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The Shows Must Go On — a YouTube channel that since April has aired full-length recordings of Andrew Lloyd Webber and NBC musicals for free every Friday — will stream “Peter Pan Live!” this weekend, according to Broadway World.
What’s going on
- “Peter Pan Live!” was originally scheduled to air June 12, but the channel postponed the production to show support for Black Lives Matter protests in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death, the Deseret News previously reported.
- “We stand with our black employees, colleagues, partners and creators in outrage at acts of racism,” the channel and Universal said in a statement. “Black lives matter.”
- The following week, The Shows Must Go On aired “The Wiz Live!” — an NBC TV special that debuted in 2015. The 1975 Broadway musical that inspired “The Wiz Live!” won seven Tony Awards and was one of the first examples of Broadway’s mainstream acceptance of works with an all-black cast, according to the Los Angeles Times.
- Now, “Peter Pan Live!” will stream starting June 19 at noon MT. The production will be available for 48 hours.
About ‘Peter Pan Live!’
- Filmed in 2014, “Peter Pan Live!” stars Allison Williams in the title role; Christopher Walken as Captain Hook; Taylor Elizabeth Louderman — best known for originating the role of Regina George in the Broadway musical “Mean Girls” — as Wendy Darling; Tony Award-winning actress Kelli O’Hara — who was the guest artist at last year’s Tabernacle Choir Christmas concert — as Mrs. Darling; and Broadway star Christian Borle as Mr. Darling and Smee.
- “Peter Pan Live!” features new songs penned by Amanda Green — the daughter of “Peter Pan” original lyricist Adolph Green, the Deseret News previously reported. The original Broadway production of “Peter Pan” debuted in 1954.
What has aired in the past?
- Previously, “The Shows Must Go On” has streamed “The Wiz Live!” “Hairspray Live!” “By Jeeves!” “Andrew Lloyd Webber – The Royal Albert Hall Celebration,” “The Phantom of the Opera,” the “Phantom” sequel “Love Never Dies,” “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” starring Donny Osmond, and the 2012 U.K. arena tour production of “Jesus Christ Superstar.”
- Proceeds from the streams have helped a number of organizations, including the Actors Fund, Acting for Others, Broadway Cares and Actors Benevolent Fund, the Deseret News previously reported.