British Theatres respond to the death of Queen Elizabeth II
As the United Kingdom mourns the death of Queen Elizabeth II, theatres around the UK are preparing for the upcoming funeral.
Mary Poppins the musical is now playing in a revival season at London’s Prince Edwards Theatre where it originally opened in 2004 following a tryout at the Bristol Hippodrome.
Mary Poppins the stage musical is based on the original Disney film from 1964 which featured Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke which used the stories of a magical nanny written by author P L Travers as source material. The film and stage show featured a score by Richard M Sherman and Robert B Sherman. Mary Poppins the musical on stage features additional songs written by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe and a script by Julian Fellowes.
The original West End season of Mary Poppins was awarded with Olivier Awards in 2005 for Laura Michell Kelly (Best Actress In A Musical) and Michael Bourne and Richard Eyre for Best Theatre Choreography. When the musical opened on Broadway in 2007 it won the Tony Award for Best Scenic Design along with the Drama Desk for Outstanding Set Design for Bob Crowley and Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical Tony Award for Gavin Lee who played Bert.
The original London production of Marry Poppins the musical would run from 15 Dec 2004 to 12 January 2009. The revival of the show opened on 23 October 2019 and was temporarily closed during the Covid-19 Pandemic. The show is scheduled to re-open on 22 May 2021.
The original Broadway production would run for 2619 performances closing on 3 March 2013 where it remains the 23 longest-running show on Broadway.
Mary Poppins has been played in Australia, Austria, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and United States, and has been translated into thirteen languages (Swedish, Finnish, Hungarian, Danish, Dutch, Czech, Estonian, Spanish, Icelandic, German, Norwegian, Italian, and Japanese). Over eleven million people have seen the show worldwide.
As the United Kingdom mourns the death of Queen Elizabeth II, theatres around the UK are preparing for the upcoming funeral.
London Theatre Week is offering great seats to all of the following West End shows that are closing soon. Don’t miss this great opportunity to see some award-winning theatre.
Covent Garden welcomes a series of magical pop ups this Summer in celebration of Disney on Stage.
Mary Poppins will take her final flight from the Prince Edward Theatre on 8 January 2023.
The performance schedule for West End Live 2022 is announced. The two-day event on 25 & 26 June showcases West End theatre productions
Award-winning musical revival Mary Poppins has extended its current booking period until 18 December 2022. Book Mary Poppins tickets now.
Mary Poppins the musical has announced it is extending its run until 10 July 2022. Book Mary Poppins West End tickets now!
As West End Theatre continues to re-open we are delighted to bring you this summary of shows opening in August 2021. Book your tickets now!
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