ASU Gammage's MARY POPPINS Tickets Go On Sale 9/14

ASU Gammage, Broadway Across America 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 on Monday, September 14 at 10 a.m. at. Arizona's most eagerly awaited stage production will begin performances at Tempe's ASU Gammage on Thursday, February 11 for a limited engagement of three weeks through Sunday, February 28. Original Broadway star Gavin Lee, along with the entire original creative team, has reunited to bring this magical story of the world's most famous nanny to audiences around North America.

MARY POPPINS, a co-production by Disney and Cameron Mackintosh, opened on Broadway on November 16, 2006. 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, with co-direction and choreography by Tony® and Olivier Award winner Matthew Bourne. MARY POPPINS features set and costume design by TonyÒ 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. The tour's creative team includes Director Anthony Lyn, Associate Choreographer Geoffrey Garrett, and Music Director Annbritt duChateau.

Consistently among the top-grossing shows on Broadway, MARY POPPINS continues in its 3rd smash year at the New Amsterdam Theatre and recently celebrated its 1000th performance - a milestone reached by only a rare few number of shows in Broadway history. The Broadway production has grossed over $­132 million to date and been seen by over 1.6 million theatergoers.

Simultaneously, the show's popularity grows around the globe. Following a successful three year run (December 2004 - January 2008) at the Prince Edward Theatre on London's West End, a U.K. tour of MARY POPPINS commenced in summer 2008 and concluded its acclaimed run in Cardiff in April 2009. The Australian debut of MARY POPPINS is planned for next year.

An open-ended run of MARY POPPINS will take residence at the Circus Theatre in Scheveningen, Holland, outside of Amsterdam. The show will open in April 2010 at the Circus Theatre following TARZAN'S record setting run there. MARY POPPINS will be produced in Holland by Stage Entertainment in association with Disney and Cameron Mackintosh.

In Arizona, MARY POPPINS will play February 11-28 evenings at Tuesday through Friday at 7:30 p.m. Saturdays at 2 & 7:30 p.m. and Sundays 1& 6:30 p.m. Ticket prices range from $23.25 to $81. Special VIP Ticket Packages are available for $133.50 at select performances, and include premium seating and a complimentary souvenir program. Beginning Monday, September 14 at 10 a.m. tickets will be available at the ASU Gammage Box Office, and online at ticketmaster.com. Orders for groups of 20 or more may be placed by calling 480.965.6678.

The Tempe engagement of MARY POPPINS is presented by arrangement with ASU Gammage and Broadway Across America and is a subscription offering of the Broadway Across America -Arizona Series.

About ASU Gammage

Located on the Tempe campus of Arizona State University, ASU Gammage is among the largest university-based presenters of performing arts in the world. ASU Gammage is the home theater of M&I Bank Broadway Across America - Arizona and Beyond series. Its mission is connecting communities by providing artistic excellence and educational outreach to the public. ASU Gammage is an historic hall designed by internationally renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright. asugammage.com

About Broadway Across America

Broadway Across America presents first-rate touring Broadway shows, family productions and other live theatrical events throughout a network of 42 North American cities. A leader in subscription series programs and group ticketing, Broadway Across America is dedicated to creating memorable and accessible experiences for all guests, selling more than 5 million tickets to more than 3,000 performances each year. As a producer, current and recent Broadway productions include: Hairspray, Chicago, Monty Python's Spamalot and The Producers. It also manages, operates or consults in the operation of eight theaters across North America. For more information or to purchase tickets through an authorized agent, go to BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com.

 

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