Tix On Sale For MARY POPPINS Omaha Run, Opens 1/27/2011

Producers Thomas Schumacher of Disney Theatrical Productions and Cameron Mackintosh have announced that tickets for the long-awaited production of MARY POPPINS are on sale in Omaha to the general public.

The hit musical is being presented in Omaha by special arrangements with Omaha Performing Arts and Broadway Across America.

One of Omaha's most eagerly awaited stage productions, MARY POPPINS will begin its run at the Orpheum Theater with two preview performances on Thursday, January 27, 2011.

Opening night is Friday, January 28 at 8:00 p.m. The three-week limited engagement continues through February 13, 2011.

Tickets for MARY POPPINS start at just $23 and can be purchased at the Ticket Omaha Box Officein the Holland Performing Arts Center, 13 th and Douglas streets, Omaha, Neb; online at TicketOmaha.com; or by calling 402-345-0606. For group sales call 402-661-8516 or toll-free at 866-434-8587.

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 achieved the milestone of being the most successful touring theatrical event of the year.

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, andthe 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, orchestrationsby 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 thebiggest stage musical successes to emerge from London or New York in recent years. Worldwide todate, the show has grossed over $457 million and welcomed 6.4 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 2.5 million theatergoers and grossed $202 million todate.

According to figures released by The Broadway League, MARY POPPINS placed on the Top Tenlists for both highest-grossing and best-attended shows of the 2009-10 Broadway season, an indicator ofits remarkable success.MARY POPPINS received its worldwide premiere at the Prince Edward Theatre in the West End inDecember 2004. Following its successful three-year London run, the production launched an acclaimedU.K. tour. The MARY POPPINS North American tour has also garnered continuous critical praise andachieved box office success since its launch in Chicago in March 2009. In addition to Broadway andNorth America, MARY POPPINS can also be seen at the Circus Theatre in Scheveningen, Holland, outsideof Amsterdam, and in Melbourne, Australia at Her Majesty's Theatre. Later this year, MARY POPPINSopens 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 2011East Lansing - Wharton Center for Performing ArtsNovember 4 - 21, 2010Des Moines - Civic Center of Greater Des MoinesNovember 26 - December 12, 2010Detroit - Opera HouseDecember 16, 2010 - January 2, 2011Pittsburgh - Benedum CenterJanuary 5 - 23, 2011Omaha - Orpheum TheatreJanuary 27 - February 13, 2011- Boston - Opera HouseFebruary 17 - March 20, 2011Philadelphia - Academy of MusicMarch 23 - April 17, 2011Columbus - Ohio TheatreApril 20 - May 8, 2011Seattle - Paramount TheatreMay 12 - 29, 2011Sacramento - Community Center TheatreJune 2 - 19, 2011Portland - Keller AuditoriumJune 22 - July 10, 2011Costa Mesa - Orange County Performing Arts Center July 14 - 31, 2011

In Omaha, MARY POPPINS will play two preview performances Thursday, January 27 at 2:00 p.m.and 7:30 p.m. with opening night Friday, January 28 at 8:00 p.m. Additional performances are Saturday,January 29 at 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, January 30 at 1:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. The followingweeks' performances through February 13 will be Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.;Fridays at 8:00 p.m.; Saturdays at 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. and Sundays at 1:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.

Tickets begin at $23 and are available from Ticket Omaha. Special VIP/Premium Ticket Packages are available atselect performances and include premium seating and a complimentary souvenir program.For more information, please visit www.omahaperformingarts.org or www.MaryPoppins.com