New Canaan native Allison Williams, who was recently picked to star in a live version “Peter Pan” on NBC this fall is learning to fly.
Williams will star alongside Christopher Walken’s Captain Hook on Thursday, Dec. 4, on NBC, where Williams’ father, New Canaanite Brian Williams, is the anchor of “NBC Nightly News.” He and his wife, Jane, live in town. Walken lives in neighboring Wilton.
Williams posted a video of her moving through the air on wires on Instagram on Tuesday, Aug. 12.
“First day of flying lessons for Pan,” she wrote. “Thinking about and missing a hero of mine who once did this and left big shoes to fill.”
The last major production of Peter Pan, was the movie “Hook,” which starred Robin Williams as Peter Pan. Mr. Williams committed suicide earlier this week.
Williams has starred as Marnie Michaels on the hit-HBO series “Girls” for the past two seasons. She has shown off her vocal talents, recording several songs for the series. She has also had guest-starring roles on Fox’s “The Mindy Project” and FX’s “The League.”
“I have wanted to play Peter Pan since I was about three years old, so this is a dream come true,” Williams said. “It’s such an honor to be a part of this adventure, and I’m very excited to get to work with this extraordinarily talented team. And besides,” added Williams, “what could go wrong in a live televised production with simultaneous flying, sword fighting and singing?”
Last year, NBC presented a live production of “The Sound of Music,” which garnered more than 18 million viewers.
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Kristen Jensen
Brian Williams kisses daughter Allison Williams on stage at the 2013 New Canaan concert for first responders that benefited Staying Put in New Canaan. The two emceed the concert that featured New Canaan residents Paul Simon and Harry Connick Jr.