MARY POPPINS Revises Schedule For Run At The Murat Theatre at Old National Centre

Broadway Across America and producers Thomas Schumacher of Disney Theatrical Productions and Cameron Mackintosh announced today that the Indianapolis premiere engagement of MARY POPPINS will now be limited to TWO WEEKS ONLY at the Murat Theatre at Old National Centre beginning on Thursday, September 23. The engagement, which was originally scheduled to play through Sunday, October 10, 2010, will now conclude on Sunday, October 3, 2010. The official press opening night is Friday, September 24, 2010 at 8:00pm.

Ticket holders for performances originally scheduled for October 5 through October 10 can exchange tickets through their original point of purchase. Every attempt will be made to facilitate comparable seating.

If not exchanged, tickets will be automatically refunded if purchased directly through Ticketmaster either by phone or on-line. Those who purchased in person at a Ticketmaster outlet, the Murat Box Office at Old National Centre or Clowes MemoriAl Hall Box Office should return to point of purchase for their refund. Those who have purchased through Broadway Across America can call the Special Services Hotline at 866-880-9572 or send an email to IndianapolisService@BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com in order to receive a refund.

To purchase tickets into a new performance, patrons can contact Ticketmaster customer service at 1-800-982-2787.

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 celebrated its first anniversary on March 25, 2010 and announced that it had achieved the milestone of being the most successful touring theatrical event in 2009.

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 TonyÒ 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 James Dodgson.

ABOUT MARY POPPINS WORLDWIDE

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 $430 million and welcomed 5.9 million guests.

The Broadway production of MARY POPPINS officially opened at the New Amsterdam Theatre on November 16, 2006 and has been seen by over 2.4 million theatergoers and grossed $191 million to date. According to figures released by The Broadway League, MARY POPPINS placed on the Top Ten lists for both highest-grossing and best-attended shows of the 2009-10 Broadway season, an indicator of its remarkable success.

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 MARY POPPINS North American tour has also garnered continuous critical praise and achieved box office success since its launch in Chicago in March 2009. In addition to Broadway and North America, MARY POPPINS can also be seen at the Circus Theatre in Scheveningen, Holland, outside of Amsterdam, and in Melbourne, Australia at Her Majesty's Theatre. Later this year, MARY POPPINS opens in Sweden, Denmark, the Czech Republic and Hungary, with plans underway for future productions in Israel, Spain, Italy, Mexico, Korea, Canada and Japan.

NORTH AMERICAN TOUR SCHEDULE THROUGH JULY 2011

CITY/VENUE Performance Dates
Washington, D.C. - Kennedy Center Opera House July 1 - Aug 22, 2010

Charlotte - Blumenthal Performing Arts Center Aug 25 - Sept 12, 2010

Indianapolis - Murat Theatre Sept 23 - Oct 3, 2010

Buffalo - Shea's Performing Arts Center October 14 - 31, 2010

East Lansing - Wharton Center for Performing Arts November 3 - 21, 2010

Des Moines - Civic Center of Greater Des Moines Nov 26 - Dec 12, 2010

Detroit - Opera House Dec 16, 2010 - Jan 2, 2011

Pittsburgh - Benedum Center January 5 - 23, 2011

Omaha - Orpheum Theatre January 27 - February 13, 2011

Boston - Opera House February 17 - March 20, 2011

Philadelphia - Academy of Music March 23 - April 17, 2011

Columbus - Ohio Theatre April 20 - May 8, 2011

Seattle - Paramount Theatre May 12 - 29, 2011

Sacramento - Community Center Theatre June 2 - 19, 2011

Portland - Keller Auditorium June 22 - July 10, 2011

Costa Mesa - Orange County Performing Arts Center July 14 - 31, 2011

In Indianapolis, MARY POPPINS will play September 23 - October 3, 2010: Tuesday through Thursday at 7:30pm, Friday at 8:00pm, Saturday at 2:00pm and 8:00pm and Sunday at 1:00pm and 6:30pm. There will be a special 2:00pm matinee on Thursday, September 23. Ticket prices start as low as $22.00. Special Premium Ticket Packages are available at select performances, and include premium seating and a complimentary souvenir program.

Tickets may be purchased at the Broadway Across America Box Office, the Murat Theatre Ticket Office in the Old National Centre, Clowes MemoriAl Hall or online at ticketmaster.com. To charge tickets by phone, call 1-800-982-2787. Orders for groups of fifteen (15) or more may be placed by calling Chris Schneider at 317-632-5182 ext 103.

The Indianapolis engagement of MARY POPPINS is presented by arrangement with Broadway Across America and is a subscription offering of the Broadway Across America 10/11 Season.

For more information, please visit www.MaryPoppinsTour.com

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