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  • Allison Williams: Luckiest Boy-Girl in the World

    Allison Williams said she is the luckiest “boy-girl” in the world. No, she’s not confused about her gender. However the daughter of NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams does play a boy in her lead role in Peter Pan Live! The live NBC event will air on Thursday, December 4th. A new promo clip was just released.

    Allison Williams admits she was a bit nervous taking on the role of a flying boy.

    “I’m not going to lie, the bigness of it felt scary for a hot second,” she says in the promo. She adds that she is the “luckiest girl … the luckiest boy-girl in the world.”

    Last month Williams spoke with People magazine about her role, and told them that flying might be her favorite part of doing this upcoming live show.

    “It gets uncomfortable, but the moment you lift off the ground is utter bliss,” she said.

    The new promo video also features Christopher Walken, rehearsing his role as Captain Hook.

    “It’s been fun–I dance a little, I sing a little. That’s what I do,” he says.

    Allison Williams found working with Christopher Walken to be a very worthwhile experience.

    “He is so deeply cool,” she says. “Even when he’s not doing anything, he is better at acting than I’ve ever been. Even when he’s just sitting around, he’s funnier than I’ve ever been.”

    Other Peter Pan Live! cast members include Christian Borle as Mr. Darling and Smee. Borle also starred in last year’s Sound of Music Live! as Max Detweiler. Minnie Driver recently joined the cast, too, as an adult version of Wendy. She will also serve as narrator and appear in the final scene.

    Will you be tuning in to see Allison Williams, Christopher Walken, and more on December 4th in Peter Pan Live!?

  • Christopher Walken, Allison Williams Talk Peter Pan

    NBC is releasing previews and a making-of featurette to fire up audiences for its upcoming musical Peter Pan LIVE! The musical is set to air on December 4. It stars Allison Williams (Girls) as Peter Pan and our old friend Christopher Walken as Captain Hook.

    NBC opted to go with another Live musical following the massive success of The Sound of Music LIVE! That production starring Carrie Underwood as Maria drew over 18 million viewers.

    In one of the released behind-the-scene clips, Williams talks about what it’s like to work with Walken, “He is so deeply cool, even when he’s not doing anything he’s better at acting than I’ve ever been. Even when he’s just sitting around, he’s funnier than I’ve ever been.” She added, “For the next generation of kids seeing this as their first Peter Pan, he will be Captain Hook.”

    Walken has been in over 100 Hollywood movies over his illustrious career. But how does the Academy Award winning actor feel about performing a musical live, not only in front of an audience, but also on national network television? “I dance a little, I sing a little — ya know, that’s what I do.” However, Walken admitted that this kind of live performing is “frankly, intimidating.”

    Check out a couple behind the scenes clips for the massive production:

    If you doubt Christopher Walken’s dancing abilities, check out Fat Boy Slim’s video for Weapon of Choice. The iconic video was directed by Spike Jonze.

    Walken, who was trained as a dancer at the Washington Dance Studio, said, “I’m very aware of rhythm. It’s constantly there. Musical theater includes the audience more. For me the audience is another character in the film or play. I’m always aware of it.”

    To see more previews, interviews, and behind the scenes footage for Peter Pan LIVE! click here. The production airs on Thursday, December 4 at 8/7c.

  • Christopher Walken’s Look as Captain Hook in ‘Peter Pan Live’ Revealed

    Oh boy, Peter Pan Live is going to be an awesome production if the look Christopher Walken will don as Captain Hook is any indication.

    The 71-year-old actor is almost unrecognizable as the infamous pirate.

    A producer for NBC’s upcoming production of the classic musical, which is an adaptation of J. M. Barrie’s 1904 play Peter Pan, tweeted out the first picture of Walken as Captain Hook. He looks awesome with the tell-tale hook and a fantastic hat sporting a huge red plume.

    “Wow!!!” tweeted Neil Meron, executive producer of the live production, set to air Dec. 4 on NBC.

    Allison Williams of HBO’s Girls and daughter of NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams stars as Peter Pan.

    It was beyond adorable when Brian announced that his daughter won the coveted role.

    Walken was cast in July to play the pirate, who is haunted by the sound of a ticking clock. This role is not a stretch for the Oscar-winning actor, since he began his career in musicals.

    Allison has been hard at work learning how to fly and undergoing the transformation that will take her from a woman to the boy who won’t grow up.

    The role of Peter Pan has been played by a female since Mary Martin first flew above the stage in the 1954 Broadway hit, which earned her a Tony Award for her performance.