Tickets To Broadway Across America-Houston's Production Of MARY POPPINS Go On Sale 8/9

Broadway Across America-Houston and producers Thomas Schumacher of Disney Theatrical Productions and Cameron Mackintosh announced today that tickets for the long-awaited production of Mary Poppins will go on sale to the public on Sunday, August 9 at 10 a.m.  Houston’s most eagerly awaited stage production will begin performances at the Hobby Center on October 22 through November 8.  The opening night is October 22 at 8 p.m.  Original Broadway stars Ashley Brown and Gavin Lee, along with the entire original creative team, have reunited to bring this magical story of the world’s most famous nanny to audiences around North America.

Mary Poppins, a co-production by Disney and Cameron Mackintosh, opened on Broadway on November 16, 2006.  Based on P.L. Travers' cherished stories and the classic 1964 Walt Disney film, Mary Poppins features the Academy Award®-winning music and lyrics of Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman.  The stage production has been created, in collaboration with Cameron Mackintosh, by Academy Award®-winning screenwriter Julian Fellowes, who has written the book, and the Olivier Award-winning team of George Stiles and Anthony Drewe, who have composed new songs and additional music and lyrics.

Olivier Award-winning director Richard Eyre leads the award-winning creative team, with co-direction and choreography by Tony® and Olivier Award winner Matthew Bourne.  Mary Poppins features set and costume design by TonyÒ Award winner Bob Crowley, co-choreography by Olivier Award winner Stephen Mear, lighting design by Howard Harrison, orchestrations by William David Brohn, and music supervision by David Caddick.  The tour’s creative team includes Director Anthony Lyn, Associate Choreographer Geoffrey Garrett, and Music Director Annbritt duChateau.

Consistently among the top-grossing shows on Broadway, Mary Poppins continues in its 3rd smash year at the New Amsterdam Theatre and recently celebrated its 1000th performance – a milestone reached by only a rare few number of shows in Broadway history.  The Broadway production has grossed over $­132 million to date and been seen by over 1.6 million theatergoers.
 
Simultaneously, the show’s popularity grows around the globe. Following a successful three year run (December 2004 - January 2008) at the Prince Edward Theatre on London's West End, a U.K. tour of Mary Poppins commenced in summer 2008 and concluded its acclaimed run in Cardiff in April 2009. The Australian debut of Mary Poppins is planned for next year.

An open-ended run of Mary Poppins will take residence at the Circus Theatre in Scheveningen, Holland, outside of Amsterdam. The show will open in April 2010 at the Circus Theatre following Tarzan's record setting run there.  Mary Poppins will be produced in Holland by Stage Entertainment in association with Disney and Cameron Mackintosh.

In Houston, Mary Poppins will play October 22 through November 8.  On Thursday, October 22 performances are 2 p.m. & 8 p.m.  Other performances are Tuesday – Friday at 8 p.m.; Saturday at 2 p.m. & 8 p.m.; and Sunday at 1 p.m. & 6:30 p.m.

Ticket prices range from $24 to $81. Special VIP Ticket Packages are available for $134 at select performances, and include premium seating and a complimentary souvenir program.   Beginning Sunday, August 9, tickets will be available at the Hobby Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, by calling 800-982-ARTS (2787) or online at www.BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com. Orders for groups of twenty (20) or more may be placed by calling (888) 451-5986 or e-mail Houston.groups@broadwayacrossamerica.com.

The Houston engagement of Mary Poppins is presented by arrangement with Broadway Across America and is a subscription offering of the Houston Series.

Photo by Joan Marcus