Mary Poppins

This evening Joan and I attended our first play of the 2014 season, Mary Poppins. Entering the Merry-Go-Round playhouse we found ourselves in line behind George and Ann. Taking our seats we surveyed the crowd which was substantial. During the introduction a gentleman in the audience gave Ed Sayles a floral bouquet.

The highlights of this production for us were the dance numbers of Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious and Step in Time. The energy level of ensemble almost brought us out of our seats.

Mary Poppins (Elizabeth Earley) and Bert (Eric Coles)

teach the children (Seamus Finnian Gailor and Shannon Beel )

to fly a kite.

Photo by Isaac James

David Wilcox’s review in The Citizen.  Second Wilcox's review.

Len Fonte’s review in The Post-Standard.

Ed Sayles - Exit, stage right

Facts:

• This MGR production is the first regional production to feature the original choreography from the Broadway company.
• On July 16, 2011, the Broadway production surpassed Pippin to become the 30th longest running show in Broadway history.
• It took Walt Disney 20 years to secure the rights to P.L. Travers' book Mary Poppins.

Other shows of this season:
Menopause - The Musical
Damn Yankees
On the Town
The Will Rogers Follies
The Church Basement Ladies in the Last (Potluck) Supper