There was a post a few months back with a link to a great 12 minute video of some of the shows numbers. They performed PRACTICALLY PERFECT and SUPERCALIFRAGILISTICEXPIALIDOCIOUS. Bert opened with CHIM CHIM CHEREE. At that time I almost pee'd.
I saw those clips on BBC Prime here -- it was during a charity telethon. Super... didn't really impress me watching it on the television, but I loved it on the stage.
BTW, John, the show opens with Bert singing Chim Chim Cheree... and it's repeated (with different lyrics) on and off throughout the show.
When Bert dances on the proscenium walls and ceiling during STEP IN TIME, does he start climbing up after he says "AND RODS"? There's an upside-down picture of him in the souvenir program, so I'm assuming that's from this number.
Do you see his whole body or is he just shown from the waist up? It's hard to tell...
Sung mostly by the Bird Woman, although Mary Poppins does sing a bit of it. She's not sitting on the steps of St. Paul's as she does in the film though. I thought it was lovely, and, as that song is one of my favorites from the film, I got a bit emotional as it was sung... *blush*
Funny thing... on one of my trips to London a few years ago, I was in the area of St. Paul's on a Sunday morning, on my way into the cathedral for the service. I found myself looking right at the spot where Jane Darwell sat with her wares, absently thinking about the song!
Hey guys. One question...when will this CD be released in the US not as an import? The reason I ask is because buying it as an import is $30 and buying the US release would only be $20 or so. I'm just trying to save money but on the other hand I don't wait too long to hear this. Thanks.
I just checked for you at amazon.co.uk. The price, when shipped is a total of $22.00. Although it says that the price of the CD is £9.99, when shipped to the US, it's £8.50 plus shipping. So, it comes out at $22.00 US.
Go for it. It's WELL worth it for the booklet alone.
Does anyone know what The Sherman Brothers think of the new version of Poppins? I haven't read any articles that discuss this, but would love to know what the brothers think. I was quite surprised that they had no part of the new songs. I know Robert has been living in London for a few years now...
TEMPER,TEMPER has really grown on me. At first I didn't think that it fit well with the rest of the new songs, but now I think it's brilliant. It has a very Danny Elfman feel to it. I like creepy stuff anyway...ha ha.
Thanks JHart. I just ordered it. It was actually even better than you said. The total came out to be just under 12 pounds(that includes S&H to the US). So I think its about $16 USD (I believe the rate is 1USD = 1.3Pounds). Well I should have this in a week!