Not only did I have the honor of directing the final production of Nutley Little Theatre’s 90th Season, FOR PETER PAN ON HER ...

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical: Cyril Ritchard won. Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical: Mary Martin won.

A book followed in 1911, and a musical version hit Broadway in 1954 with Mary Martin in the titular role, beginning a tradition of women playing Peter Pan. In this current incarnation, the story ...

But it was Mary Martin’s legendary performance opposite Cyril Ritchard’s foppish Captain Hook that made this Peter Pan a pleasure. Indeed, the show was tailored for her. The operatic “Oh ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. There was a lot to love about the original “Peter Pan,” a stage play and later book by J.M. Barrie. Written at the turn ...