MARY POPPINS Chicago Run Enters Last Seven Weeks, Show Ends 7/12

Only seven weeks remain for Chicagoans to see MARY POPPINS at the Cadillac Palace Theatre. Produced by Disney and Cameron Mackintosh, this Broadway hit has entertained thousands of Chicagoans since launching its National Tour in Chicago on March 11, 2009. MARY POPPINS will play through July 12, 2009 only.

Broadway In Chicago and Jewel-Osco are pleased to announce a special offer to Jewel-Osco Preferred Card Members. Card members may purchase a family value pack of four tickets for $99 by using the code PREFER when ordering their tickets to MARY POPPINS. The offer is valid for individual tickets on the lower, mid and upper balconies for the 7:30 p.m. performances on Wednesdays and Thursdays and the 6:30 p.m. Sunday performances between May 21 and June 21, 2009. No minimum ticket purchase is required and tickets may be purchased individually. Restrictions and handling fees do apply and this offer is subject to availability. This is not valid on previously purchased tickets or with any other offer.

MARY POPPINS features the two original Broadway stars, Ashley Brown as "Mary Poppins" and Gavin Lee as "Bert." A co-production by Disney and Cameron Mackintosh, this stage production is based on P.L. Travers' cherished stories and the classic 1964 Walt Disney film. The show includes the Academy Award®-winning music and lyrics of Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman. The stage production has been created, in collaboration with Cameron Mackintosh, by Academy Award®-winning screenwriter Julian Fellowes, who has written the book, and the Olivier Award-winning team of George Stiles and Anthony Drewe, who have composed new songs and additional music and lyrics.

The performance schedule is Wednesdays at 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Thursdays at 7:30 p.m., Fridays at 8:00 p.m., Saturdays at 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., and Sundays at 1:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Performances for Memorial Day Weekend are Friday, May 22 at 8 p.m.; Saturday, May 23 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.; and Sunday, May 24 at 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Performances for Fourth of July Weekend are Saturday, July 4 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.; Sunday, July 5 at 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. No performance will take place on Friday, July 3. Tuesday performances have been added on June 30 and July 7 at 7:30 p.m. There will not be a 6:30 p.m. Sunday performance on July 12.

Ticket prices range from $25 to $90. Premium Ticket Packages, which include prime seat locations and a commemorative souvenir program, are available and range in price from $125 to $150. Tickets are available at all Broadway In Chicago Box Offices (24 W. Randolph St., 151 W. Randolph St. and 18 W. Monroe St.); the Broadway In Chicago Ticket Line at (312) 902-1400; all Ticketmaster retail locations (including Hot Tix and select Carson Pirie Scott, Coconuts and fye stores); and online at www.BroadwayInChicago.com. Tickets are available to groups of 15 or more by calling (312) 977-1710.

For more information please visit www.MaryPoppinsTour.com or www.BroadwayInChicago.com