Steffanie Leigh Leads MARY POPPINS At Segerstrom Center

Producers Thomas Schumacher of Disney Theatrical Productions and Cameron Mackintosh are pleased to announce full casting for the Orange County engagement of MARY POPPINS. Orange County's most eagerly anticipated stage production will begin performances at Segerstrom Center for the Arts on Thursday, July 14 for a limited engagement of four weeks through Sunday, August 7. The opening night is Friday, July 15 at 7:30 p.m.

Steffanie Leigh, who previously understudied the title role in the touring production, will star as "Mary Poppins" while original Broadway company member Nicolas Dromardwill assume the role of "Bert."

Joining Leigh and Dromard will be Laird Mackintosh as "George Banks." "Winifred Banks" will be played by Blythe Wilson. Rachel Izen will portray "Mrs. Brill" and Dennis Moench will play "Robertson Ay." Q. Smith will play "Miss Andrew," "The Bird Woman" will be played by Janet MacEwen, and "Admiral Boom" will be portrayed by Michael McCarty. Performances in the role of "Jane Banks" will be alternated between Camille Mancuso and Marissa Smoker. Performances in the role of "Michael Banks" will be alternated between Talon Ackerman and Tyler Merna.

Rounding out the cast are Josh Assor, Jacob ben Widmar, Kiara Bennett, Elizabeth Broadhurst, Arielle Campbell, Debra Cardona, Eric Coles, Anthony Christian Daniel, Elizabeth Earley, Tyler Foy, Molly Garner, Eric Giancola, Geoffrey Goldberg, Mark Harapiak, Eric Hatch, Lisa Kassay, Koh Mochizuki, Michael Dean Morgan, Chuck Rea, Jesse Swimm, Nic Thompson, Rachel Wallace, Michelle E. White and Neka Zang.

Tickets to see MARY POPPINS start at $22.50 and are on sale now.

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