FEATURED ARTICLES ABOUT MARY POPPINS

MARY POPPINS Flies into Broadway San Jose, May 29 - June 10

"Mary Poppins" is flying in to Broadway San Jose May 29 - June 10! Featuring the irresistible story and unforgettable songs from one of the most popular Disney films of all time, plus brand-new breathtaking dance numbers and spectacular stage-craft, "Mary Poppins" is everything you could ever want in a hit Broadway show! (more...)

BWW Reviews: Peabody Opera House Presents Charming Production of MARY POPPINS

The touring production of MARY POPPINS that's currently gracing the stage of the Peabody Opera House is “practically perfect”, featuring eye-popping special effects, a glorious set, and terrific performances that manage to capture the spirit of the 1964 Disney film, as well as the P.L. Travers books that inspired it. While some of the more beloved elements from the movie are noticeably absent, they've been replaced with sequences that are every bit as magical and engaging. Though the staging is a bit cramped, this is a spectacular show that appeals to both children and adults. And, I should know because I brought along my six-year old son, and he loved it. (more...)

NBC Nightly News to Feature Report on TDF's Autism-Friendly MARY POPPINS, 5/1

“NBC Nightly News” correspondent Anne Thompson will report on the autism-friendly performance of Mary Poppins, which took place this Sunday, April 29 at 1PM. This performance was presented by Theatre Development Fund’s Autism Theatre Initiative, which is a service of TDF’s Accessibility Programs (TAP). Mary Poppins is the second Broadway production, after The Lion King, to host an autism-friendly performance. Following an overwhelming response to the announcement of these special performances, both shows promptly sold out. (more...)

Photo Flash: ABC's 'The Chew' Visits Set of MARY POPPINS

It's up, up and away for 'The Chew's' Carla Hall who recently visited the set of Broadway's MARY POPPINS where she was transformed into Mary herself. Hall spent time with the cast, including current lead actress Steffanie Leigh, and even learned how to fly. The segment airs Wednesday, April 4, 2012 on ABC's "The Chew." "The Chew" airs MONDAY - FRIDAY (1-2 pm, ET) on the ABC Television Network. (more...)

Performing Arts Fort Worth to Host MARRY POPPINS Master Class, 3/30

Twenty students from Diamond Hill-Jarvis High School in Fort Worth, Texas, will participate in a Master Class hosted by cast members of the national touring Broadway production of MARY POPPINS on Friday, March 30. (more...)

MARY POPPINS to Become 28th Longest-Running Broadway Show, 3/9

MARY POPPINS, Broadway’s perfectly magical musical, will surpass OKLAHOMA! as the 28th longest-running show in Broadway history when it plays performance #2213 on Friday, March 9 at 8pm at the New Amsterdam Theatre. (more...)

UP ON THE MARQUEE: New MARY POPPINS LED Marquee!

MARY POPPINS, now in its 5th successful year on Broadway, continues to break ground with its new entirely digitized marquee made from LED lights. Check it out below! (more...)

Photo EXCLUSIVE: Sir Paul McCartney Visits MARY POPPINS

Sir Paul McCartney, along with his wife, Nancy, and daughter, Beatrice, attended a Broadway matinee performance of Mary Poppins on Saturday, February 18. (more...)

BWW Reviews: Disney Theatricals and Cameron Mackintosh Re-imagine MARY POPPINS from Page to Screen to Stage

Chimney sweeps dance, artwork comes alive and, ultimately, Mary Poppins’ influence restores the fraying family ties between Mr. and Mrs. Banks and their two children. Yet theatergoers expecting a close interpretation of Disney’s classic 1964 film will find little familiar territory in the onstage production of Mary Poppins. The show’s creators certainly reference the movie in the costumes and sets and, more notably, by incorporating many of the film’s most popular songs. However, the children’s interactions and adventures with their “practically perfect” nanny primarily reflect stories included in the original Mary Poppins book series by P.L. Travers. (more...)

