The magic begins again when the two-time Emmy Award winning and two-time Tony® Award nominated production PETER PAN takes flight!  Cathy Rigby takes flight in an all new production of PETER PAN, coming to the Fox Theatre August 7 – 12.  PETER PAN is a unique, family friendly attraction of spectacle and fantasy.  The thrill of flying, timeless magical moments and a captivating hook will mesmerize young and old alike.  The legend you thought you know, is now the adventure you never dreamed possible…Cathy Rigby is PETER PAN!

Joining the Tony® Award nominee Cathy Rigby is Broadway’s Brent Barrett as Mr. Darling/Hook and Kim Crosby (Cinderella in the original INTO THE WOODS) who plays Mrs. Darling.

Cathy Rigby called into The Backstage Beat to talk about this amazing role, outstanding production and much more!

Listen here!

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PETER PAN is produced by McCoy Rigby Entertainment, Nederlander Presentations, Albert Nocciolino in association with Larry Earl Payton, Michael Filerman, Heni Koenigsberg and La Mirada Theatre For The Performing Arts.  Direction by Glenn Casale who directed the 1999 Tony® Award nominated and Emmy winning PETER PAN starring Cathy Rigby.  Mr. Casale has been a resident at the California Musical Theatre for almost 23 seasons where he has directed over 550 shows.  The flying sequence choreographer, Paul Rubin, “The Fly Guy”, has choreographed some of the most memorable flying sequences from the Tony Award winning Broadway production of WICKED to Cathy Rigby’s Emmy Award winning DVD of PETER PAN.  He has flown Cathy in over 1500 performances and choreographed flying sequences in over 300 different productions of PETER PAN in more than 10 countries.  The creative team includes Patti Columbo (Choreographer), Keith Levenson (Musical Director), Michael Gilliam (Lighting Design), Julie Ferrin (Sound Design), Sean Boyd (Fight Director) and Julia Flores (Casting Director).

PETER PAN will play the Fabulous Fox Theatre August 7 – 12.  Performances are as follows:  Tuesday, August 7 at 8:00 p.m.; Wednesday, August 8 at 8:00 p.m.; Thursday, August 9 at 8:00 p.m.; Friday, August 10 at 8:00 p.m.; Saturday, August 11 at 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.; Sunday, August 12 at 1:30 p.m. For more information visit http://cathyrigbyispeterpan.com/.