Why is Peter Pan usually portrayed by a female on stage performances (not movies)?
Peter Pan was introduced to the world in 1904. At the time, stage productions were prominent and the Broadway play director wanted to cast a female. That tradition has continued and a woman is cast often.
<START_INST>Why is Peter Pan usually portrayed by a female on stage performances (not movies)?<END_INST><START_CTX><END_CTX><START_A>Peter Pan was introduced to the world in 1904. At the time, stage productions were prominent and the Broadway play director wanted to cast a female. That tradition has continued and a woman is cast often.<END_A>