Mary Poppins Program/Playbill

[Julian2]

Posted: 10/22/06 at 3:36pm

Does Mary Poppins use a standard playbill? I thought I heard somewhere on here their using their own programs, but I'm not sure where (And i did search). Is this normal for Disney? I saw a opening night playbill for Tarzan on playbill's storefront. Any help would be appriciated, thanks.

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 10/22/06 at 3:46pm

They use a Showbill. There's no difference between that and a Playbill. They use stories about Disney Theatricals rather than what you'd find at any other shows.

[jess20882]

Posted: 10/22/06 at 3:48pm

Mary Poppins uses Showbill, the New Amsterdam Theatre's own version of Playbill. It's similar to Playbill but is centered around the specific show. Less advertisements, more articles and pictures.

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 10/22/06 at 3:48pm

Since Lion King moved theaters, do they now use Playbill?

[jess20882]

Posted: 10/22/06 at 3:50pm

Yup, they actually do.
I just went to see The Lion King last week at the Minskoff and received a Playbill.

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 10/22/06 at 3:52pm

I got a Showbill from the Minskoff.

[ThankstoPhantom]

Posted: 10/22/06 at 3:53pm

Does the Showbill have an interesting design cover, like TLK did?

[jess20882]

Posted: 10/22/06 at 3:54pm

Really??? Strange!

[Show Off]

Posted: 10/22/06 at 3:58pm

What does the showbill look like?

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 10/22/06 at 3:59pm

Here is what the Playbill cover looks like (albeit signed by the cast):

[ThankstoPhantom]

Posted: 10/22/06 at 4:01pm

Thank you!

I was thinking...they probably have to pay extra for showbills, seeing as how it's mostly just about the show.

[Show Off]

Posted: 10/22/06 at 4:05pm

Ohh so theres more about the show inside too, that's cool. Never heard of the showbills before.

[bwayondabrain]

Posted: 10/22/06 at 4:07pm

wow yankee, did you get all those signatures at the stage door?

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 10/22/06 at 4:08pm

Showbill is a division of Playbill.

The articles and advertisments inside are all about Disney/Disney properties. Hence, an ad for The Queen, released by Mirimax, as well as Donny Osmond in Beauty...there are also the obligatory perfume ads and Playbill restaurant listings.

The articles are about PL Travers and Phil Collins.

bway - I stagedoor before the show, to avoid the crowds after.
Updated On: 10/22/06 at 04:08 PM

[bwayondabrain]

Posted: 10/22/06 at 4:09pm

wow, i will have to try that more often
how early did you get there?

that is very cool

:)

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 10/22/06 at 4:12pm

I got there at noon.

[bwayondabrain]

Posted: 10/22/06 at 4:17pm

wow, okay
thanks for the help!