Peter Pan is a play written by J. M. Barrie in 1904 about a boy who refused to grow up. The story has been adapted many times, first by Barrie himself as the novel Peter Pan and Wendy in 1911, and subsequently as musicals, feature films, and television series. One of the better known film versions is the 1953 Walt Disney animated feature.
In most stage adaptations of the story, the titular character has been played by an adult woman so as to better capture the prepubescent vocal stylings of a young boy.
The Jim Henson's Creature Shop created many creatures for a live stage adaptation of Peter Pan titled Pan, including the Croc, Sheldon the Snurtle, Fribbits, and a 15 foot tall "Honker."
References
- Rowlf the Dog performed "Never Never Land" from the 1954 stage musical on The Mike Douglas Show in 1966.
- "Never Smile at a Crocodile," a song scored for the Disney animated feature which later received lyrics for album releases, was performed by Mary Louise on episode 114 of The Muppet Show.
- In episode 506 of The Muppet Show, Fozzie Bear dresses as The Tin Woodsman for a production of Alice in Wonderland, thinking they were doing Peter Pan.
- In Episode 1487 of Sesame Street, when Susan can't believe seeing Oscar the Grouch supervising people in cleaning up the area, Oscar retorts, "Well, who does it look like, Peter Pan?"
- Prairie Dawn plays the part of Peter Pan (in keeping with stage tradition) in The Sesame Street Storytime Calendar 1982, with Betty Lou as Wendy in the Darling nursery. A Twiddlebug plays Tinkerbell, John and Michael are Anything Muppets, and a sheepdog portrays Nana.
- In one Sesame Street segment, Porter Pepper of Peter Piper's P Products names Peter Pan as one of Piper's pals, pointing to a picture depicting the Disney versions of Pan and the crocodile.
- In the Muppet Babies episode "By the Book," Baby Scooter reads Peter Pan and imagines himself and Baby Skeeter as Peter Pan-like twins. Kermit and Rowlf play Michael and John, Piggy plays Piggybelle, and Baby Gonzo is Captain Hook Nose.
- Kermit reads Peter Pan to Robin at bedtime in the March 31, 1986 The Muppets comic strip. Robin takes issue with Peter's shadow being sewn back onto him with needle and thread; Kermit explains that they didn't have Velcro back in those days.
- Muppet Babies' Classic Children's Tales features a brief telling of the story with Baby Kermit as Peter Pan, Baby Piggy as Wendy, Baby Scooter as John, Baby Animal as Michael, and a rat as Tinkerbell flying over the rooftops of London. The costumes in the picture recall those used in the Disney version.
- The Muppet Babies episode "Kermit Pan" again features Baby Kermit as the hero and Gonzo as Captain (Robo)Hook, but with Skeeter as Wendy, Piggy as Tink, and Scooter as Smee.
- Big Bird as Peter Pan and Little Bird as Tinker Bell, with Rubber Duckie floating in a bag of pixie dust, appear in the October 1991 issue of Sesame Street Magazine.
- Rizzo is dressed as Tinkerbell in a Walt Disney World exclusive collectible pin.
- In a Sesame Street sketch with Wanda Falbo (Word Fairy), she demonstrates using a telephone when receiving a call from Tinkerbell.
- Episode 3069 of Sesame Street features two pirate characters named Captain Shnook and Mr. Shneeze, parodies of Captain Hook and Mr. Smee.
- Peter Pan or Tinkerbell are some of the characters that Bear suggests that the viewer can dress up as for Halloween in "Halloween Bear."
- Recounting the events of the Farscape episode "Kansas" for a SciFi.com Journey Log, John Crichton says, "...D'Argo insulted him and Noranti huffed-and-puffed John Q. Law into Never-Never Land with a handful of one of her powders."
- In The Street We Live On, Bert believes he can get out of Elmo's World by making a left at the closet and then "straight on 'til morning", which is part of the directions to Neverland.
