Peter Pan, a musical adventure (Stiles and Drewe)
by Willis Hall, George Stiles, Anthony Drewe
Full Length Musical, Comedy / 15m, 5f, 2m or f
Sir James Barrie’s timeless tale of the boy who never grew up is reborn as a spectacular musical by Stiles & Drewe and the late Willis Hall.
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Cast Size
15m, 5f, 2m or fDuration
120 minutes (2 hours)Subgenre
Fantasy, Adventure, Adaptations (Literature), Theatre for Young AudiencesTarget Audience
- Appropriate for all audiences
Additional Info
Accolades
- In Denmark, Peter Pan won Best Song and the Orchestra's Award at the 1996 International Musical of the Year.
Reviews
"...the sheer good humour of Never Neverland creates a wonderful feel-good atmosphere which was sustained for the whole evening...the musical score by Stiles and Drew suggested to me traces of Sondheim, Bartand, Lloyd Webber..." - The Stage"...a winner for both adults and children... a truly magical world come to life before our eyes..." - Reviews Gate.com
"From Beginning to end this is simply a joy...The tunes escalate the magic.... and makes the already brilliant J M Barrie Story all the more sublime." - Yorkshire Evening Post
"Tuned to near perfection...Songs full of wit and warmth...A Fantastic Flight of Fancy..." - Coventry Telegraph
"This is pure enchantment, sprinkled with fairy dust.... Pantastic..." - Primary Times
"The contemporary score is timeless and tuneful..." - The Independent
Considerations
Performing Groups
- Jr High/Primary
- High School/Secondary
- College Theatre / Student
- Community Theatre
- Dinner Theatre
- Professional Theatre
- Large Stage
Cautions
- Flying
License details
- Licensing fees and rental materials quoted upon application.
Production
Details
- Time Period: 1900-1910
- Duration: 120 minutes (2 hours)
- Setting: The streets of London, the Darling family nursery, and of course, Neverland!
- Additional Features: Stage Combat, Special Effects
- Features / Contains: Fantasy Costumes, Period Costumes
Music
- Musical Style: Classic Broadway
- Vocal Demands: Moderate
- Orchestra Size: Medium
- Chorus Size: Large
Song Samples
Casting
15m, 5f, 2m or fTHE STORYTELLER
NEWSPAPER BOY
MRS. DARLING (MARY)
NANA
WENDY
JOHN
MICHAEL
MR. DARLING (GEORGE)
LIZA
PETER PAN
TINKER BELL
TIGER LILY
A CROCODILE
THE LOST BOYS:
SLIGHTLY
TOOTLES
NIBS
CURLY
FIRST TWIN
SECOND TWIN
THE PIRATES:
CAPTAIN JAS. HOOK
SMEE
CECCO
MULLINS
BILL JUKES
COOKSON
GENTLEMAN STARKEY
SKYLIGHTS
NOODLER
ENSEMBLE:
A LAMPLIGHTER
LONDONERS
MERMAIDS
INDIAN BRAVES
Cast Attributes
- Ensemble cast
- Reduced casting (Doubling Possible)
- Expandable casting
- Flexible casting
- Multicultural casting
- Roles for Children
- Room for Extras
- Strong Role for Leading Man (Star Vehicle)
Casting Notes
Prospective producers need not consider themselves outfaced by the seemingly substantial list of characters - with astute doubling, and a willing company, this musical can be performed in its entirety with a cast of 22. To allow for swings and understudies, 25 is a safer number.
Resources
Rehearsal Resources
Music Material Rental Packages
Full Package
1 Piano/Vocal Score
25 Vocal Chorus Books/Libretti
Woodwind (Piccolo, Flute [Optional Ethnic Flutes in C, D, E, F#, Bb, and B], Bass Flute [If Available], Tenor Saxophone, Shaker)
Horn in F
Percussion (Drum Kit, Timpani, Orchestral Bass Drum, Glockenspiel, Mark Tree, Tam Tam, Tubular Bells, Vibraphone, Suspended Cymbal, Crash Cymbals, Tambourine, Toy Drum, Temple Blocks, Ratchet, Chestnut Rattle, Triangle, Cowbell, Whip, Machine Castanets, 3 Woodblocks, Ankle Bells, Djembe, Tumba, Conga, Quinto, Bongos, Cabasa)
Guitar (Electric, Nylon Acoustic, Steel 6 or 12 String)
Music Director / Keyboard I
Keyboard II
Cello (Acoustic / Electric)
Bass (Upright / Electric / Acoustic Bass Guitar)
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