Tony nominee Kelli O'Hara has been tapped to join the cast of NBC's "Peter Pan Live!"
O'Hara will be playing the role of Mrs. Darling, the wife of George Darling and the mother of the Darling children, namely, Wendy, John and Michael, according to ABC News.
"Peter Pan Live!" is slated for a live telecast release this coming December 4 and will serve as a follow-up to the successful live staging of "The Sound of Music" that starred former "American Idol" winner Carrie Underwood, Deadline reported.
O'Hara's inclusion to the live show means that she will be working with "Girls" star Allison Williams, who was previously tapped to play the titular character of Peter Pan and Christopher Walken who will play the role of Captain Hook.
Additionally, Christian Borle has been tapped to play the character of Smee, also known as Captain Hook's right hand, and George Darling, Mrs. Darling's wife and the father of Wendy, John and Michael, Variety noted.
NBC Entertainment Chairman Robert Greenbalt said, "Kelli O'Hara is Broadway royalty, a musical star at the top of her game. She will be perfect as the regal mother of the Darling children, and we look forward to her rendition of the beautiful lullaby 'Tender Shepherd.'"
Meanwhile, O'Hara's has received Tony nominations for "The Bridges of Madison Country," "Nice Work If You Can Get It," "South Pacific," "The Pajama Game," and "The Light in the Piazza."
O'Hara's other Broadway credits include "Follies," "Sweet Smell of Success," "The Musical" and "Jekyll & Hyde." She will also be returning to the Broadway stage next year for the revival of the 1951 classic by Rodgers and Hammerstein, "The King and I."
The remarkable actress was also part of the films "Sex and the City 2" and "The Dying Gaul."