STAGE TUBE: MARY POPPINS' Ashley Brown Performs on Windy City Live
by Stage Tube - July 3, 2012
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra's July 4th performance as part of the Ravinia Festival will feature vocalist Ashley Brown, who won rave reviews in the title role of Mary Poppins on Broadway and recently made her Lyric Opera debut in an acclaimed production of Show Boat. Brown appeared on Windy City Live for a preview of her Ravinia debut. Watch the interview and her performance in the video below!
MARY POPPINS Flies to Auckland October 2012
by Katie Flood - June 26, 2012
The world's most magical musical arrives at The Civic, Auckland this October. Based on the beloved books by P.L. Travers and the 1964 Walt Disney film, the multi-award winning musical MARY POPPINS will play The Civic, Auckland for a strictly limited season.
Tickets Go on Sale Today for MARY POPPINS at Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, July 31-Aug 5
by BWW News Desk - June 4, 2012
Broadway Across Canada and producers Thomas Schumacher of Disney Theatrical Productions and Cameron Mackintosh announced today that tickets for the long-awaited production of MARY POPPINS go on sale to the public today, June 4 at 10 a.m. Calgary's most eagerly awaited stage production will begin performances at the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditoriumon Tuesday, July 31 for a limited engagement of one week through Sunday, August 5. The opening night is Tuesday, July 31 at 8pm.
MARY POPPINS Flies into Broadway San Jose, May 29 - June 10
by Linda Hodges and Nick Hodges - May 29, 2012
'Mary Poppins' is flying in to Broadway San Jose May 29 - June 10! Featuring the irresistible story and unforgettable songs from one of the most popular Disney films of all time, plus brand-new breathtaking dance numbers and spectacular stage-craft, 'Mary Poppins' is everything you could ever want in a hit Broadway show!
MARY POPPINS Flies into Broadway San Jose, May 29 - June 10
by Linda Hodges and Nick Hodges - May 27, 2012
'Mary Poppins' is flying in to Broadway San Jose May 29 - June 10! Featuring the irresistible story and unforgettable songs from one of the most popular Disney films of all time, plus brand-new breathtaking dance numbers and spectacular stage-craft, 'Mary Poppins' is everything you could ever want in a hit Broadway show!
BWW Reviews: Peabody Opera House Presents Charming Production of MARY POPPINS
by Chris Gibson - May 9, 2012
The touring production of MARY POPPINS that's currently gracing the stage of the Peabody Opera House is "practically perfect", featuring eye-popping special effects, a glorious set, and terrific performances that manage to capture the spirit of the 1964 Disney film, as well as the P.L. Travers books that inspired it. While some of the more beloved elements from the movie are noticeably absent, they've been replaced with sequences that are every bit as magical and engaging. Though the staging is a bit cramped, this is a spectacular show that appeals to both children and adults. And, I should know because I brought along my six-year old son, and he loved it.
NBC Nightly News to Feature Report on TDF's Autism-Friendly MARY POPPINS, 5/1
by BWW News Desk - May 1, 2012
"NBC Nightly News" correspondent Anne Thompson will report on the autism-friendly performance of Mary Poppins, which took place this Sunday, April 29 at 1PM. This performance was presented by Theatre Development Fund's Autism Theatre Initiative, which is a service of TDF's Accessibility Programs (TAP). Mary Poppins is the second Broadway production, after The Lion King, to host an autism-friendly performance. Following an overwhelming response to the announcement of these special performances, both shows promptly sold out.
MARY POPPINS to Become 28th Longest-Running Broadway Show, 3/9
by Nicole Rosky - March 8, 2012
MARY POPPINS, Broadway's perfectly magical musical, will surpass OKLAHOMA! as the 28th longest-running show in Broadway history when it plays performance #2213 on Friday, March 9 at 8pm at the New Amsterdam Theatre.
UP ON THE MARQUEE: New MARY POPPINS LED Marquee!
by Jennifer Broski - March 1, 2012
MARY POPPINS, now in its 5th successful year on Broadway, continues to break ground with its new entirely digitized marquee made from LED lights. Check it out below!
BWW Reviews: Disney Theatricals and Cameron Mackintosh Re-imagine MARY POPPINS from Page to Screen to Stage
by Veronica Bruscini - February 13, 2012
Chimney sweeps dance, artwork comes alive and, ultimately, Mary Poppins' influence restores the fraying family ties between Mr. and Mrs. Banks and their two children. Yet theatergoers expecting a close interpretation of Disney's classic 1964 film will find little familiar territory in the onstage production of Mary Poppins. The show's creators certainly reference the movie in the costumes and sets and, more notably, by incorporating many of the film's most popular songs. However, the children's interactions and adventures with their "practically perfect" nanny primarily reflect stories included in the original Mary Poppins book series by P.L. Travers.
TDF's Autism Theater Initiative To Host Autism Friendly B'way Performances
by Gabrielle Sierra - February 8, 2012
TDF's Autism Theater Initiative will present autism-friendly performances of Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's Mary Poppins on Sunday, April 29, at 1pm, at the New Amsterdam Theatre (214 West 42nd, Street, NYC) and Disney's The Lion King on Sunday, September 30, at 1pm, at the Minskoff Theatre (1515 Broadway, NYC).
MARY POPPINS to be Featured on WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE, 12/19
by Nicole Rosky - December 14, 2011
"Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" with Emmy Award-winning host Meredith Vieira will honor The Great White Way next week with "Broadway Giveaway Week," airing December 19 - 23, 2011. Check local listings or go to http://www.millionairetv.com for time and channel.
Photo Flash: Cameron Mathison Makes Cameo in MARY POPPINS!
by Nicole Rosky - November 4, 2011
Cameron Mathison ('All My Children,' 'Good Morning America') made his Broadway debut on Wednesday, November 2 in a cameo role in MARY POPPINS at the New Amsterdam Theatre. Mathison's performance will be shown as a part of a special 'Good Morning America' segment celebrating the 5th anniversary of MARY POPPINS on Broadway, airing Monday, November 7th at 7AM on ABC (schedule subject to change), in which he becomes the first non-cast member in the show's 7 year history to attempt Bert's 'proscenium walk.' Following the performance, Mathison, Steffanie Leigh (Mary Poppins), and Case Dillard (Bert at that evening's performance) were greeted backstage by Mathison's former 'All My Children' co-star, Susan Lucci. Check out photos from the special event below!
STAGE TUBE: Steffanie Leigh on Her Long Road to Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - October 12, 2011
Direct from the North American tour of MARY POPPINS, Steffanie Leigh made her Broadway debut in the title role last night, October 11 at the New Amsterdam Theatre. Olivier Award winner Laura Michelle Kelly, The West End's original MARY POPPINS, played her final performance on Broadway Sunday, October 9. Steffanie Leigh joins a cast that also features Tony Award nominee Gavin Lee as Bert.
Click below to watch Leigh explain how she made it to the Great White Way!