TDF's Autism Theater Initiative To Host Autism Friendly B'way Performances

TDF’s Autism Theater Initiative will present autism-friendly performances of Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins on Sunday, April 29, at 1pm, at the New Amsterdam Theatre (214 West 42nd, Street, NYC) and Disney’s The Lion King on Sunday, September 30, at 1pm, at the Minskoff Theatre (1515 Broadway, NYC). (more...)

MARY POPPINS to be Featured on WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE, 12/19

“Who Wants To Be A Millionaire” with Emmy Award-winning host Meredith Vieira will honor The Great White Way next week with “Broadway Giveaway Week,” airing December 19 – 23, 2011. Check local listings or go to http://www.millionairetv.com for time and channel. (more...)

Photo Coverage: MARY POPPINS Lights the Empire State Building in Honor of 5th Broadway Anniversary

In honor of the 5th anniversary of Mary Poppins on Broadway, Mary Poppins (Steffanie Leigh), along with a crew of Chimney Sweeps "flipped the switch" and lit the world-famous Empire State Building's tower lights blue, the signature color of the production. BroadwayWorld was on hand and brings you photo coverage below! (more...)

Photo Flash: Cameron Mathison Makes Cameo in MARY POPPINS!

Cameron Mathison ("All My Children," "Good Morning America") made his Broadway debut on Wednesday, November 2 in a cameo role in MARY POPPINS at the New Amsterdam Theatre. Mathison's performance will be shown as a part of a special "Good Morning America" segment celebrating the 5th anniversary of MARY POPPINS on Broadway, airing Monday, November 7th at 7AM on ABC (schedule subject to change), in which he becomes the first non-cast member in the show's 7 year history to attempt Bert's "proscenium walk." Following the performance, Mathison, Steffanie Leigh (Mary Poppins), and Case Dillard (Bert at that evening's performance) were greeted backstage by Mathison's former "All My Children" co-star, Susan Lucci. Check out photos from the special event below! (more...)

STAGE TUBE: Steffanie Leigh on Her Long Road to Broadway

Direct from the North American tour of MARY POPPINS, Steffanie Leigh made her Broadway debut in the title role last night, October 11 at the New Amsterdam Theatre. Olivier Award winner Laura Michelle Kelly, The West End's original MARY POPPINS, played her final performance on Broadway Sunday, October 9. Steffanie Leigh joins a cast that also features Tony Award nominee Gavin Lee as Bert. Click below to watch Leigh explain how she made it to the Great White Way! (more...)

Photo Coverage: Steffanie Leigh Makes Broadway Debut as the Newest MARY POPPINS!

Direct from the North American tour of MARY POPPINS, Steffanie Leigh made her Broadway debut in the title role last night, October 11 at the New Amsterdam Theatre. Olivier Award winner Laura Michelle Kelly, The West End's original MARY POPPINS, played her final performance on Broadway Sunday, October 9. BroadwayWorld was on hand for Leigh's debut curtain call and brings you photo coverage below! (more...)

MARY POPPINS Steps Into The Majestic

S-U-P-E-R...C-A-L-I-F...R-A-G-I-L... You're singing it already, aren't you? If you're lucky enough to be in the audience for the touring production of Disney's Mary Poppins, currently talking shop at the Majestic Theatre, you'll be singing along and tapping your toes in no time! (more...)

Photo Flash: MARY POPPINS Celebrates 2000 Performances on Broadway

Broadway's most magical musical MARY POPPINS celebrated its 2000th performance at the New Amsterdam Theatre on Sunday, September 4. A co-production by Disney and Cameron Mackintosh, MARY POPPINS is the third Disney Theatrical Productions show (following Beauty and the Beast and The Lion King) and the fifth Cameron Mackintosh show (joining Cats, Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera and Miss Saigon) to play 2000 or more Broadway performances. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you a look backstage during the celebration! (more...)

