
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
1955 Winner
Cyril Ritchard
Stage Technician
1955 Winner
Technical Director:
Richard Rodda
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