Dream Bert & Mary Poppins?

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Dream Bert & Mary Poppins?

Posted: 3/7/07 at 3:43pm

Just for fun: Who would you LOVE to see play Bert & Mary in Mary Poppins on Broadway? Let's think along the lines of *ALIVE* Broadway stars. Mine would have to be..

Bert - John Tartaglia
Mary - Susan Egan

#2

re: Dream Bert & Mary Poppins?

Posted: 3/7/07 at 3:45pm

You mean there isn't a dream ballet in Mary Poppins?

#3

re: Dream Bert & Mary Poppins?

Posted: 3/7/07 at 3:47pm

Not sure about Bert yet, but for Mary -- Ruthie Henshall.

#4

re: Dream Bert & Mary Poppins?

Posted: 3/7/07 at 3:47pm

I vote for anyone who can do a better Britsh accent than Ashley Brown.

#5

re: Dream Bert & Mary Poppins?

Posted: 3/7/07 at 3:48pm

Tim Howar w/ Ruthie Henshall

or

Christian Borle w/ Sutton Foster

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#6

re: Dream Bert & Mary Poppins?

Posted: 3/7/07 at 3:49pm

YEARS ago (as in 12 or 13), I thought Kirby Ward would be a great Bert.

#7

re: Dream Bert & Mary Poppins?

Posted: 3/7/07 at 3:51pm

Bert - Tommy Tune
Mary Poppins - not sure yet

#8

re: Dream Bert & Mary Poppins?

Posted: 3/7/07 at 3:58pm

I envision Audra McDonald as a great Mary Poppins!

Updated On: 3/7/07 at 03:58 PM

#9

re: Dream Bert & Mary Poppins?

Posted: 3/7/07 at 4:02pm

Wow, I think Audra would be amazing, good call.

I also think that Tommy Tune is waay to old, and that for the record, Dick Van Dyke's accent was hideous and he should never have done that film.

I think Ruthie Henshall would be good, it depends.

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#10

re: Dream Bert & Mary Poppins?

Posted: 3/7/07 at 4:05pm

Bert: Dick Van Dyke
Mary: Julie Andrews

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re: Dream Bert & Mary Poppins?

Posted: 3/7/07 at 4:06pm

Fenchurch, you're right that Tommy Tune is too old. It would have been a perfect role for him, though, when he was in his 40's. As for the English accent, well, I don't know if he could have done it but he was so great that it would not have mattered that much.

#12

re: Dream Bert & Mary Poppins?

Posted: 3/7/07 at 4:35pm

Amen BrodyFosse, Amen.

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#13

re: Dream Bert & Mary Poppins?

Posted: 3/7/07 at 4:38pm

Duos:


Ruthie Henshall and Gavin Lee

Kristin Carbone and Gavin Creel

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#14

re: Dream Bert & Mary Poppins?

Posted: 3/7/07 at 4:39pm

Gavin Creel and Audra McDonald!!!!

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re: Dream Bert & Mary Poppins?

Posted: 3/7/07 at 4:39pm

Emma Thompson or Bea Lillie

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#16

re: Dream Bert & Mary Poppins?

Posted: 3/7/07 at 4:39pm

BrodyFosse123, I agree with you 100%

#17

re: Dream Bert & Mary Poppins?

Posted: 3/7/07 at 4:44pm

John Tartaglia would be a fun Bert.

Dick Van Dyke was freaking BRILLIANT as Bert in the movie. His accent may not have been spot on, but they couldn't have made a greater choice for someone to play Bert.

Honestly, I would LOVE to see Barry Humphries as Dame Edna as Mary Poppins. No joke. Or at least as Mrs. Brill.

Also, I'd love to see Christian Borle as Bert, and for Gavin Creel to play him on broadway, but we should be thankful to have the wonderful Gavin Lee here as Bert on broadway right now.

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#18

re: Dream Bert & Mary Poppins?

Posted: 3/7/07 at 5:08pm

Bert: Martin Short
Mary: Stephanie D'Abruzzo

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#19

re: Dream Bert & Mary Poppins?

Posted: 3/7/07 at 5:12pm

RUTHIE HENSHALL! When she was in the 10th anniversary Les Mis concert, she totally looked like Julie Andrews in Mary Poppins.

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re: Dream Bert & Mary Poppins?

Posted: 3/7/07 at 5:21pm

all I can say is Gavin Creel is freakin amazing as Bert and we (UK theatregoers) wish that he cud stay here forever! lol

How about this?
Ruthie Henshall/Linzi Hateley w/ Gavin Creel

That would be like HEAVEN for me.... Gavin Creel OR John Barrowman haha ~

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#21

re: Dream Bert & Mary Poppins?

Posted: 3/7/07 at 5:28pm

Can we keep Gavin Creel? You Americans really shouldn't have given him over so easily, we're ready to fight tooth and nail to keep him as our Bert. I don't have any particular thoughts on Mary as long as we have Gavin as Bert. ^_^

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#22

re: Dream Bert & Mary Poppins?

Posted: 3/7/07 at 5:34pm

Great point there, Weez! We're ready to fight if we have to

#23

re: Dream Bert & Mary Poppins?

Posted: 3/7/07 at 5:38pm

Gavin Creel & Laura Benanti

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#24

re: Dream Bert & Mary Poppins?

Posted: 3/7/07 at 9:10pm

I think the current cast is about a dreamy as it can get! (unless you could go back in time and use Julie and Dick)

#25

re: Dream Bert & Mary Poppins?

Posted: 3/7/07 at 9:16pm

I second Ruthie Henshall as Mary Poppins and Tim Howar as Bert. I would love to see the couple in something together. Didn't Tim say in an interview that he would love it if Mary Poppins went by their way?

Besides, Ruthie as Mary would be heaven!

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