Mary Poppins has arrived at Broadway's magnificent New Amsterdam Theatre in a new musical so extraordinarily enchanting that, like critics, you'll have just one word for it: Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!
Based on P.I. Travers' cherished stories and the classic 1964 Walt Disney film, MARY POPPINS, currently one of London's biggest sensations, features the Sherman brothers' original Academy Award-winning songs. In collaboration with Cameron Mackintosh, the show has been created 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 Lyre leads a dream team of vision and stagecraft, bringing to life the story of the Banks family and their magical nanny. Co-direction and choreography is by Olivier Award-winner Matthew Bourne, set and costume design is by Tony Award winner Bob Crowley, co-choreography is by Olivier Award-winner Stephen Mear, and lighting design is by Olivier Award-winner Howard Harrison.
MARY POPPINS marks the first collaboration between Disney, producer of such acclaimed productions as THE LION KING, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST and TARZAN, and Cameron Mackintosh, legendary producer of record-breaking shows THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, CATS and LES MISERABLES.
Could it be that the multinational partnership of Disney-Mackintosh Inc. has smothered 'Mary Poppins' under a blanket of cash? I like how'd-they-do-that stage trickery as much as the next wide-eyed theatergoer, but there's something unsatisfyingly slick about the fantastic spectacle that Mr. Mackintosh and his British colleagues have shipped across the Atlantic. The 1964 film of 'Mary Poppins' was more than a little bit sticky around the edges, but it had heart, and it also had Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, and a brilliant supporting cast that included Hermione Baddeley, Jane Darwell, Glynis Johns, Elsa Lanchester and Ed Wynn. This 'Mary Poppins' has the best special effects that money can buy. I'd rather have heart.
Forget the affable super-nanny of Disney's 1964 movie musical, Mary Poppins. As reconceived by director Richard Eyre (Iris) and codirector Matthew Bourne (the dance genius behind 1998's très gay Swan Lake), Mary (Ashley Brown) becomes a smug therapist to the cranky, morose Banks family. Lessons abound, including a creepy scene where little Jane and Michael are put on trial by their toys. Imported from London, this adaptation teeters between saccharine and tart in what feels like a creative tug-of-war. 'I'm practically perfect,' Mary trills. More like oddly schizophrenic.
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Original London Production West End |
2006 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
2009 | US Tour |
National Tour US Tour |
2021 | West End |
West End Revival West End |
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Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
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2007 | BroadwayWorld Awards | Best Costume Design | Bob Crowley |
2007 | BroadwayWorld Awards | Best Scenic Design | Bob Crowley |
2007 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Gavin Lee |
2007 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Ashley Brown |
2007 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Choreography | Stephen Mear |
2007 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Choreography | Stephen Mear |
2007 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Choreography | Matthew Bourne |
2007 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Choreography | Matthew Bourne |
2007 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Costume Design | Bob Crowley |
2007 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Director of a Musical | Matthew Bourne |
2007 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Director of a Musical | Richard & Bourne |
2007 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Director of a Musical | Eyre |
2007 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Daniel Jenkins |
2007 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | Rebecca Luker |
2007 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Lighting Design | Howard Harrison |
2007 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding New Broadway Musical | 0 |
2007 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding New Score | 0 |
2007 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Set Design | Bob Crowley |
2007 | Theatre World Awards | Performance | Gavin Lee |
2007 | Tony Awards | Best Choreography | Stephen Mear |
2007 | Tony Awards | Best Choreography | Matthew Bourne |
2007 | Tony Awards | Best Lighting Design of a Musical | Howard Harrison |
2007 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Cameron Mackintosh |
2007 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Disney Theatrical Productions |
2007 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical | Gavin Lee |
2007 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical | Rebecca Luker |
2007 | Tony Awards | Best Scenic Design of a Musical | Bob Crowley |
2007 | Tony Awards | Best Scenic Design of a Musical | Bob Crowley |
2006 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Musical (tie) | Ashley Brown |
2006 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Book of a Musica | Julian Fellowes |
2006 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Choreograph | Matthew Bourne |
2006 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Choreograph | Stephen Mear |
2006 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Gavin Lee |
2006 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Musical | Mary Poppins |
2006 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Set Design of a Musical | Bob Crowley |
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