New York : The hit London musical, Mary Poppins , begins its Broadway run today at the New Amsterdam Theater. Headlining the production is Ashley Brown as the title character and Gavin Lee as Bert. Starring alongside them is Daniel Jenkins as Mr. Banks, Rebecca Luker as Mrs. Banks, Jane Carr as Mrs. Brill, Mark Price as Robertson Ay, Cass Morgan as the Bird Woman, Ruth Gottschall as Miss Andrew, Michael McCarty as Admiral Boom, Katherine Doherty and Delaney Moro as Jane Banks, and Henry Hodges and Alexander Scheitinger as Michael Banks.
The ensemble includes Eric B. Anthony, Ann Arvia, Pam Bradley, Kristin Carbone, Brian Collier, Nick Corley, Case Dillard, Nicolas Dromard, James Hindman, Suzanne Hylenski, Stephanie Kurtzuba, Matt Loehr, Michelle Lookadoo, Tony Mansker, Tyler Maynard, Sean McCourt, Vasthy E. Mompoint, Jesse Nager, Kathleen Nanni, Megan Osterhaus, Janelle Anne Robinson, Rommy Sandhu, Phillip Spaeth, Shekitra Starke, Catherine Walker, and Kevin Yee.
Based on P.L. Travers’s cherished stories and the classic 1964 Walt Disney film, Mary Poppins features music and lyrics by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman. The stage production has been created, in collaboration with Cameron Mackintosh, by Julian Fellowes, who has written the book, and the team of George Stiles and Anthony Drewe, who have composed new songs and additional music and lyrics.
Richard Eyre directs with co-direction and choreography by Matthew Bourne. The creative team features set and costume design by Bob Crowley, co-choreography by Stephen Mear, lighting design by Howard Harrison, sound design by Steve Kennedy, orchestrations by William David Brohn, and musical supervision by David Caddick.
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