At last the news we have all been hoping for has been broken by Baz Bamigboye in today's Mail with Cameron Mackintosh & Disney's Mary Poppins heading to the West End's Prince Edward Theatre (where it originally opened in 2004) in Autumn 2019 after Disney's Aladdin reportedly ends its run there on 31st August.
And it comes with perfect casting with Zizi Strallen (currently starring in Strictly Ballroom) again playing the iconic role of Mary Poppins which she played so well in the UK tour of the musical which ended in January 2017.
Charlie Stemp has been cast as Bert - which is a role I have always thought he is perfect for - following his award winning peformance as Arthur Kipps in Half A Sixpence in Chichester and London and most recently wowing New York audiences playing opposite Bette Middler and Bernadette Peters in Hello Dolly! on Broadway as lovestruck Barnaby Tucker.
And it comes with perfect casting with Zizi Strallen (currently starring in Strictly Ballroom) again playing the iconic role of Mary Poppins which she played so well in the UK tour of the musical which ended in January 2017.
Charlie Stemp has been cast as Bert - which is a role I have always thought he is perfect for - following his award winning peformance as Arthur Kipps in Half A Sixpence in Chichester and London and most recently wowing New York audiences playing opposite Bette Middler and Bernadette Peters in Hello Dolly! on Broadway as lovestruck Barnaby Tucker.
Cameron Mackintosh told Baz: ‘We’ll rebuild the show around both of them,’ with a creative team, including writer Julian
Fellowes and songwriters George Stiles and Anthony Drewe (who wrote some
new numbers), along with designer Bob Crowley, redesigned and re-staged
the production when it toured the UK and globally. And more good news is that the West End production will be directed by film, theatre, television and opera director Sir Richard Eyre and choreographed by New
Adventures Sir Matthew Bourne (who both worked on the 2004 show) with the excellent Stephen Mear as
co-choreographer.
MARY POPPINS is one of the biggest stage musical successes to emerge
from London or New York in recent years. Worldwide, the six productions
of the show have grossed over $521 million, welcomed over 7 million
guests and cumulatively run for over 12 years. The musical is the winner
of 36 major theatre awards around the globe, including Tony, Olivier
and Evening Standard awards.
It received its worldwide premiere in London at the Prince Edward Theatre in December 2004 where it enjoyed a successful three year run followed by an extensive acclaimed UK tour.
It received its worldwide premiere in London at the Prince Edward Theatre in December 2004 where it enjoyed a successful three year run followed by an extensive acclaimed UK tour.
The much anticipated movie Mary Poppins Returns starring Emily Blunt and Lin Manuel Miranda is due for release in the States on 19th December 2018/21st December in the UK. It takes place in Depression-era
London and follows a now-grown up Jane and Michael Banks, who are visited by Mary Poppins
following a personal loss. Through her unique magical skills, and with
the aid of her friend Jack (a lamplighter and former-apprentice of Bert played by Miranda) she helps the family rediscover the joy and
wonder missing in their lives.
Cameron Mackintosh said: I'm thrilled to be bringing the internationally acclaimed new staging of Pamela Travers' magical stories back to London in the autumn of 2019, with Disney, featuring the dazzling talents of Zizi Strallen and Charlie Stemp as Mary and Bert. The original production, over 14 years ago, only played London and Broadway and subsequently was revised and continues to be staged around the world with phenomenal success. The recent UK tour, starring Zizi as Mary, broke box office records everywhere it played. It has been particularly gratifying that the stage musical with its brilliant script by Julian Fellowes and wonderful new score by Stiles and Drewe, complementing the Sherman Brothers' classic songs, has taken on its own magical life separate from the film, appealing to audiences of all ages and nationalities
Cameron Mackintosh said: I'm thrilled to be bringing the internationally acclaimed new staging of Pamela Travers' magical stories back to London in the autumn of 2019, with Disney, featuring the dazzling talents of Zizi Strallen and Charlie Stemp as Mary and Bert. The original production, over 14 years ago, only played London and Broadway and subsequently was revised and continues to be staged around the world with phenomenal success. The recent UK tour, starring Zizi as Mary, broke box office records everywhere it played. It has been particularly gratifying that the stage musical with its brilliant script by Julian Fellowes and wonderful new score by Stiles and Drewe, complementing the Sherman Brothers' classic songs, has taken on its own magical life separate from the film, appealing to audiences of all ages and nationalities
Tickets for Mary Poppins the Musical are set to go on sale January 2019.
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