Mary Poppins

Mary Poppins tells the story of the Banks family who live in a big house in London, at Cherry Lane. Things are not going perfectly for the family, the children, Jane and Michael, are out of control and in need of a new nanny. Jane and Michael have their own ideas of what kind of nanny they should have, while their parents, and especially Mr. Banks, insist on having someone strict for the job. When a mysterious young woman, Mary Poppins, appears on their doorstep, the family discovers that she is the answer to their prayers, but in the strangest way. Mary Poppins takes children on many magical and memorable adventures, but Jane and Michael aren't the only ones she has a profound impact on. Even adults can learn a lesson or two from the nanny who tells her that "anything can happen if we let it happen."

Rediscover the trailer for the 1964 film with Julie Andrews in the title role

General information
  • Style : Classic, Disney, Children, Family, Magic, Fantasy
  • Theme : Friendship, England, Cinema, Tap, Childhood, Family, Dream
  • year of creation : 1964
Music
  • Composer : Richard Sherman and Robert Sherman (songs) Irwin Kostal (score)
  • Lyricist : Richard M. Sherman, Robert B. Sherman & Anthony Drewe
  • Librettist : Julian Fellowes
  • famous songs : "The Perfect Nanny" "A Spoonful of Sugar" "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" "Stay Awake" "I Love To Laugh" "Feed the Birds" "A Man Has Dreams" "Chim Chim Cher-ee"
  • Famous performers : Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, David Tomlinson, Glynis Johns, Emily Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda
kinships
  • Inspired by another work : The musical is based on the series of eight children's books written by British writer PL Travers and published from 1934 to 1988. Mary Shepard served as the illustrator throughout the series.
  • Exists in film : A first film made in 1994 was directed by Robert Stevenson. A new film was released in 2018 starring Emiliy Blunt in the title role and Lin-Manuel Miranda as Bert.
Awards
  • Appointments and Awards : The film was nominated for 13 Academy Awards and won 2. It won 1Golden Globe. The stage version "2 Laurence Olivier Awards won 1 Tony Award and 1 Drama Desk Award.
  • Number of years on display : 7
  • Number of performances : 2619
  • anecdotes : The film was entirely filmed at Disney studios using painted sets to represent the streets of London.
Currently on stage
  • London :

    The musical returns to the stages of the Prince Edward Theater in London from September 2019. Tickets will be available soon.