Tickets Go On Sale For MARY POPPINS Des Moines Run 9/13

The Civic Center of Greater Des Moines 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 Monday, Sept. 13 at 7 a.m. Des Moines' most eagerly awaited stage production will begin performances at the Civic Center on Friday, Nov. 26 for a limited engagement of three weeks through Sunday, Dec. 12. The opening night is Saturday, Nov. 27 at 7:30 p.m.

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.

Tickets for MARY POPPINS will first go on sale to the public at 7 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 13, 2010 at the Civic Center Ticket Office (221 Walnut St., downtown) and will be available for purchase ONLY at the Civic Center Ticket Office from 7 to 9 a.m.

Adding to the fun, Star 102.5's Jimmy Wright will be broadcasting live from 7 to 9 a.m. and the first 100 people in line will receive a MARY POPPINS CD. Smokey Row Coffee House will be providing all ticket buyers tea and scones. Ticket buyers can also take their picture with a life-size Mary Poppins and post it to Facebook for a chance to go to the Mary Poppins Opening Night cast party.

At 9 a.m., in addition to the Civic Center Ticket Office, tickets go on sale online at CivicCenter.org, charge-by-phone at (800) 745-3000 and at all Ticketmaster locations. Groups of 15 more should call (515) 246-2321.

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 $447 million and welcomed 6.1 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 $195 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
Charlotte - Blumenthal Performing Arts Center Aug 25 - Sept 19, 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 4 - 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 Jan 5 - 23, 2011
Omaha - Orpheum Theatre Jan 27 - Feb 13, 2011
Boston - Opera House Feb 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 Des Moines, MARY POPPINS will play Tuesday through Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 2 and 7:30p.m. and Sunday at 1 and 6:30 p.m. There will be a special matinee performance at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, November 26. Please visit CivicCenter.org for a detailed performance schedule. Ticket prices start as low as $20. Special VIP Ticket Packages are available at select performances and include premium seating and a complimentary souvenir program. Beginning Monday, Sept. 13, tickets will be available at the Civic Center Ticket Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, and online at CivicCenter.org. To charge tickets, call Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000. All Ticketmaster locations and the Civic Center Ticket office are open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Orders for groups of 15 or more may be placed by calling 515-246-2321.

The Des Moines engagement of MARY POPPINS is presented by arrangement with the Civic Center and is a subscription offering of the Willis Broadway Series.

For more information, please visit MaryPoppins.com

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