Mary Poppins News

At the curtain call on the opening night of "Mary Poppins" at the Ahmanson on Nov.

A lack of suitable talent in Australia has forced producers of a big-budget musical to search New Zealand for a leading lady.

Macy's Center City will come alive today with the sound of seasonal music and with "Sound of Music" star Julie Andrews, as she unveils the store's holiday window display.

Christopher Flaim as Michael Banks, Ashley Brown as Mary Poppins and Abigail Droeger as Jane Banks perform in the musical number "Practically Perfect" from the original national tour of "Mary Poppins" which will be presented at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre Nov.

A scene from the original Broadway production shows Ashley Brown, left, in the title role and Gavin Lee, right, as Bert in the stage musical "Mary Poppins." A touring company featuring the two leads has started a limited run at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre in Los.

Augusten Burroughs, author of a new collection of Christmas-themed memoirs titled You Better Not Cry, sits down with EDGE to discuss memory and the ghosts of Christmases past.

A Melbourne stage production is to search New Zealand for a supercalifragilisticexpialidocious actor to play Mary Poppins, after failing to find anyone suitable in Australia.

"Mary Poppins" has finally floated onto a stage near you. The big-budget musical opened Sunday at the Ahmanson Theatre, where it will stay through Feb.

Mary, Mary are you out there? Does anyone know an Aussie Mary Poppins? The producers of the extravagant new theatre musical Mary Poppins, set to premiere in Melbourne in July, have announced an all-star principal cast including Marina Prior, Debra Byrne, Matt Lee and Philip Quast, but there was one notable omission.

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Even stars get star-struck. It happened Monday to Zoe Saldana, Katie Holmes and Renee Zellweger at Elle magazine's Women in Hollywood tribute, where they were being honored alongside legendary actress Julie Andrews.

Cameron Mackintosh back at the Oyster Bar at Circular Quay, where he finished a draft of Mary Poppins in 2001.

THE hills could soon be alive with the sound of music again. Scientists working with actor and singer Julie Andrews are carrying out a trial of synthetic vocal cords to replace those damaged when she underwent surgery.

Gavin Lee stars as Bert in the touring version of Mary Poppins. Share Share Resources MARY POPPINS • When: Opens Friday.

Dame Julie Andrews could be back singing on stage within a year or two thanks to a revolutionary new treatment that could repair her shattered vocal chords.