Mary Poppins Movie: What Didn't Make It... — Page 3

Scary--when I saw the show, I would say the majority of the audience loved it. The kids were not bored, and their parents seemed very relieved by that.

I felt like I was watching a very expensive children's show, however... not a family show (since I am part of a "family" equation). I was disappointed in it, and so were the two people who went with me, but judging from the reaction(s) during the performance, I would venture to say we were in the minority. At least "the disappointed" weren't vocal about it! So maybe I couldn't exactly seek out others like me. No booos or rotten tomatoes were witnessed. But the "pleased" were very vocal and clapped and cheered a lot.

...if that helps put anything in perspective for you.

EDIT: As far as New Amsterdam seating I had house seats for Lion King (7th row, dead center), and center mezzanine seats for Mary Poppins.

In both cases, there was very little leg room. The theatre is one of the most beautiful I've ever been inside, but it ain't too comfy.

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Updated On: 11/19/06 at 06:40 PM

Tom---I didn't notice any difference in the knee space, even when I was 7th row, center. Still just as cramped, and my partner (at Lion King) commented on it at intermission.

But the view of the theatre from that location was/is the best and grandest. Wow!

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"Scary--when I saw the show, I would say the majority of the audience loved it. The kids were not bored, and their parents seemed very relieved by that.

I felt like I was watching a very expensive children's show, however... not a family show (since I am part of a "family" equation). I was disappointed in it, and so were the two people who went with me, but judging from the reaction(s) during the performance, I would venture to say we were in the minority. At least "the disappointed" weren't vocal about it! So maybe I couldn't exactly seek out others like me. No booos or rotten tomatoes were witnessed. But the "pleased" were very vocal and clapped and cheered a lot.

...if that helps put anything in perspective for you.

EDIT: As far as New Amsterdam seating I had house seats for Lion King (7th row, dead center), and center mezzanine seats for Mary Poppins.

In both cases, there was very little leg room. The theatre is one of the most beautiful I've ever been inside, but it ain't too comfy."

You are all a helpful bunch around here!


I'm surprised to hear about it feeling like a children's show since the London version was so heavily criticized for being dark and "adult." I was a little worried when I read that the sets had been brightened and made more colorful for Broadway, perhaps that carried over in other ways as well.


I will probably try to get orchestra seats for the soonest available weekend date...which I guess may be months.

I agree about the first class seats! It is fun to see VERY uncomfortable rich people squeeze into the seats with their furs and gucci bags.

Cup holders, etc, are probably not that far away, I'm afraid!

The August Wilson is nice and roomy. The Kerr, is not!

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... the casting of Julie Andrews, which was controversial enough, since Mary is not a young woman in her 20s in the books.


The idea that Poppins was a woman of an older age in the books is actually a misconception that has been around for a while. P.L. Travers described Mary Poppins as being a woman of about 27 years old, which was the exact age Julie was during the time of filming.

Julie was just undoubtedly more beautiful than the illustrated character in the book.

I definitely see your point.

She was often short and rude with the Sherman brothers on the initial story meetings that are on the Special Edition soundtrack.

I think there's a somewhat decent chance of them doing another cast album for Broadway. I hope they do.