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MARY POPPINS RETURNS is a sequel to the classic 1964 film, MARY POPPINS, starring Emily Blunt as Mary Poppins, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ben Whishaw, Emily Mortimer and Julie Walters with Colin Firth and Meryl Streep. This highly-anticipated sequel will be the hit of the Christmas box-office, but until then, we thought it would be fun to go back in time to 1964 to see what life was like and what was popular when the original film was released 54 years ago!

Mary Poppins Returns officially came to cinemas yesterday, December 19. BroadwayWorld was there to celebrate the big day at the New York screening, with Lin-Manuel Miranda, Emily Blunt, and many more stars!

According to Deadline, Mary Poppins Returns brought in an estimated $4.8M for its opening day Wednesday, despite industry midday projections that had the film in the $7M-$8M vicinity.

Below, watch as Mary herself, Emily Blunt, tells us all about what it was like taking on the iconic character, how she felt about working with Dick Van Dyke, and so much more!

Ahead of Mary Poppins Returns coming out in UK cinema's on December 21st reporter Jamie Body attended the European premiere at the Royal Albert Hall to chat to some of the cast and creatives behind the sequel to one of Disney's most popular films. 

Lin-Manuel Miranda and Emily Blunt are gearing up for the premiere of their new film Mary Poppins Returns, which hits cinemas today, December 19! The pair stopped by The Late Late Show with James Corden last night, where they, along with Corden, took on the challenge of performing songs from 22 musicals in 12 minutes.

Just last night, the best of Broadway flocked to the SVA Theatre to celebrate everyone's favorite nanny at the New York City premiere! Watch below as Richard Ridge chats with stars of the film, including Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda, and many more!

Below, watch as Mortimer and Whishaw explain why filming the movie was a perfect escape, how daunting it was to star in a movie musical, and so much more!

She's back! On December 19 Mary Poppins returns in... MARY POPPINS RETURNS- a sequel to Disneys beloved 1964 film.

Below, watch as the composers of the new film, Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, are joined by original Mary Poppins composer Richard Sherman to talk about how they channeled his original sound!

Hollywood's legendary El Capitan Theatre presents a special engagement of Disney's MARY POPPINS RETURNS, December 19 to January 13, shown in brilliant Dolby VisionTM Laser Projection & Dolby Atmos Sound Technology. Tickets are now on sale at www.elcapitantickets.com, by calling 1-800-DISNEY6 and at The El Capitan Theatre box office. 

Mary Poppins Returns opens in theaters everywhere on December 18, and with only a few days left until fans get to see this reimagining of a classic tale, let's see what the critics had to say!

There's plenty to celebrate as the Grand Theatre turns 125 next year! The streets of Wolverhampton will be paved with gold as the magic of DICK WHITTINGTON comes to the Grand Theatre!

Ya puedes escuchar el disco completo en Spotify con Lin-Manuel Miranda y Emily Blunt

This week actors Emily Blunt and Hugh Jackman, no strangers to the musical format, met up for Variety's Actors On Actors series to chat about the ins and outs of making a musical and what it takes to make a musical great. See their conversation below!

Lin-Manuel Miranda are both powerhouses in the entertainment industry, both generating buzz this year specifically, Gaga for the film A Star is Born, and Miranda for his upcoming film Mary Poppins Returns.

The stars of Disney's 'Mary Poppins Returns' including Emily Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ben Whishaw, Emily Mortimer, Dick Van Dyke and director Ron Marshall attended the film's World Premiere at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood last night, November 29. The film opens nationwide December 19. Check out photos from the premiere event below!

Disney has released a new featurette for MARY POPPINS RETURNS, which opens nationwide December 19. Watch below!

In a new segment from Vanity Fair, Lin-Manuel Miranda sat down to teach everyone some Broadway slang.

The latest issue of Vanity Fair features a face very familiar to theatre-goers, and in just a matter a weeks, it will be familiar to movie-goers as well. Lin-Manuel Miranda stars as Jack in the upcoming Mary Poppins Returns, which hits theatres on December 19.