Peter Pan Tour with a Male Star
Peter Pan Tour with a Male Star
#1Peter Pan Tour with a Male Star
Posted: 10/26/23 at 11:11pm
I looked to see if anyone has made mention of this and can't find anything. I am thrilled that the new tour of "Peter Pan" , the Comden Green, Styne and Leigh show, that originated with Mary Martin,, is going out with a male Peter Pan.. It's about time. Is this the first time this version of the show has had a major revival with a correct gender casting?
https://peterpanontour.com/cast-creative/
#2Peter Pan Tour with a Male Star
Posted: 10/26/23 at 11:52pm
This has been covered here before. However, you seem to be attempting to make a political point referring to it as "correct" casting - tiresome.
RippedMan
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/14/05
#3Peter Pan Tour with a Male Star
Posted: 10/26/23 at 11:59pm
Also not sure I'd categorize a non-union tour as 'major.'
#4Peter Pan Tour with a Male Star
Posted: 10/27/23 at 12:08am
"Correct" interesting way to frame it, considering the role was written to be played by an adult woman, including the vocal range for the songs. But I guess there's potentially some heightened emotional/thematic immediacy that come come from having an actual adolescent boy play the role - it's been done before, but not in a major production of this specifical musical adaptation, to my knowledge.
(And while I don't approve of non-union tours, it's hard to deny that this IS a major production, considering the fact that it's directed by Lonny Price, with a brand new book revision by Larissa FastHorse)
#5Peter Pan Tour with a Male Star
Posted: 10/27/23 at 9:44am
I did not realize it was non-union. How disappointing. i guess I'm naive but I was not aware that some of venues that this show is going to had non union tours.
Updated On: 10/27/23 at 09:44 AM
#6Peter Pan Tour with a Male Star
Posted: 10/27/23 at 11:45am
I mean I can't imagine that the songs will sound as good with Nolan Almedia's voice singing them as opposed to someone with the correct vocal range the part was written for. I may try to go out of morbid curiosity. Listen to Mary Martin singing "Neverland" and try to imagine a Tenor singing it.
#7Peter Pan Tour with a Male Star
Posted: 10/28/23 at 11:31am
Barrie also wrote Peter as a “pants role” in his original play. It was always performed with a female performer in tours after the premiere.
It’s interesting that a pre-20th century conception of blended gender performance is too foreign for us enlightened 21st century folks to accept.
Tsao5
Stand-by Joined: 2/7/06
#9Peter Pan Tour with a Male Star
Posted: 10/28/23 at 2:34pm
The show is often performed with a male lead regionally, including places like the Fulton Theater. If there
is a problem with the key....they can just.....ya know, change the key.
Georgeanddot2
Broadway Star Joined: 2/20/20
#11Peter Pan Tour with a Male Star
Posted: 10/28/23 at 4:31pm
Maude Adams... baby butch. 
#12Peter Pan Tour with a Male Star
Posted: 10/28/23 at 7:18pm
Well, the actor playing Captain Hook is non-binary, so I guess it evens out? Seriously though, if people want to see a woman play Peter Pan, the Mary Martin, Cathy Rigby, and Allison Williams video recordings are widely available. If they are overhauling the material for a new generation, they might as well "go big."
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