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Theatre Review: Mary Poppins
The 1964 Disney film “Mary Poppins” attracted legions of young fans, and won an Oscar for actress Julie Andrews. Now there's a touring Broadway version, and many Sacramento parents are curious to know if the stage adaptation still has “kid appeal. By Jeff Hudson The story goes that when author PL Travers, who wrote her first Mary Poppins book in the 1930s, saw the 1964 Disney musical film, she was so displeased that she told Uncle Walt he should take out the animated bits. Fortunately for Sacramento musical theater lovers, the Broadway Sacramento production of "Mary Poppins" that opened last Thursday more than meets those expectations. Disney's first hit version of "Mary Poppins" was the 1964 film with major star turns The 11-year-old was excited about seeing the Broadway production of Mary Poppins … Read entire article »
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