Poppins Fresh
Poppins Fresh
According to Playbill, Mary Poppins is likely to "be launched on a national tour in 2008." While the tuner received rhapsodic reviews on the other side of the pond, it was greeted with mixed reviews on Broadway. (Personally, I enjoyed the show, although I liked the West End version more.)
Considering the ginormous success of its The Lion King touring franchise in which two companies are crisscrossing North America, Disney seems to be making the logical choice in selecting Mary Poppins as its next show to go coast to coast. With the number of Baby Boomer grandparents and Gen X parents who've been brought up on the film, there's a ready made audience who'd love the chance to take their kids and grandchildren to a bona fide family show.
The Andrew Gans story also mentions that Disney Theatrical Productions has its sights set on the fall of next year and that "Los Angeles and Chicago have been discussed." When further announcements have been made, I'll let you know.
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Labels: Disney, Mary Poppins, The Lion King, Touring Production
posted by Steve On Broadway (SOB) @ Tuesday, May 08, 2007
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