Mary Poppins

Are there any plans to bring "Mary Poppins" to Broadway? The film was similar in many ways to "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang". Songs by the Sherman Brothers, Dick Van Dyke as lead, a flying car, a flying nanny, a lonely brother and sister, set in Britain, etc.

I heard at one point, they were trying to get Julie Andrews to play the mom part. I wonder what happened with that...

Somewhat, but her range is shot. I think she sorta sang in one of the recent "Eloise" movies, and it was like an octave below what you're used to hearing her sing.

Yes. I always have the "music choice" Broadway station on for background noise at my house, and every time a Julie Andrews song comes on, it makes me a little sad because I know I won't ever get to hear her do those songs live. I was lucky enough to see her near the end of her run in "Victor/Victoria," right before her vocal problems started.

My parents, however, are the really lucky ones. They saw her in "Camelot."

Really? I saw it too, and i thought it was a hundred times more magical and heartwarming than wicked. not to mention creative!

I hope they bring it to Broadway. It was a major hit in London, and London crowds are way more critical than NY ones. Besides, Disney needs another hit, and I'm not sure if their upcoming "Tarzan" will be a hit or a dud.

Gavin Lee was amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Durring Steppin' Time when he you know i flipped out. SOOOO amazing... SOOO good!!! i loved that show. If they bring it here i hope we dont mess it up.

I am obsessed with this show. I was visiting my aunt in London, and I was dying to see it because I love Laura Michelle Kelly. It's currently being abused in my CD player. I'm so excited for when the show comes here!!

I waited at the stage door in London (which a total of 2 people knew about) and met LMK, and she was definitely one of the sweetest people I'd ever met. I had played Hodel in a community theatre production, and we spent at least 10 minutes talking about the show and about other stuff I had played. She was really interested in what I had to say.

I'm quite proud of myself - I can finally spell supercalifragilisticexpialidocious and not have to double check with the cd.

The plan, as I know it (because I have a Disney bigwig in the family):

Lion King will move to the Minskoff once Fiddler closes. Lion King itself will be closed for a few weeks for retooling and rescaling, as the theater undergoes renovation.

Mary Poppins will open in Fall, 2006 at the Disney house, the New Amsterdam, after that undergoes renovations.

On a side note, Tarzan will open as scheduled after major renovations of the Richard Rodgers.

Hypr- something can be a hundred times better than wicked and still not be good!

HAHA i crack myself up

actually, i've never seen it and want to. it looks good

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Your sources are correct. I worked (at one time) with Tom Schumacher who Produces LION KING, TARZAN, and MARY POPPINS! The show is great I have the CD and the Poster.



Jovie

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