Mary Poppins on Broadway

Mary Poppins

practically perfect in every way

Mary Poppins

• composed and written by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman
• script by Julian Fellowes
• premiered at New Amsterdam Theatre on November 16, 2006
• based on the 1964 Disney movie based on the 1934 book series by P.L. Travers

Synopsis

The banks family is struggling; Mr. Banks decides to invest in a smaller factory, which initially stuggles, Mrs. Banks feels that she is a useless wife, and the children are constantly misbeaving and getting into trouble. When their most recent nanny quits, they send an ad for a perfect nanny- enter Mary Poppins. She is able to teach and bond with the children like no other nannies, along with her friend Bert, the chimney sweep, through songs and a bit of magic.

However, they fire her because of a bit of trouble the children get into, and Mrs. Banks hires George's old nanny, a cruel old woman. George and the children all leave the house, and Mary returns to help them set things right- George's job returns to normal and even improves, and the family learns to get along and becomes closer. Because she is no longer needed, Mary Poppins flies away again.

Main Characters

and cast

Jane Banks

Katherine Leigh Doherty, Kathryn Faughnan, Delaney Moro

Mary Poppins

George Banks

Daniel H. Jenkins

Ashley Brown

Michael Banks

Matthew Gumley, Henry Hodges, Andrew Schneitinger

Bert

Winifred Banks

Gavin Lee

Rebecca Luker

MARY POPPINS the hit Broadway Musical

"Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious"

from Mary Poppins on Broadway

"Step In Time"

from Mary Poppins on Broadway

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