Mary Poppins Tickets On Sale Friday at the Fox Cities P.A.C.

The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center and producers Thomas Schumacher of Disney Theatrical Productions and Cameron Mackintosh announced today that tickets for the long-awaited production of Mary Poppins will go on sale to the public on Friday, December 9 at 10:00 a.m. The Fox Cities’ most eagerly awaited stage production will begin performances at the Center on Tuesday, March 6 for a limited engagement of eight performances through Sunday, March 11. The opening night is Tuesday, March 6 at 7:30 p.m.

Ticket prices for Mary Poppins start as low as $48. Beginning Friday, December 9 at 10:00 a.m., tickets will be available at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center’s ticket office and online at foxcitiespac.com. To charge tickets by phone, call Ticketmaster at (800) 982-2787. Orders for groups of ten or more may be placed now by calling (920) 730-3786.

The Tuesday, March 6 performance of Mary Poppins will be a special Kids’ Night on Broadway event. Starting on Friday, December 9 through the Center’s ticket office only, adults may purchase one ticket and recieve a kid’s ticket free while supplies last. The Kids’ Night on Broadway offer applies to children 14 years and younger and is not valid on previously purchased tickets. For more information on tickets and Kids’ Night on Broadway activities, visit foxcitiespac.com.

With four productions currently running on three continents, Mary Poppins is one of the biggest stage musical successes to emerge from London or New York in recent years. Worldwide to date, the show has grossed over $644 million and welcomed 9.3 million guests. The musical is the winner of 44 major theater awards around the globe, including Tony®, Olivier, Helpmann and Evening Standard awards.

The entire original creative team has reunited to bring this magical story of the world’s most famous nanny to audiences around North America. The Mary Poppins North American Tour began performances on March 25, 2009 and has played to two million delighted theatergoers in 34 cities to date.

Mary Poppins, a co-production of Disney and Cameron Mackintosh, opened on Broadway on November 16, 2006. Based on P.L. Travers’ cherished stories and the classic 1964 Walt Disney film, Mary Poppins the stage play features the Academy Award®-winning music and lyrics of Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman. The stage production has been created, in collaboration with Cameron Mackintosh, by Academy Award-winning screenwriter Julian Fellowes, who has written the book, and the Olivier Award-winning team of George Stiles and Anthony Drewe, who have composed new songs and additional music and lyrics.

Olivier Award-winning director Richard Eyre leads the award-winning creative team, with co-direction and choreography by Tony and Olivier Award winner Matthew Bourne. Mary Poppins features set and costume design by Tony Award winner Bob Crowley, co-choreography by Olivier Award winner Stephen Mear, lighting design by Howard Harrison, orchestrations by William David Brohn, and music supervision by David Caddick. The tour’s creative team includes tour director Anthony Lyn, associate choreographer Geoffrey Garrett, and music director Daniel Bowling.

ABOUT MARY POPPINS WORLDWIDE
Mary Poppins received its worldwide premiere at the Prince Edward Theatre in the West End in December 2004. Following its successful three-year London run, the production launched an acclaimed U.K. tour.

The Broadway production of Mary Poppins officially opened at the New Amsterdam Theatre on November 16, 2006, recouping its initial Broadway investment within 52 weeks of its premiere. Mary Poppins is the only show from the 2006-2007 theatrical season still in performance.

The Mary Poppins North American tour has garnered continuous critical praise and achieved box office success since its launch in Chicago in March 2009.

Mary Poppins can also be seen Sydney, Australia (at the Capitol Theatre). Productions of Mary Poppins have also been mounted in Finland, Denmark and the Czech Republic.

In the Fox Cities, Mary Poppins will play Tuesday through Saturday evenings at 7:30 p.m., a Saturday matinee at 2:00 p.m. and Sunday performances at 1:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.

The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center’s engagement of Mary Poppins is a subscription offering of the Kimberly-Clark Broadway Across America - Fox Cities Series. Mary Poppins is locally supported by Community First Credit Union. Partial support for open captioning during the Saturday, March 10 matinee is provided by Octoberfest.

For more information, please visit MaryPoppins.com.

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ABOUT BROADWAY ACROSS AMERICA
Broadway Across America (producer), part of the Key Brand Entertainment family of companies which includes Broadway.com, is owned and operated by British theater producer John Gore (CEO) and entertainment industry veteran Thomas B. McGrath (chairman). Broadway Across America presents first-class touring musicals and plays across 40 North American cities. Broadway.com is the premier theater website for news, exclusive content and ticket sales. Under the supervision of Beth Williams (CEO – Theatrical), Broadway Across America is also dedicated to the development and production of new and diverse theater. Current Broadway productions include How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying starring Daniel Radcliffe and John Larroquette, Million Dollar Quartet, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Jerusalem, Memphis, and the West End production of Million Dollar Quartet. For more information, please visit BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com and Broadway.com.

ABOUT THE FOX CITIES PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization located in downtown Appleton, provides a premier venue for live performing arts. The Center proudly serves as a gathering place for the community to engage in educational opportunities while enhancing a greater understanding and appreciation of the live performing arts. For more information on upcoming events, education programs and community involvement go to foxcitiespac.com. The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center – Where the Arts Come Alive!