who will play mary poppins?

[the wizard]

Posted: 11/23/05 at 4:00am

Hey I have been away for a while and just heard that Mary Poppins is coming to Broadway.. Does anyone know who is playing the title role..?

[NYC_or_Bust]

Posted: 11/23/05 at 4:07am

Idina Menzel and CHENO will alternate the role...Idina will have Sunday Mat., Tuesday, Wednesday Eve, Friday and Sat. Mat.
Cheno will cover all the others.

[w_tanoto]

Posted: 11/23/05 at 4:18am

Can I have the link to the page about the casts, please?

[MyMeredithMonster]

Posted: 11/23/05 at 4:34am

Wow... Anyway, Scarlet Strallen is who will actually be playing Mary Poppins.
Playbill Article

[Practically Perfect]

Posted: 11/23/05 at 5:16am

That article from playbill is for the replacement London cast, not the Broadway cast. Scarlett Strallen is Mary Poppins in London.

Mary P x

[leeinlondon]

Posted: 11/23/05 at 5:29am

If I were you guys I would be petitioning the producers not to make the show all sugary and light, they plan on taking out any of the darker elements which make it a delight here in London.

[MyMeredithMonster]

Posted: 11/23/05 at 5:30am

Sorry, my bad. Guess I read that too quickly. Thanks for the new info though.

[somethingwicked]

Posted: 11/23/05 at 5:37am

Hopefully Laura Michelle Kelly, but since I hear she has hit a spat with the show's creative team, it is in doubt...

[jimmirae]

Posted: 11/23/05 at 5:40am

I'm dreaming again, but wouldn't Elaine Stritch be the ultimate choice for "Mary Poppins"? Even when first seeing the film as a child, I knew that although Dame Julie was excellent, It was sadly miscast, this role just screams "STRITCH". (LOL!)

[popcultureboy]

Posted: 11/23/05 at 5:43am

Definitely won't be Laura Michelle Kelly. They wanted her to continue in the role in London until rehearsals started for Broadway but she didn't want to do it that way, which is where the falling out occurred.

[Smaxie]

Posted: 11/23/05 at 7:06am

Anyone else vote for Ashley Brown? I hope they'll consider her.

[Urban]

Posted: 11/23/05 at 7:14am

Harvey Feinstein! Can't you just imagine it!

[sassypanz]

Posted: 11/23/05 at 7:43am

Chenoweth or even JLT should be.

[Urban]

Posted: 11/23/05 at 8:05am

The only problem with Cheno is you want somebody that is actually taller then the 7 year old playing Michael Banks.

[Plum]

Posted: 11/23/05 at 9:42am

Oh, geez, I got worried when you said Scarlett Strallen was doing the Broadway production. I just watched it last night, and while she wasn't bad, she wasn't the kind of knockout performer you need for an Opening night cast. The inevitable comparisons to Julie Andrews wouldn't have ended well.

Anyway, aren't they going to use an American for this? I know this is Cameron Mackintosh we're talking about, but why start a spat with Equity?

[MusicAndPassion]

Posted: 11/23/05 at 10:54am

I can really see Erin Dilly in the role.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 11/23/05 at 11:00am

I'd love an Erin/Raul reunion, BUT, he probably would be more likely to give the happy a rest for a while. And the shows are kind of similar.

[apdarcey]

Posted: 11/23/05 at 11:05am

now i've heard rumors, and yes i'm saying rumors, i have no credible articles or links or whatever, simply word of mouth, but there are rumors that kate winslet and the producers want her to make a broadway debut with this show since laura michelle won't be bringing it across the pond.

one can only pray that these rumors have a grain of truth in them.

[adamgreer]

Posted: 11/23/05 at 11:14am

Yes, Reidel wrote that they are trying to get a name to open the show. He mentioned Kate Winslet, Julianne Moore, and Jennifer Garner as the three ladies they're going after.

I also think Erin Dilly would be just wonderful in the role.

Winslet (and even Garner) are fine choices.

[junglered]

Posted: 11/23/05 at 11:15am

I heard that Mindy Cohn from "The Facts of Life" has the role locked up.

[adamgreer]

Posted: 11/23/05 at 11:22am

HAHA

Does anyone else think Mindy Cohn bears a shocking resemblance to Shoshana Bean?

[EganFan2]

Posted: 11/23/05 at 11:31am

I hope they get a Brit to originate the role. Kate Winslet sounds very cool.

[Dollypop]

Posted: 11/23/05 at 11:36am

Here's a role that has Loretta Swit's name written all over it.

[Corine2]

Posted: 11/23/05 at 11:39am

That role belongs to Jennifer Simard!
Updated On: 11/23/05 at 11:39 AM

[Corine2]

Posted: 11/23/05 at 11:39am

That role belongs to Jennifer Simard!