Photo Coverage: MARY POPPINS Records for 'Carols For A Cure'

'The 2011 edition of the annual Carols for a Cure album is now in the works. Produced by Rock-it Science Records and currently in it's thirteenth year, purchase of the album benefits Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. This highly anticipated annual holiday release features casts from the current Broadway line-up of shows performing new and traditional holiday music. Broadway's Carols for a Cure offers a "snapshot" of each season, as the casts and orchestras from each show on Broadway perform their own holiday track. Since 1999, Broadway's Carols for a Cure has featured the creative talents of thousands of Broadway's brightest stars and has raised over $3 million for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. (more...)

MARY POPPINS And THE LION KING Cancel Weekend Performances

All performances of THE LION KING at the Minskoff Theatre and MARY POPPINS at the New Amsterdam Theatre Saturday, August 27th and Sunday, August 28th are cancelled due to Hurricane Irene. (more...)

MARY POPPINS to be Featured on WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE, 11/7

The Broadway musical MARY POPPINS will be featured on "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" with host Meredith Vieira during a special Broadway themed week of episodes airing November 7-11, 2011. The MARY POPPINS cast will help kick off the specialty week as contestants on the show, donating their winnings to The Actors Fund, a national human services organization that helps professionals in performing arts and entertainment in times of need, crisis or transition. Throughout the week on "Millionaire," each contestant will be asked one Broadway-themed question. If they answer correctly, they win tickets to a Broadway show for themselves as well as members of the studio audience. (more...)

STAGE TUBE: Steffanie Leigh on Playing Mary Poppins on Tour!

MARY POPPINS, part of Broadway/San Diego's 2011-2012 35th Anniversary Season, is playing through Sunday, August 21st, at the San Diego Civic Theatre. With four productions currently running on three continents, MARY POPPINS is one of the biggest stage musical successes to emerge from London or New York in recent years. Worldwide to date, the six productions of the show have grossed over $521 million, welcomed 7 million guests and cumulatively run 11.5 years. The musical is the winner of 36 major theatre awards around the globe, including Tony®, Olivier and Evening Standard awards. In the video below, Mary Poppins herself, Steffanie Leigh chats about taking on the iconic role. (more...)

BWW TV: MARY POPPINS Cast Performs at Broadway in Bryant Park!

The best of Broadway was presented free on six consecutive Thursdays this summer with "106.7 Lite fm's Broadway in Bryant Park 2011" - a lunchtime series that began on Thursday July 7th on the Bryant Park Stage. Sponsored by Bank of America, and Clean Air NY, and hosted by Lite fm's on-air personalities, the eleventh annual presentation of open-air, On- and Off- Broadway lunch hour performances concluded yesterday, August 11th. (more...)

MARY POPPINS at the Majestic On Sale Now

Cadillac Broadway in San Antonio and producers Thomas Schumacher of Disney Theatrical Productions and Cameron Mackintosh announced today that tickets for the long-awaited production of MARY POPPINS will go on sale to the public at 10 a.m., Friday, July 15. (more...)

Laura Michelle Kelly Returns to MARY POPPINS

Olivier Award winner Laura Michelle Kelly, The West End's original MARY POPPINS, returns to the Broadway company on Tuesday, July 19 (8pm) at the New Amsterdam Theatre. She re-joins Tony Award nominee Gavin Lee, who originated the role of Bert in the West End and on Broadway. (more...)

Photo Coverage: Sergeant Leroy Petry Visits MARY POPPINS!

Medal of Honor recipient Sergeant First Class Leroy Petry and his family attended Mary Poppins, their first Broadway show, Sunday in New York City. Ashley Brown (Mary Poppins) welcomed Petry onstage to an appreciative roar from the matinee audience. Upon Petry's Medal of Honor presentation ceremony on July 12, 2011, he became the second living recipient of the award for actions occurring since the Vietnam War. BroadwayWorld was on hand and brings you photo coverage below. (more...)