Mary Poppins Has Arrived

Mary Poppins Has Arrived

The world’s most magical musical has landed at The Civic theatre, premiering tomorrow, October 18, 2012.

Based on the beloved books by P.L. Travers and the 1964 Walt Disney film, MARY POPPINS is the winner of 44 major theatre awards around the globe, including Tony®, Olivier, Helpmann and Evening Standard awards. It is on at The Civic for a strictly limited season.

MARY POPPINS is one of the biggest stage musical successes to emerge from London or New York in recent years. Worldwide to date, the show has grossed over US$731 million, with audiences totaling more than 10 million people.

Produced by Cameron Mackintosh and Thomas Schumacher for Disney Theatrical Productions, the production of MARY POPPINS follows productions in Australia, London, New York and Holland as well as British and North American touring productions

MARY POPPINS the stage musical features the Academy Award®-winning music and lyrics of Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman.

The production has been created, in collaboration with Mackintosh, by Academy Award winning screenwriter Julian Fellowes (Downton Abbey, Gosford Park), who wrote the book, and George Stiles and Anthony Drewe, who composed new songs and additional music and lyrics.

Mackintosh and Schumacher have gathered a creative team of the world’s highest calibre; the production is directed by Richard Eyre with co-direction and choreography by Matthew Bourne. Set and costume designs are by Bob Crowley, co-choreography by Stephen Mear, lighting design by Howard Harrison, and orchestrations by William David Brohn. Associate Director is Adrian Sarple, Associate Choreographer is Geoffrey Garratt and Musical Supervisor is Stephen Brooker.

A practically perfect cast headlined by American leading lady of musical theatre, New Yorker Rachel Wallace, as Mary and star of TV, film and stage Matt Lee, as Bert. It also includes Simon Burke and Pippa Grandison as Mr. & Mrs. Banks and New Zealand’s own award-winning musical theatre star Delia Hannah at The Bird Woman.
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