Mary Poppins To Broadway in 2004

[CapnHook]

Posted: 10/21/03 at 7:07pm

Variety reports that plans for the stage musical Mary Poppins are firming up, and the show is on track for its premiere 14 months from now. Veteran broadway producer Cameron Mackintosh (Miss Saigon, Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera) and Thomas Schumacher, president of Disney Theatricals, plan to have the show in rehearsals next July, have an 8 week out-of-town run starting in in September, and then open on London's West End on December 15, 2004, at the Prince Edward Theater. The Oscar winning music of the Sherman brothers will be expanded with "six new songs from the London-based team of George Stiles and Anthony Drewe, whose National Theater entry Honk! The Ugly Duckling had the audacity to scoop the 2000 Olivier for best musical from Disney behemoth The Lion King".

[Hello Gorgeous]

Posted: 10/21/03 at 7:57pm

Yay! That's going to be so cool, I can't wait for it to come!!

[BroadwayGypsy]

Posted: 10/21/03 at 8:05pm

Sounds great!

[sharon1]

Posted: 10/21/03 at 8:28pm

But, alas, that does not mean it is Broadway bound

[StateOfJade]

Posted: 10/21/03 at 9:40pm

I hope they make good with my all time favorite movie! lol

[BroadwayGypsy]

Posted: 10/21/03 at 10:10pm

I can't wait to see "Steppin Time," thats my favorite song from the movie.

[BwayTheatre11]

Posted: 10/21/03 at 10:18pm

Some of the songs can be played very good on stage...especially stepping time!

[ruthiefan_felix]

Posted: 10/22/03 at 7:20am

Is there any confirmations or even rumours about the casts?
My CHICAGO the musical group!

[sharon1]

Posted: 10/22/03 at 9:19am

Only one mentioned is Joanna Riding for Mary so far

[ruthiefan_felix]

Posted: 10/24/03 at 5:48am

Joanna Riding is GREAT!!! I hope she will. I missed her My Fair Lady, I hope I can see her!
My CHICAGO the musical group

Posted: 10/24/03 at 9:58am

Can I just say right now that I am sooo insanely excited about this project even though I can't imagine anyone else other than Julie Andrews as Mary? I LOVE Mary Poppins! And to think I'd never seen it until five years ago when my husband, (then boyfriend), MADE me watch it.

[TEACHEROFTHEATER]

Posted: 10/24/03 at 10:10am

Steppin time???

Isn't the title of the song from Mary Poppins Step In Time? as opposed to Steppin Time???

Why was the thread titled Mary Poppins to Broadway in 2004?????????Has anyone read of any plans for Mary Poppins on Broadway?

[kec]

Posted: 10/24/03 at 11:06am

Yes, the song is "Step In Time." As for the show itself, I think it's going to be on the LONDON stage in 2004, not Broadway.

[CapnHook]

Posted: 10/24/03 at 9:43pm

I wish I could say "That's what you think!" and announce that it is coming to New York, but I am afraid you are correct. It is coming to the London Stage (but you never know, they may also bring it here).

[WSS2]

Posted: 10/24/03 at 10:45pm

I can see the future on the Broadway world.com message board:

"B Peter's will be the best Mary Poppins EVER!"

"Kristen should have been cast! She rocks!"

"I heard Audra is going to play it!"

[TheaterBaby]

Posted: 10/24/03 at 11:23pm

Actually lol we have discussed dream casting for that show and I don't think any of those names popped up (at least not by anyone being serious).

I still think Ruthie Henshall would be the best Mary Poppins. Ahhh, maybe on Broadway.

[kec]

Posted: 10/25/03 at 12:19am

I seem to recall that there had been talk that Mary Poppins would make its way to Broadway after the London run started. So, who know, Captain, perhaps you're a bit clairvoyant?

[BrdwyThtr]

Posted: 10/25/03 at 5:07pm

They should cast Kerry Butler in the mother role.

[JakeB]

Posted: 10/25/03 at 5:12pm

Mary Poppins will not open on Broadway in 2004. Bristol first, then London, then perhaps Broadway. More info in my column (check my plugs!) -
UK Roundup

[Dollypop]

Posted: 10/25/03 at 9:37pm

Oh please! The very prospect of this is enough to make me resurrect Enema Man!

[Theatrefan]

Posted: 10/26/03 at 3:19pm

I think the best Mary Poppins would be Melissa Errico, and for Bert, it should go to Raul Esparza.

Posted: 10/26/03 at 3:24pm

i did not no know about this. It is one of my favorite disney movies. If i did it i wanna be the dude that sings "Stepping TIme" i forgot hiw name. It will be great. To bad JJulie Andrews wont do it. I miss her so much.

[Amneris]

Posted: 10/26/03 at 8:26pm

we all know Hunter and Sutton are getting cast as Jane and Michael Banks..

Posted: 10/26/03 at 8:29pm

Capn Hook... I always thought HONK would be a good show.

[BillyLawlor]

Posted: 10/26/03 at 8:31pm

If only they were 10 years younger. How perfect would that be?
I agree with Ruthie Henshall. She would be great in the role, I think.