Bailey Frankenberg Returns to North American Peter Pan Tour

Bailey Frankenberg has assumed the role of Tiger Lily in the current North American tour of Peter Pan. Frankenberg, who was part of the production's original company, officially took over the role December 3.

"I'm thrilled to be a part of the visibility that I wished for when I was younger," Frankenberg, a Tribal Member of the Cherokee Nation and Choctaw heritage, said in a statement. "I’m so honored to be a part of inspiring the next generation!“

The touring cast also features Nolan Alemida as Peter Pan, Cody Garcia as Captain Hook, Hawa Kamara as Wendy, Shefali Deshpande as Mrs. Darling, Kurt Perry as Smee, Levi Chrisopulos as John, and Camden Kwok as Michael.

The ensemble includes Jonah Barricklo, Ryan Behan, Eduardo Campirano III, Brandon Gille, Calista Jones, Ryan Perry Marks, Ernesto Olivas, Kenny Ramos, Hannah Schmidt, Zanie Love Shaia, Owen Suarez, and James Douglas Vinson. Swings Tony Collins, Leo Gallegos, Serenity Mariana, and Cheyenne Omani round out the company. Casting is by ARC's Duncan Stewart, with additional casting by Michael Donovan Casting.

The reimagined touring production is directed by Lonny Price (Sunset Boulevard, Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill) with additional book material by Larissa FastHorse (The Thanksgiving Play, What Would Crazy Horse Do?) and choreography by Lorin Latarro (Waitress, The Who’s Tommy).

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Based on Sir James M. Barrie's classic story and originally directed, choreographed and adapted by Jerome Robbins, Peter Pan features a score by Morris "Moose" Charlap, lyrics by Carolyn Leigh, additional lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, and additional music by Jule Styne.

The touring production also features flying sequence choreography by Paul Rubin; music supervision, original adaptation, and additional arrangements by Andy Einhorn; fight music and dance arrangements by Einhorn and David Dabbon; scenic design by Anna Louizos; costume design by Sarafina Bush; lighting design by Amith Chandrashaker; sound design by Kai Harada; projections by David Bengali; hair and makeup design by J. Jared Janas; fight direction by Rick Sordelet and Christian Kelly-Sordelet; and Tinker Bell design by Paul Kieve. The tour is conducted by Jonathan Marro, the stage management team is led by Megan Belgam with Kendall Stevens, and the company management team is led by Luke Meyer with Tyler Pascucci.