August 7 through 22, 2015
or 216-771-5862
Bob Abelman
The film "Mary Poppins" boasts of Academy Award-winning music and lyrics by Richard M. Sherman
and Robert B. Sherman, a story bolstered by Academy Award-winning Disney animation
and film editing, and cast members who have cement footprints embedded in the walkway of Hollywood Blvd. In
order to bring the film to life on stage, Walt Disney Theatrical spent $18 million on elaborate
special effects developed by Las Vegas illusionists and Disney theme park
specialists. Local theaters attempting to stage “Mary Poppins” acquire
the score and script but, with their limited budgets, are left
to fend for themselves when it comes to finding their own form of magic. Which the Mercury Theatre Company does in its current
production.
