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Peter Pan
Peter Pan (1905). James M. Barrie's whimsical tale of a boy who refuses to grow up and who takes other children to his special never‐land was first offered to American playgoers in 1905 with Maude Adams, for whom it was written, in the title role. To no small extent because it is a play to which children can be taken, it has never lost its appeal. Later Peter Pans have included Marilyn Miller, Eva Le Gallienne, and Jean Arthur. Leonard Bernstein composed incidental music for this last production. A musical version, with music by Mark Charlap and Jule Styne and lyrics by Carolyn Leigh, Betty Comden, and Adolph Green, was offered in 1954 with Mary Martin as Peter and Cyril Ritchard as Hook. It was directed and choreographed by Jerome Robbins and ran 152 performances in the Winter Garden Theatre. Notable songs: I'm Flying; Neverland; I Won't Grow Up; Tender Shepherd; I've Got to Crow. The musical was revived in 1979 with Sandy Duncan as star and ran 551 performances, the longest Broadway run of any production of Peter Pan. Cathy Rigby was Peter in successful revivals on tour and on Broadway in 1990, 1991, and 1998. Carolyn LEIGH (1926–83), the lyricist who often worked with composer Cy Coleman, was known for her brassy, confident lyrics. Born in the Bronx and educated at Queens College, Leigh wrote for radio and television before finding success with some best‐selling pop songs in the 1950s. In addition to Peter Pan, her Broadway musicals were Wildcat (1960), Little Me (1962), and How Now Dow Jones (1967).
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Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Peter Pan." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Peter Pan." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O149-PeterPan.html Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Peter Pan." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O149-PeterPan.html |
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Peter Pan
Peter Pan, see Barrie, J. M.
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MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Peter Pan." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Peter Pan." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-PeterPan.html MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Peter Pan." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-PeterPan.html |
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