Thursday, January 19, 2012
'Peter and the Starcatcher' Will Land on Broadway in March
NYTimes.com: Peter Pan is coming back to Broadway – though not the flying, singing Peter who audiences know well. Rick Elice’s play “Peter and the Starcatcher,” which had a well-reviewed Off Broadway run at New York Theater Workshop last spring, will begin preview performances at the Brooks Atkinson Theater on March 28 and open on April 15, the producers of the show said on Thursday.
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This article got me really excited. Ever since I was a kid, I have been facinated with Peter Pan and his adventures in Neverland. Very rarely do you ever find a story that tells you about how the boy who never grows up got to Neverland, let alone a play. There is just something so timeless about this play that allows it to be relatable to both the young and the old. It's stories like this that provide the old time theater extperiences where families would go together and enjoy a night out. I feel that this will be a wonderful addition to the stories being told on the Great White Way.
Although musicals and plays based on stories and or other plays are less than exciting for me these days, I feel like this show would have something great to offer-- something maybe along the lines of Wicked! It is always interesting to learn the precursor of a beloved classic, fitting together pieces of why well known characters are the way they are, and why they do the things they do. I for one would love to know why Peter Pan is the way he is, and how Neverland actually came to be. That would entail alot of creativity, consideration, and thought, qualities that are more often absent than present in theater plots/ productions nowadays.
This show looks really interesting. I'm going to see it latter in August. From the pictures on line it looks like the actors are very interactive with the set, which is something I always like. I also appreciate really good acting, lights, costumes, and sound (I guess I'm kinda a stereotypical theater-goer.) However it turns out I think it will be a great production!
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