Scary Poppins

[Yankeefan007]

Scary Poppins#0

Posted: 10/18/06 at 5:54am

http://www.nypost.com/seven/10182006/entertainment/theater/scary_poppins_theater_michael_riedel.htm

[JeaniusIsMe]

re: Scary Poppins#1

Posted: 10/18/06 at 7:10am

Saw the show in London last night and knew that it was going to be darker than the movie. However, even I was kinda scared by the number and I'm 21 (granted, my irrational fear of clowns might have something to do with it too). Definitely not the family musical I expected, but I still absolutely loved the show.

[iHeartMyGeek]

re: Scary Poppins#2

Posted: 10/18/06 at 7:44am

THat certainly does sem an odd choice for such a famously light-hearted commodity like Mary Poppins. I'm not sure why they are so adament about keeping it in when it's making pretty mcuh everyone uncomfortable.

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[billynj]

re: Scary Poppins#3

Posted: 10/18/06 at 7:57am

I just bought tickets for this Saturdays 2pm show from www.tixx.com for $35.00 I gotta see this before they ruin it!

i like the idea of temper temper

[Ciaron McCarthy]

re: Scary Poppins#4

Posted: 10/18/06 at 8:11am

It's not that scary. This is just another example of american children being coddled to the point of craziness. If your kid is 8 and is scared by the scene they need to toughen up. I would take them to see it again =)

[billynj]

re: Scary Poppins#5

Posted: 10/18/06 at 8:17am

I like your thinking, I am sure Rosie will mention it in someway on the view ( I have no need to watch the view)....she is the one who single handily caused every 2-3 yr to see the LionKing ..when Lion King first cam out the theater said no one under 4 admitted ...then Rosie took her 3yr old? or younger to the show and raved about it.

[dancingthrulife04]

re: Scary Poppins#6

Posted: 10/18/06 at 8:56am

That does sound a little creepy.

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[iluvtheatertrash]

re: Scary Poppins#7

Posted: 10/18/06 at 9:01am

Ciaron, I have to disagree with you wholeheartedly.

Saw the show in London and saw children all over the theater (and heard them) crying. What do you make of these little British boys and girls being scared?

The number is disturbing. And these ARE kids we're talking about.

To have toy soldiers pointing guns at their child owners is just out of this world in a family show. That one image has stuck with me and though I won't see it on B'Way till Dec. 12th, I'd assume that piece of staging has remained.

I'm glad they're trying to stick to the books, but maybe, even if the actors are no uncomfortable, the song should go.

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[WithoutATrace]

re: Scary Poppins#8

Posted: 10/18/06 at 9:13am

If they are planning on cutting it, I hope they don't cut it before Sunday, October 22nd...I'd like to see how scary it is for myself.

[jess20882]

re: Scary Poppins#9

Posted: 10/18/06 at 9:16am

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[clarkstallings]

re: Scary Poppins#10

Posted: 10/18/06 at 9:43am

It's not going to be cut people! This is The Walt Disney Company, doing a damn good job of scaring kids since 1928!

[Ciaron McCarthy]

re: Scary Poppins#11

Posted: 10/18/06 at 9:43am

Again these kids are being coddled. If I coudl handle "Fantasia", "Snow White" and "Watership Down" which all have scary moments in them these kids can handle that number. I saw the show in London and my 6 year old neice was with me. She was fine. I didn't hear any kids crying. The books were dark and Mackintosh made a promise to keep it closer to the books. It is what it is. I hope it doesnt get cut. Its a great number.

[WOSQ]

re: Scary Poppins#12

Posted: 10/18/06 at 9:48am

I saw Mary Poppins over a year ago and cannot for the life of me figure out what 'scary' scene is being written about.

Dull in patches, yes, but scary?

P.L. Travers thought the film of Mary Poppins was too sentimental. She was not fond of it at all.

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[JohnBoy2]

re: Scary Poppins#13

Posted: 10/18/06 at 10:43am

How happy most people are that P.L. Travers didn't make the film!

[doodlenyc]

re: Scary Poppins#14

Posted: 10/18/06 at 10:49am

I say scare the crap out of 'em!

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[munkustrap178]

re: Scary Poppins#15

Posted: 10/18/06 at 10:56am

I agree!

And Mackintosh is adament about it not being cut.

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[avab802]

re: Scary Poppins#16

Posted: 10/18/06 at 11:06am

Ciaron, "Watership Down" scared the heck out of me. Those mean bunnies with red eyes... :shudder:
But I was about 3 at the time.

clarkstallings, I agree! I cannot count the number of kids I've heard crying in the "dark rides" at Disney World. I just want to say to the parents, if your child is scared of the dark don't take them on dark rides and have their crying ruin it for the rest of us.

[jimnysf]

re: Scary Poppins#17

Posted: 10/18/06 at 11:32am

i like the idea of temper temper

As do I! I'm sick of everything being toned down to please certain groups. The "Poppins" books were dark and the show should be the same. Keep the little kids home if you don't want them to see it.

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[Kgshrauder]

re: Scary Poppins#18

Posted: 10/18/06 at 12:09pm

I want to see this song too, because I would love to see the darker side of Disney. I agree that many children are being coddled and this would be a good wakeup call. Not everything in their life is going to be pleasent though.

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[algy]

re: Scary Poppins#19

Posted: 10/18/06 at 12:20pm

I found most of MP quite forgetable (oddly I remember the staging more than the dance sequences which is different for me), but I think Temper Temper was less scary than Miss Andrews, Mr Banks' former nanny. Admittedly I'm 22, but the 11 year old I was with was the same way.

We have this debate all the time in the UK with films. With Have a PG-12 here, which means you can take kids under 12 as long as parents are with them and are aware of the content. This means you get parents taking 6 year old to see PG-12 films, things like pirates of the carribbean and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire are recent examples, that are blatantly not suitable for them.

Age restrictions are there for a reason, and unless you've seen something and know better and think your underage child can handle it, then don't take them.

I learnt this when I went to see the Da Vinci code with my 13 and 15 year old cousins (certificate 12 @ the cinema) and they were scared out of their tiny minds.

[Mother's Younger Brother]

re: Scary Poppins#20

Posted: 10/18/06 at 12:24pm

Keep the number in, dammit. The show would be completely gutless without it...and it's just not THAT scary. Personally, I found the whole scene to be one of more interesting new, non-movie scenes in the whole show (based on seeing it in London in May).

[mallardo]

re: Scary Poppins#21

Posted: 10/18/06 at 12:36pm

There's nothing remotely scary in Mary Poppins. It's terminally bland. The kids in London were crying because they were bored and wanted to go home. I sympathized.

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[zerodanny]

re: Scary Poppins#22

Posted: 10/18/06 at 1:09pm

Scary???..I could not belive what I was reading!!!! The show is AMAZING the way it is, I don't know what the Broadway cast is like but to me the show is good as it is...the only thing I would like them to touch up is "Jolly holiday"..I am sure Ashley Brown is perfect tho!!!

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[Unknown User]

re: Scary Poppins#23

Posted: 10/18/06 at 1:11pm

Sounds like a mini version of PUPPET MASTER.
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I would probably cover my eyes during that scene, when I go.

[Weez]

re: Scary Poppins#24

Posted: 10/18/06 at 2:12pm

'Temper Temper' scared the bejesus out of me when I saw the show in Bristol. It MUST stay! *nods firmly*

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