Mary Poppins
OFF SALE
Aug 9 – Sep 2, 2012
Broadway hit Musical
“THE HIGH-FLYING SPECTACLE, running on the rocket fuel of such memorable movie numbers as ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘A Spoonful of Sugar’ can’t help but be delightful!” -- Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times
“AN EXPLOSION OF SONG, COLOR, AND DANCE! Mary Poppins is the rare production that over-delivers at every level.” -- Phil Gallo, Variety
“Combining the grandiose skills of producers Cameron Mackintosh and Disney, Mary Poppins WEAVES ITS OWN SPECIAL BRAND OF MAGIC.” -- Paul Hodgins, Orange County Register
Broadway's supercalifragilistic, award-winning hit Mary Poppins returns to the Ahmanson for an exclusive limited engagement!
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 Richard Eyre directs with co-direction and choreography by Tony® and Olivier Award winner Matthew Bourne.
“Riveting theatricality and SUBLIME SHOWMANSHIP!” -- Tom Provenzano, L.A. Weekly
“AN EYE-POPPING DELIGHT!” -- Laurence Vittes, The Hollywood Reporter
“FABULOUS! An extraordinary production!” -- Antonio Mejías-Rentas, La Opinión
“Film musicals don’t normally translate well into stage versions, but Mary Poppins doesn’t simply translate—it transcends.” -- Clive Barnes, New York Post
Creative Team
A Musical Based on the Stories of P.L. Travers and the Walt Disney Film
Original Music and Lyrics by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman
Book by Julian Fellowes
New Songs and Additional Music and Lyrics by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe
Co-Created by Cameron Mackintosh
Produced for Disney Theatrical Productions by Thomas Schumacher
Co-Direction and Choreography by Matthew Bourne
Directed by Richard Eyre
Music Supervisor David Caddick
Music Director Daniel Bowling
Orchestrations by William David Brohn
Sound Design by Paul Groothuis
Dance and Vocal Arrangements George Stiles
Co-Choreography by Stephen Mear
Lighting Design by Natasha Katz
Scenic and Costume Design by Bob Crowley
Associate Choreographer and Original Choreography Adapted by Geoffrey Garratt
Tour Directed by Anthony Lyn
cast
Rachel Wallace
Nicolas Dromard
WITH
Michael Dean Morgan
Elizabeth Broadhurst
Ryan Hilliard
Blake Segal
Tregoney Shepherd
Q. Smith
AND
Marissa Ackerman
Cherish Myers
Zachary Mackiewicz
Zach Timson
Benn Atkin
Danielle Benton
Elizabeth Ann Berg
Lindsey Bliven
Ian Campayno
Ben Cherry
Kerry Conte
Emily Cramer
Sean Patrick Doyle
Elizabeth Earley
Andrew Eckert
Billy Griffin
Jordan Grubb
Kenway Hon Wai K. Kua
Con O'Shea-Creal
James Patterson
Annie Petersmeyer
Stephen Roberts
Tonya Thompson
James Tolbert
Paige Williams
Minami Yusui
OFF SALE
A Disney / Cameron Mackintosh / NETworks Presentation
August 9 – September 2, 2012
Ahmanson Theatre