Peter Pan

The character of 'Peter Pan' first appeared in the 1902 novel The Little White Bird by James Matthew Barrie. Barrie's play, Peter Pan, opened in London in 1904 and on Broadway the following year. In 1911, he turned it into a novel titled 'Peter and Wendy'. Mary Martin's legendary performance as Peter Pan in a successful 1954 Broadway revival was followed by her live TV performances of it in 1955 and 1956, with ratings higher than any previously televised event.