"The Original London Production of Mary Poppins is easily my favorite Disney show, followed closely by Beauty & the Beast. Ever since the original London production, though some changes have been for the better (some of the revisions to Precision & Order, heck even the Umbrella in Anything Can Happen), some really brought down the level of intelligence in the show (Jolly Holiday now feels like a pale attempt to recreate the film, and removing the street market scene not only killed perhaps one of the most amazing scene changes in the history of the American theatre, but gave Supercal... absolutely no true purpose in the show). And now that Temper, Temper has been removed, I'm seriously questioning ever seeing the show again. I've yet to see it on tour, and have heard better reviews of the number in that production, but on Broadway it makes absolutely no sense whatsoever."
I saw the tour back in February and I could not agree more. Supercal was a great number, but it seemed out of place without the market scene to precede it. Taking Temper, Temper out of the show was a huge mistake. The new song Playing the Game is not anywhere near as good. Despite these things, I absolutely LOVED the show.
"There’s nothing quite like the power and the passion of Broadway music. "
