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The television show attracted a then-record viewing audience of 65 million viewers, the highest ever up to that time for a single television broadcast program. This 1955 NBC television production utilized the same Broadway theatre where the musical had been performing with the color television cameras situated throughout the theater's main floor and balcony seating areas. On March 7, 1955, NBC presented 'Peter Pan' live as part of 'Producer's Showcase' as the first full-length Broadway production on color TV. The aim of the 'Producers' Showcase' was to broadcast expensive color spectaculars to promote the new color television system developed by NBC's parent company RCA. 'Peter Pan' opened on Broadway's Winter Garden Theatre on 20 October 1954, with a limited run of 152 performances, closing 26 February 1955, closed so that it could be broadcast on television, although box office continued to be strong throughout the Broadway run.

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However, while still in Los Angeles, a deal was made for the musical to be broadcast on the NBC's Color Television network 90 minute anthology series 'Producers' Showcase,' that aired every fourth Monday, on March 7, 1955. The show opened in a busy Broadway season, competing with such notable shows as The Boy Friend, Fanny, Silk Stockings, and Damn Yankees. During the San Francisco performance schedule, additional musical material was ordered by Jerome Robbins and Edwin Lester, revisions continued when the expensive musical transferred to Los Angeles in August, 1954. Prior to opening in San Francisco's Geary Street theatre district's Curran Theatre, the production was rehearsed at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium. Flying Supervisor Peter Foy and Flying Effect by Joseph Kirby. Scenic Design by Peter Larkin, Costume Design by Motley, Lighting Design by Peggy Clark. Directed and choreographed by Jerome Robbins. Incidental music by Elmer Bernstein and Trude Rittman.

The music is by Mark Charlap, with additional music by Jule Styne, most of the lyrics written by Carolyn Leigh, with additional lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green. Barrie's 1904 play 'Peter Pan' and Barrie's own novelization of 'Peter and Wendy' as a stage musical for Mary Martin. The Los Angeles and San Francisco Civic Light Opera founder and producer Edwin Lester acquired the American rights to adapt the J. Technical Director Richard Rodda received a 1955 Tony Award for Best Stage Technician.

Cyril Ritchard won a Tony for Best Performance by a leading Actor in a Musical for his dual role as Mr. Mary Martin, in the role of Peter Pan, received a Tony for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical in the 1955 Tony Awards.