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Review: ‘Peter Pan Goes Wrong’ takes flight on Broadway, and crashes hilariously

From left, Henry Shields, Ellie Morris, Henry Lewis, Charlie Russell, Jonathan Sayer, Neil Patrick Harris, and Matthew Cavendish in "Peter Pan Goes Wrong."

NEW YORK — Even without Neil Patrick Harris — a guest-star turn massively juicing up ticket sales for a few weeks — “Peter Pan Goes Wrong” will be a great night out for a family audience. The politically incorrect show is a total blast and one of the very few Broadway attractions where kids are encouraged to clap, boo and talk back to the annoying actors. One lucky pint-size theatergoer from the Bronx sitting near me last Sunday afternoon even got the chance to

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