A Mary Poppins Question — Page 2

The thing is too, this version gives the actress a chance to step somewhat out of Julie Andrews' shadow. This Mary Poppins isn't as sweet as she was in the movie.

"I don't think it's fair to say that the audiences have stayed away in droves - I have seen the show 14 times, and the only time that there were some empty seats was at the beginning of September this year - the time when all the schools start the new academic year."

The last time I saw the show, there were some empty seats in the theatre -- but that was on July 8, when people were leery about travelling. But, there weren't THAT many empty seats. When I saw the show for the first time in March, it was full.

As for the books, from what I've seen on Amazon, I think there are six.