Following the recent news that screen legend Christopher Walken would be portraying Captain Hook in NBC's live production of Peter Pan, it was announced today that Girls star Allison Williams has been cast to play the musical's titular role.
"We couldn't be happier that Allison Williams is our Peter Pan," sas Robert Greenblatt of NBC. "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 power Captain Hook."
What does Williams think of the role? In a press release, Williams admitted, "I have wanted to play Peter Pan since I was about three years old, so this is a dream come true. 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." She then goes on to add, perhaps only somewhat sarcastically, "And besides, what could go wrong in a live televised production with simultaneous flying, sword fighting, and singing?"
This new production of Peter Pan actually isn't the first time NBC has broadcast the beloved musical. In 1955, the network staged a live broadcast of the Broadway production starring Mary Martin and Cyril Richard, which brought in a record breaking 65 million viewers. NBC's previous musical broadcast, 2013's The Sound of Music Live starring Carrie Underwood, brought in 18.6 million viewers.
NBC's Peter Pan Live will air on December 4.