- A Muppet comic book adaptation of the story, Muppet Peter Pan, released its first issue on September 23, 2009. The last issue of Muppet Robin Hood, released on September 9, includes an in-joke referencing the forthcoming series.
- When Danvers tells his best friend Pasquale that he needs his help in Tales of a Sixth-Grade Muppet, one of the comparisons he makes is calling him "the Wendy to my Peter Pan".
- In a segment of Abby's Flying Fairy School, Captain Hook pays the class a visit and invites them on a treasure hunt. Abby also comments that Tinker Bell is her cousin.
- Walter meets The 10th Old Man, an animator on Disney's Peter Pan, and models for the title character in an episode of Disney Drive-On.
Sesame Street Magazine Oct 1991
Connections
- David Arquette voiced Skully on Jake and the Never Land Pirates, a spin-off of Disney's Peter Pan
- Bob Bergen provided the vocalizations for the fireflies in Disney's Tinker Bell movies
- Andy Blythe and Marten Joustra composed music for the Peter Pan: Return to Neverland video game
- Jimmy Buffett played a pirate in Hook (1991)
- Corey Burton voices Captain Hook in various Disney projects
- Sammy Cahn wrote lyrics for several songs in the 1953 Disney film, including "You Can Fly!"
- Kristin Chenoweth voiced Rosetta in the first three of Disney's Tinker Bell movies
- Alan Cinis played Skylights in Peter Pan (2003)
- Glenn Close played a pirate in Hook (1991)
- Phil Collins played Inspector Good in Hook (1991)
- Johnny Depp played J.M. Barrie in in Finding Neverland (2004)
- Sandy Duncan played Peter Pan in the 1979 Broadway revival of the musical Peter Pan
- Mia Farrow played Peter Pan in the 1976 TV production of Peter Pan
- Jim Gaffigan played Mr. Smee in Peter Pan & Wendy (2023)
- Selena Gomez sang "Fly to Your Heart" in Tinker Bell (2008)
- Ginnifer Goodwin voiced Fawn in Tinker Bell: Legend of the Neverbeast (2015)
- Jonathan Morgan Heit voiced Cubby on Jake and the Never Land Pirates
- Christina Hendricks voiced Zarina in The Pirate Fairy (2014)
- Jane Horrocks voiced Fairy Mary in Disney's Tinker Bell movies
- Bob Hoskins played Smee in Hook (1991)
- Anjelica Huston voiced Queen Clarion in Disney's Tinker Bell movies
- Jason Isaacs played Captain Hook in Peter Pan (2003)
- Hugh Jackman played Blackbeard in Pan (2015)
- Danny Kaye played Captain Hook in the 1976 TV production of Peter Pan
- Jude Law played Captain Hook in Peter Pan & Wendy (2023)
- Ian McKellen played Mr. Darling/Captain Hook in the 1997 National Theatre production
- Kathy Najimy voiced The Minister of Summer in Disney's Tinker Bell movies
- Sharon Osbourne voiced Mama Hook on Jake and the Never Land Pirates
- Geoffrey Palmer played Sir Edward Quiller Couch in Peter Pan (2003)
- Rob Paulsen voiced Bobble in Disney's Tinker Bell movies
- Madison Pettis voiced Izzy on Jake and the Never Land Pirates
- Richard Portnow voiced the Minister of Autumn in Disney's Tinker Bell movies
- Amanda Seyfried played Mary in Pan (2015)
- Yara Shahidi played Tinker Bell in Peter Pan & Wendy (2023)
- Bruce Spence played Cookson in Peter Pan (2003)
- Steven Spielberg directed Hook (1991)
- Raven-Symoné voiced Iridessa in Disney's Tinker Bell movies
- Lynn Redgrave played Aunt Millicent in Peter Pan (2003)
- Julia Roberts played Tinkerbell in Hook (1991)
- Christopher Walken played Captain Hook in Peter Pan Live! (2014)
- Robin Williams played Peter Pan in Hook (1991)
- Kate Winslet played Sylvia Llewelyn Davies in Finding Neverland (2004)