Peter Pan Musical Production License

[DivaMommy]

Posted: 10/4/06 at 9:18pm

Could anyone tell me where one would get the rights for an ameteur production of Peter Pan the musical. The Comden/Greene/ Jules Styne version recently done by Rigby/McCoy Entertainment.

I've searched everywhere online and have found nothing!

Thank you

[Dollypop]

Posted: 10/4/06 at 9:30pm

I directed this show but I don't remember whether Music Theater International holds the rights or Samuel French. I think it's Samuel French.

[adamgreer]

Posted: 10/4/06 at 10:23pm

It is Samuel French. And they have recently begun licensing the updated (Rigby) version. Prior, you could only license the original version.

The changes are fairly miniscule- the updated version has the longer Ugg-a-Wugg, makes Distant Melody a duet again, and has the Marooner's Rock sequence instead of Mysterious Lady. The updated version also has (imo) better orchestrations.
Updated On: 10/5/06 at 10:23 PM

[CapnHook]

Posted: 10/5/06 at 1:06am

I would suggest the updated one (yes, by Samuel French), too. ESPECIALLY if you're allowing males to audition for the role.

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 10/5/06 at 2:05am

I would suggest the original version. It is far superior in absolutely every way.

[actress_06]

Posted: 10/5/06 at 10:27am

I would have to go with the original. I'm doing a production of Pan right now, and I think Mysterious Lady has got to be one of the funniest songs in the show, especially if it's blocked right. Sure Ugg-a-Wugg is a little shorter, but as an "indian" I'm ok with that. The show isn't about indians. It's about never growing old.

[CapnHook]

Posted: 10/5/06 at 11:53am

Actress_06,

Ugg-A-Wug is a musical number celebrating the Lost Boys and the Indians becoming friends. It's in no way ABOUT indians.

Mysterious Lady, yes, is a fun number, but is very unneseccary. It adds nothing to the plot. In the Rigby/McCoy production, cutting this song and extending Ugg-A-Wugg was one of the highlights of the show. Patti Columbo's choreography made it work one step further by making it a STOMP-style number.

Also, the "Mermaid Lagoon" addition is a GREAT way to end the second act. It showcases the mermaids, it adds suspense, it gives the opportunity for a "pre-game" swordfight, and it delivers the line "To Die Would Be An Awfully Big Adventure" in such a great way!

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 10/5/06 at 11:56am

I can't believe anyone would recommend the revised version.

I performed in PETER PAN, and grew up watching the Mary Martin video. Sure, Cathy Rigby is a great Peter, but the revised version of the show baffled me and annoyed me.

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 10/5/06 at 12:29pm

Count me in favor of the original version.

P.S. = Except for the whole: Liza (Mary Martin's daughter) goes to Neverland thing. Does anybody actually do that as written in the original script?
Updated On: 10/5/06 at 12:29 PM

[adamgreer]

Posted: 10/5/06 at 4:27pm

I'm gonna agree with Captain Hook and say the revised version. I love the new Ugg-a-Wugg, although I could see that number being painful to watch if your dancers aren't talented (or if they don't have a sense of rhythm). However, that number can be really impressive if the cast nails it.

I actually hate Mysterious Lady. I don't understand why a "boy" would be singing like that. It seems terribly out of context. Plus I love the, "to die would be an awfully big adventure" line.