Allison Williams has landed the lead role in the NBC production Peter Pan Live! coming this December 4th. The Girls star, who is classically trained as a singer, will play Peter Pan opposite Christopher Walken as Captain Hook.
“We couldn’t be happier that Allison Williams is our Peter Pan,” stated Robert Greenblatt, Chairman, NBC Entertainment. “She’s a lovely rising star on the award-winning show Girls — where she occasionally shows off her incredible vocal talent — and we think she will bring the perfect blend of ‘boyish’ vulnerability and bravado to save the day against Christopher Walken’s powerful Captain Hook.”
“Allison Williams is a major find,” added executive producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron. “She will reinvent the iconic role of Peter Pan with her wit, her warmth, her dynamic flying, and her wonderful musical abilities. The score will be sung beautifully and introduced to a whole new generation of families.”
“I have wanted to play Peter Pan since I was about three years old, so this is a dream come true,” confessed Williams. “It’s such an honor to be a part of this adventure, and I’m very excited to get to work with this extraordinarily talented team. And besides, what could go wrong in a live televised production with simultaneous flying, sword fighting, and singing?”
