MARY POPPINS Flies Into Melbourne in 2023

The world’s favorite nanny will fly into her authentic Australian residence when MARY POPPINS arrives in Melbourne subsequent 12 months. Returning to Her Majesty’s Theatre the place Australia first found the magic of Mary, performances of Disney and Cameron Mackintosh‘s new manufacturing will start on Sunday 29 January 2023.

For the Melbourne season, musical theatre icon Marina Prior is returning to Cherry Tree Lane, becoming a member of the forged within the twin roles of Chicken Lady and Miss Andrew. Ms Prior, who originated the function of Mrs Banks within the Australian premiere manufacturing of MARY POPPINS in 2010, expressed her pleasure about coming again the manufacturing.

“I’m completely thrilled to be doing MARY POPPINS once more, particularly to be performing in my hometown of Melbourne. It seems like I’ve come full circle. That is such a particular and iconic manufacturing, and I can already sense the magic that’s being created.”

This provides one other credit score for Ms Prior in Cameron Mackintosh‘s productions, persevering with the enduring relationship between the 2 theatrical maestros. Waterproof coat shared his delight at welcoming Ms Previous to the corporate of MARY POPPINS, who additionally originated the roles of Jellylorum and Griddlebone in Cats (1985), Cosette in Les Misérables (1987), and Christine Daaé in The Phantom of the Opera (1990-93) in Australia.

“I’m actually delighted, not solely to be bringing my acclaimed new manufacturing of MARY POPPINS again to Her Majesty’s, starring Stefanie Jones and Jack Chambers, but in addition welcoming again my and Melbourne’s favorite star, Marina Prior to the joint roles of Miss Andrew and the Chicken Lady.

Marina, in fact, performed an unforgettable Mrs Banks in my first manufacturing of MARY POPPINS over 12 years in the past, in addition to main roles in a few of my different well-known productions together with Cats, Les Miserables, Witches of Eastwick, and Phantom of the Opera.

I’m thrilled that my newest Poppins has been embraced with even larger pleasure than the unique with an exceptional forged in an much more spectacular manufacturing that celebrates the enjoyment and elation of dwell theatre, in a approach that only a few different exhibits can.

I am trying ahead to Melbourne audiences stepping in time to the theatre early subsequent 12 months, the place they’re assured a present that’s ‘Virtually Excellent in each approach’!” stated Cameron Mackintosh.

The unique stage manufacturing of MARY POPPINS had already charmed the world previous to the Australian premiere season, having received Olivier, Tony , and Night Customary awards for the West Finish and Broadway productions. Opening in 2010, Melbourne audiences wholeheartedly embraced Mary’s magic, as MARY POPPINS shattered Australian field workplace information earlier than occurring to win a record-breaking 8 Helpmann Awards.

Now, a brand new era of Australians have joined the tens of tens of millions of individuals worldwide to expertise Mary’s magic, with the brand new manufacturing that opened in Sydney in Might 2022. Tailored from the unique tales by Australian creator PL Travers and the beloved 1964 Disney movie, the story of the world’s favorite Nanny is dropped at life on stage by dazzling choreography, unimaginable results, and unforgettable songs.

Performances for the Melbourne season begin on Sunday 29 January, with pre-sale tickets out there from Monday 12 September. The present Sydney season will shut on Sunday 9 October. Performances at Brisbane’s Lyric Theatre, QPAC will start on Saturday 22 October. Tickets for all three cities can be found through marypoppinsmusical.com.au/tickets