Allison Williams Celebrates 11 Years Since Her High-Flying Peter Pan Performance

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Allison Williams is marking a major milestone and reminiscing about her involvement in the NBC live broadcast of ‘Peter Pan’ that occurred in 2014. The actress posted a picture and used the caption to describe her feelings of nostalgia for the ambitious three-hour long show, where William Walken was distinctively over-the-top as Hook. Besides, the cast and crew remembered the love and friendship they experienced during this live television broadcasting, which was more challenging than usual.

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Allison Williams decided to go back in time for more than ten years. Did she not fly around a soundstage playing Peter Pan eleven years ago because she was not part of ‘Girls’? Well, it was all done live and there was this gigantic production with an equally gigantic team and she felt lucky that she did not, maybe, crash into Christopher Walken. This was a real concern when flying on wires.

This post surely had an impact. All those who were the part of the producing unit took it as a reunion of sorts. The comments by then already started coming in and they were sincere memories of all the people who were at the place, the cast members, or just people who liked to watch it over the weekend.

A technician who helped with the show commented, ‘That was a fun show to work on. I was one of the crew that helped set up the stage and lights.’ This reminds us that these big TV events are not just the onscreen personalities but the fruits of hard work by hundreds of people. Another commenter, who appears to be a relative of one of the young actors, shared a very touching letter: ‘I would be following John and being with all this talent would always be one of my favorite memories… you were the most patient with my son and you took care of him so well in his first role ever.’ This kind of insider knowledge certainly adds a new layer to the story and it unmistakably highlights the impact of Williams on the production.

And the crew was not the only group that sent their love. The special fans also participated, and one of them told how the production had turned into a family custom. ‘I have seen this many times and now it has become a family tradition,’ they said. Another one just replied, ‘Christopher Walken’s Captain Hook changed me at the molecular level.’ Which, to be honest, is the vibe. Inarguably, Walken’s odd portrayal is the brightest memory people have from that night.

Among the various comments, one stood out as being thought-provoking while at the same time exposing the dilemma that Williams had to deal with regarding her career at that moment. ‘Unfortunately all I remember is people saying ‘it’s Brian’s daughter’ beforehand and then afterwards, you definitely showed it was done on your own,’ the user wrote while referencing her father, the famous NBC news anchor Brian Williams. Such utterance does enfold and shape up beautifully that the moments of the live musical might really have been a turning point for her as far as her talents getting recognized was concerned.

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The flood of comments that followed the post tells us about a project that was not only a commercial success but also an artistic and slightly chaotic experience that the people involved still feel connected to. The whole thing from the stage setter to the artist who pretended to be her ‘personal Beyonce’ was still the proof of the togetherness involved in the live show. The flying singing sword-fighting family might have parted ways for a while, but Allison Williams’s past performance in Neverland for a social media post brought them back together at least for a moment. That is a nice way to commemorate an anniversary. In other news, Alexander Dreymon recently collaborated with Williams on a fun project. She also revealed her new gluten-free obsession with a specific brand. Fans know she has a well-documented Candy Crush addiction. Additionally, Williams recently questioned why a particular episode of ‘Girls’ resonates so deeply with viewers.