Girls actress Allison Williams will be flying to Neverland in the title role of Peter Pan Live! and celebrities and fans are reacting to the casting.
Celebrities such as Katy Perry and Williams’ own father Brian Williams commented on the casting.
Won't let the day be done without saying how EXCITED I am to see my bud Allison Williams play PETER PAN in dec for NBC!!! Never grow up AW!
— KATY PERRY (@katyperry) July 31, 2014
Williams’ Girls costar Lena Dunham tweeted about her excitement for Peter Pan Live!.
Allison is about to undertake one of the greatest drag roles in history and we are so proud we could burst. She will slay.
— Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) July 30, 2014
Yup. Allison Williams is MOTHERFUCKING PETER PAN!!!
— Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) July 30, 2014
Girls executive producer Jennifer Konner also tweeted regarding Williams’ role.
Our sweet Allison Williams has been cast as Peter Pan and I can't wait to see her fly and crow! So proud and thrilled!!!!!!!!!!
— Jenni Konner (@campsucks) July 30, 2014
I feel good about Marnie with a pixie cut. You guys down?
— Jenni Konner (@campsucks) July 30, 2014
Fans also took to Twitter to express their thoughts on the new Peter Pan.
"So I've been holding on to this pixie cut for NOTHING??!" - Anne Hathaway after hearing Allison Williams will play Peter Pan
— Michelle Markowitz (@michmarkowitz) July 30, 2014
I LOVE THIS. Allison Williams to play Peter Pan in the live NBC musical: https://t.co/dsTLt401dT
— Catriona Wightman (@catrionaw890) July 30, 2014
Happy for Allison Williams but I think we all know the role of Peter Pan belongs to a man and that man is Hilary Swank.
— billy eichner (@billyeichner) July 30, 2014
NBC will be broadcasting the live play of Peter Pan this winter after test running The Sound of Music Live! starring Carrie Underwood last December. NBC’s website for the show says that Oscar winning producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, the same men who put on The Sound of Music Live!, will be producing the show.
TheCelebrityCafe.com previously reported that Christopher Walken will play Pan’s nemesis Captain Hook. Frozen actress Kristen Bell was originally sought out to play the title role of Peter Pan but could not due to scheduling conflicts. The rest of the cast is yet to be announced.
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