Photo credit: Rich Kessler
Peter Pan is a character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie. A mischievous boy who can fly and never grows up, Peter Pan spends his never-ending childhood having adventures on the small island of Neverland as the leader of his gang, the Lost Boys, interacting with mermaids, fairies, pirates, and occasionally ordinary children from the world outside Neverland.
Everyone loves Neverland: Just ask Senator Debbie Stebenow (D-Michigan), Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas), DC Police Chief Cathy Lanier, Lynda Carter, Chef Robert Weidemaier, Chef Todd Gray PatriceLIVE (singer/songwriter), Angie Goff (NBC4), Rebecca Cooper (ABC7), Kellye Lynn (ABC7) and Lauren Landau (WAMU), all who were invited to attend the VIP reception and after party with the Peter Pan cast and crew.
Charlie Burnell, Producer
Producers Norton Herrick of Herrick Entertainment and Charlie Burnell of Threesixty Entertainment announced casting for the spectacular new stage production of PETER PAN, which made its Washington area premiere on June 24th and runs through August 16. The national tour includes Dan Rosales (Peter Pan), Stephen Carlile (Captain Hook/Mr. Darling), Liam Fennecken (Smee), Annapolis native Sarah Charles (Wendy Darling), Scott Weston (Michael Darling), John Alati (John Darling), Jessie Sherman (Tinker Bell), Hannah Jane McMurray (Mrs. Darling), and Andreas Wyder (Bill Jukes/Skylights). Rounding out the cast are Mark Curtis Ferrando, Megan Godin, Ryan Halsaver, Adam Kezele, Gabe Martinez, Elisa Penello, Porsha Putney, Joshua Redfield, Taylor Simmons, Dan Wilt, and P. Tucker Worley.
Taylor Kerz, Daphne Dechatellus, Norton Herrick (producer)
All the world is made of faith, and trust, and pixie dust is their motto. Theatre goers will experience Neverland in a whole new way with a spectacular innovative stage production of PETER PAN that combines intimate theater-in-the-round in a state-of-the-art tent, overhead surround CGI (computer-generated imagery) projection, actors in dazzling flying sequences forty feet in the air,and whimsical puppets that bring J.M. Barrie’s classic tale to fantastical life.
Featuring 20 actors, stunning puppets, epic music, dazzling flying sequences, and the world’s first 360 degree CGI (computer-generated imagery) theatre set, this unique production of PETER PAN is presented in the striking setting of the Threesixty Theatre at Tysons Corner Center (8200 Watson Street, McLean, VA). The show is performed in the round in a 1,500-seat theatre-tent. The entire interior is lit with more than 15,000 square feet of Hi Resolution video, so that both cast and audience are immersed in a virtual Neverland.
This remarkable and beautiful production premiered in London’s Kensington Gardens, the original home of Peter Pan. Seen by more than 750,000 theatregoers worldwide to date, Peter Pan – The Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up was created by Scottish novelist and playwright J.M. Barrie. One night, Peter flies into the London nursery of the Darling children, Wendy, John and Michael, teaches them to fly and leads them to the magical Neverland, “second to the right and straight on till morning,” where they live with Tinker Bell, the Lost Boys and meet the notorious Captain Hook. The tale of PETER PAN has been adapted many times, including a Walt Disney animated film, a Broadway musical, and an Emmy Award-winning TV special. However, it was not until this production, presented by Threesixty entertainment, that PETER PAN was performed in London’s Kensington Gardens, where Barrie was first inspired to create the character and where the original statue of Peter Pan has stood since 1912.
Brett, Barry Weissler, Broadway Producer and Marisa Sechrest
PETER PAN has dazzled audiences and critics alike. The San Francisco Chronicle called it “Spectacular” and the Boston Globe said, “Captivating wonder of PETER PAN hooks all ages. Truly Jaw-dropping.” Making its triumphant return to the United States, PETER PAN features all new direction by award-winning director Thom Southerland and new set design by seven-time Olivier Award winner, William Dudley. Thom Southerland and Tanya Ronder are co-adaptors of PETER PAN from the J.M. Barrie story, with original music composed by Benjamin Wallfisch and additional music by Howard Herrick. Choreography and movement creator is Gypsy Snider, co-founder of the internationally acclaimed Les 7 Doigts de la Main.
About PETER PAN in the Threesixty Theatre:
· The world’s first fully 360-degree projected backdrop for live theatrical performance
· The largest surround CGI (computer-generated imagery) venue in the world
· 12 projectors, delivering 360-degree projection
· 10 million pixels
· 15,000 square feet of CGI
· 400 square miles of virtual London were rendered
· 100 computers took four weeks to create the images (it would have taken 8 years for a single computer to render)
Charlie Burnell, Producer with Thom Southerland (Director)
Tickets are available for purchase online at the Threesixty Theatre Box Office, peterpan360.com
