'Mary Poppins' Recoups, US Tour Embarks from Chicago 2009

The Award-winning musical Mary Poppins will commence a North American tour scheduled to start performances at Chicago's Cadillac Palace Theatre (151 W. Randolph St.) on March 25, 2009.  The entire original creative team will reunite to bring this magical story of the world's most famous nanny to audiences across North America.

Tickets are now available to groups of 20 or more by calling (312) 977-1710.  Mary Poppins will also be offered to the Broadway In Chicago season subscribers before going on-sale to the general public.  All information regarding casting, subscription, individual ticket pricing and performance schedules will be announced as it becomes available.

This announcement comes on the heels of the news the Broadway company of Mary Poppins has recouped its entire investment in 52 weeks.  The show recently celebrated its one year anniversary and has been firmly established as the most popular show that opened during the 2006-2007 Broadway season.

Based on P.L. Travers' cherished stories and the classic 1964 Walt Disney film, Mary Poppins features 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.

Olivier Award-winning director Richard Eyre leads the award-winning creative team assembled for Mary Poppins with co-direction and choreography by Tony and Olivier Award winner Matthew Bourne.  Mary Poppins features set and costume design by Tony Award winner Bob Crowley, co-choreography by Olivier Award winner Stephen Mear, lighting design by Howard Harrison, orchestrations by William David Brohn, and music supervision by David Caddick.  Producer for Disney is Thomas Schumacher.

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