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The energetic physicality of the entire company informs their colorful characterizations. A greasepaint mustache festooning his sneering lip, a gleaming Christian Borle (on hiatus from TV’s “Smash”) wickedly smiles and drolly rolls his eyes as a swaggering pirate king. Borle’s hilarious business when his character accidentally cuts off his hand is likely to hook him a Tony nomination. Adam Chanler-Berat transforms nicely from a woebegone urchin into Peter Pan. Arnie Burton invests Molly’s doughty nurse with coquettish airs.

An ever-girlish Celia Keenan-Bolger remains utterly winning as the smart starcatcher Molly, who easily holds her fearless own amid this otherwise all-male crew. Watching little pinafore-clad Molly cope so capably with all of the silly men swarming around her may well inspire every young girl who sees her do it.

“Peter and the Starcatcher” continues at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre, 256 W. 47th St. New York. Call (877) 250-2929 or visit www.peterandthestarcatcher.com.

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