A group of local high school students got a special visit during a workshop at Disney World. Students taking the Disney Broadway Magic workshop got a visit from Caroline Sheen, who plays Mary Poppins on the touring cast of Mary Poppins. It’s great to see… Read More »Future Disney Performers?
Once upon a time I belonged to a Men’s Octet group. I may still be performing if we’d been encouraged to do stuff as cool as the UC Berkely Men’s Octet is performing. Check out their interpretation of the most famous of Disney words –… Read More »Supercalifragisticexpalid-octet
Variety reports that the Los Angeles production of the “Mary Poppins” stage musical has brought in over $11 million in box office during the first 6 weeks of its 13 week engagement. I just found some tickets via Stubhub if you want to go see… Read More »Mary Poppins LA Show earns many spoons of sugar for Disney
LaughingPlace.com has posted two reports from the Newport Beach Film Festival, and one of them is my column. Two screenings were of special interest to Disney fans. “the boys” (lack of capitalization intended) is a new documentary about the Sherman Brothers. It is fascinating and… Read More »Shameless Plug: My Thoughts on Disney at a Film Festival
Julie Andrews continues her string of guest appearances at Disneyland that were kicked off with the 50th Anniversary celebration. This time she was there for a book signing and a re-dedication of “Jingles” the lead horse on the King Arthur Carousel in Fantasyland. As part… Read More »Julie Andrews is Disneyland’s Honorary Ambassador
The OC Register looks at Disney’s growing presence in the realm of Broadway musicals. With the long running The Lion King and the newest player Mary Poppins… Factor in "Beauty and the Beast," faithfully drawing in the crowds in New York since 1994; "Tarzan," an expensive extravaganza that opened to underwhelming reviews in New York… Read More »Disney makes big moves on Broadway
There’s a new blog I’ve been reading that provides supercalifragilistic insight into the world of a walk-around Disney character at Disney World. She calls herself Lauren and here’s an example of what happened one day when she played the part of Mary Poppins. I was Mary Poppins this morning at the Grand Floridian Resort breakfast… Read More »My Life as Mary Poppins…
Planning to bring your 4, 5, or 6 year old to see the new Mary Poppins’ Musical in London? If you are, the producers have a message for you — leave them at home. Because of the length and the dark material in this musical version of PK Travers stories children under three have been… Read More »Mary Poppins’ Musical Mayhem