Happy Opening Mary Poppins!

[neddyfrank2]

Posted: 11/16/06 at 12:06am

Happy Opening!

The wind has changed and the world most famous nanny has now made her Broadway debut!

I have been excited for this show to open on broadway since I first saw it in London, 2005.
Updated On: 11/16/06 at 12:06 AM

[clarkstallings]

Posted: 11/16/06 at 12:21am

Break a leg!

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 11/16/06 at 12:26am

yay! I hope to see it at some point. the clips I've seen look amazing and the London cast recording has quickly become one of my favorite recordings to listen to.

[AnythingCanHappen]

Posted: 11/16/06 at 2:02am

I am SO jealous of anyone who gets to go!

If someone were to procure an opening night showbill/playbill I would be happy to purchase one!!! *cough cough*

[PaintTheMusic]

Posted: 11/16/06 at 4:53am

Happy Opening Mary Poppins!

May you fly happily for a long time to come.

[kec]

Posted: 11/16/06 at 5:11am

May the wind never change...

Break a leg to the Mary Poppins Cast!

[broadwayboy522]

Posted: 11/16/06 at 7:34am

so Disney is doing a showbill for this one? What type of stuff about the show do they have in it?

[broadwaybelle]

Posted: 11/16/06 at 9:33am

Break a leg!

[WithoutATrace]

Posted: 11/16/06 at 9:33am

I'm pretty sure I got a Showbill at The Lion King when I saw it back in March 1999.

[JailyardGuy]

Posted: 11/16/06 at 10:29am

I saw the show on Tuesday night.

I have never liked Mary Poppins, I found the movie dull and boring, even as a child, and the books never interested me all that much. The only reason I went to the show was because my best friend gave me a ticket as a belated birthday gift, and so I was obliged to go.

It was one of the most magical nights of theatre I've experienced in a very long time. Some of the show doesn't quite work yet, and there is some tightening that needs to happen, and there are perhaps a few too many un-necessary scenes, but overall, I absolutely LOVED it, and many of the effects and little stage tricks are absolutely WONDERFUL.

And don't get me STARTED on "Step In Time" and Mary's end ascension! BRILL.

If you can, DEFINITELY see this show.

(And the orchestra is AMAZING.)

[kec]

Posted: 11/16/06 at 12:26pm

Jailyard guy, that is one of the best endorsements I've ever seen. Thank you.

[billynj]

Posted: 11/16/06 at 2:47pm

2 powerhouses in one room tonight ohhh the egos

[TWSFan4Ever]

Posted: 11/16/06 at 3:51pm

why doesn't broadwayworld have a pic of Mary Poppins up next to their logo on the site like they did when "Les Mis" and everything else opened?

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 11/16/06 at 3:52pm

there was last night. I dunno what happened to it...

Updated On: 11/16/06 at 03:52 PM

[neddyfrank2]

Posted: 11/16/06 at 7:36pm

Why was Spring Awakening up there? I thought it only started previews.

[AnythingCanHappen]

Posted: 11/16/06 at 7:45pm

they probably had the pic up last night because us regular folk cant come tonight. its 'invite only'.

I still want one of those damned opening night showbills.

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 11/16/06 at 7:50pm

that's right. Spring Awakening doesn't open until December 10th. someone made a mistake. maybe that's why it was taken down.

Anything, you can purchase an opening night showbill on playbill.com


playbill

[neddyfrank2]

Posted: 11/16/06 at 8:39pm

And it is back!

[WithoutATrace]

Posted: 11/16/06 at 8:46pm

So I decided that since I couldn't get into opening night, I would go and see the red carpet anyway...and I'm so glad I did. First of all, the carpet was blue to match the show's logo, which was a nice touch. I had a prime spot in the front of the barricades. In case anyone is interested, here are the celebrities I saw walk by:

Rosie O'Donnell
Angela Lansbury
Marian Seldes
Audra McDonald
Joel Grey
Kelli O'Hara
Jack Noseworthy
Harvey Firestein
Sherie Renee Scott
Adam Pascal
Sara Gettelfinger
Richard Kind
Jim Dale
Jacob Young
Jack O'Brien
Liz Smith

I may have forgotten a few people, but I did not see Julie Andrews or Dick Van Dyke (if they were there, they may have come in through the stage door on 41st street to avoid the madness). It was a lot of fun, and I *just* missed the rain. I'm glad I went.


Updated On: 11/17/06 at 08:46 PM

[TomMonster]

Posted: 11/16/06 at 8:50pm

Just need to chime in again with Poppins' love!

LOVE.

And happiness.

[CohenF]

Posted: 11/16/06 at 8:57pm

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEY!

[DramaLady2010]

Posted: 11/16/06 at 9:56pm

wait...I thought it didn't open until the 19th or something?

[neddyfrank2]

Posted: 11/16/06 at 9:57pm

Nope.

Tonight

[WithoutATrace]

Posted: 11/16/06 at 10:04pm

I'm going again on December 19th!

[Julian2]

Posted: 11/16/06 at 10:19pm

My entire inner orchestra is RINGING with love!

OMG, I JUST CAN'T BELEIVE THIS WILL BE THE SHOW THAT POPS MY BROADWAY CHERRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TREE LANE!!!!!!!!!!

OMG!