NBC’s 'Peter Pan Live' Star Allison Williams As Pan Draws Positive Reviews From Hollywood Celebrities

The response to "Peter Pan Live," which aired on Thursday, Dec. 4, has been mixed. NBC's three-hour long, television production of Broadway musical "Peter Pan," starring Allison Williams as Peter Pan, Taylor Lauderman as Wendy Darling, Minnie Driver as the older Wendy Darling and Christopher Walken as Captain Hook, has failed to impress the audience as well as the critics, but the Hollywood celebrities have come out in support of the show on Twitter. According to The Hollywood Reporter, most of the Hollywood celebrities posted tweets, praising the show. Katy Perry tweeted "I believe in you Allison Williams!", while Zach Braff also showed his appreciation for the actress' performance as Peter Pan. Other Hollywood personalities also tweeted their positive reactions. They praised the show's special effects and Christopher Walken's performance as Captain Hook.

I BELIEVE IN YOU ALLISON WILLIAMS!!!

— KATY PERRY (@katyperry) December 5, 2014

I want Allison Williams as a boy to take my gay virginity. #PeterPanLive — Zach Braff (@zachbraff) December 5, 2014

I'll be watching #PeterPanLive tonight at 8 pm on NBC. You? Can't wait to see what will happen! Break a leg, cast. But not a wire...

— Neil Patrick Harris (@ActuallyNPH) December 4, 2014

Christopher Walken = gold No matter what — mia farrow (@MiaFarrow) December 5, 2014

You can't hate on the flying - that looks awesome. Can we get less Mellisa Joan Hart & the Wallmart commercials please? #PeterPanLive

— Lenny Jacobson (@Lennyjacobson) December 5, 2014

Sadly, while most of Hollywood celebrities' reviews were positive, the general public tuned in to watch the show, particularly, to "hate-watch" the program. According to Time, people usually tune in to watch live broadcasts, with the preconceived notion that it is going to be a messed up show. The problem with "hate-watching" a show is that the viewers have already decided, before the telecast of the program, that the show is going to be bad and they are going to mock it. Before the telecast, Williams had expressed her concern that most of the people will just view the production to make fun of her performance. "If you do [watch it cynically], you're going to hate it; there's no question," she said.

Entertainment Online reports that the "Peter Pan Live" live broadcast did have its good and bad points. It was impressed with the sets that were prepared for the program and one scene in particular caught its attention. It is the scene where Williams and Lauderman are in a boat, rowing through a fog-filled lagoon. The publication has called the scene "magical" and "very engaging." Entertainment Online also pointed out that there were camera issues visible during the close-up shots of the actors.

"Peter Pan Live" is the second live musical production from NBC. Last year, it aired the production of "The Sound of Music," which pulled in 18.6 million viewers. In comparison, 9.1 million viewers tuned in to watch "Peter Pan Live," according to reports.