Peter Pan '79 Playbill

Peter Pan is a classic story of a boy who remains forever young. This Playbill for the Lunt-Fontanne Theater in New York depicts the spritely immaturity of the character Peter Pan by experimenting with collaging images and overlapping. This is a unique program because it actually depicts a picture of the leading actress of the production. Most Playbills of this time period consisted of simple illustrations or symbols to represent the plays rather than any photographs of them, so this depiction of Peter Pan broke the mold. It also breaks the boundaries of the rectangle with the actress's hand reaching outside of the rectangle, symbolizing the carefree attitude of Peter Pan.

Because color printing was not as widespread in the 70s, this print was done in black and white, probably for an easier mass printing. The lively font mixed with the jubilant positions of the actress creates a joyful mood giving the audience excitement for their viewing of the production.